SXSW Gaming

We're devastated that you weren't able to experience and vote on the Gamer's Voice Award nominees at the Expo — instead, we're sharing our own impressions of these 11 fantastic indie titles, all of which are deserving of your attention and recognition. ow.ly/wtSg50yVQlP

Browse the list of this year's #SXSW Gaming Awards nominees and vote now for your favorites. Polls are open until 11:59pm CT on Tuesday, February 23, so don’t delay! ow.ly/EKYQ50DF4NJ

The 2020 #SXSW Video Game of the Year Award goes to the melancholy, fiendishly difficult and absolutely sublime @SekiroTheGame!

The superb integration of VR with procedurally-generated interplanetary exploration in @NoMansSky Beyond VR puts @HelloGames in first place for the XR Game of the Year Award! #SXSW

The much-discussed, widely-loved and universally-memed @Pokemon Sword and Shield snatches the title of Trending Game of the Year! #SXSW

The makers of the phenomenal Paladins of the West Kingdom at @PlayRenegade earn the 2020 Tabletop Game of the Year Award! #SXSW

Uniquely fulfilling social adventure @thatskygame, from developers @thatgamecompany, wins top honors with the Mobile Game of the Year Award!

For her tireless work in exposing and holding the game industry accountable and beginning a much-needed cultural shift, we're delighted to honor @cecianasta with our inaugural Game Industry Journalist of the Year Award! #SXSW

This year's Most Promising New IP Award goes to @Obsidian's masterfully dystopian sci-fi RPG, The @OuterWorlds! #SXSW

For his unbending perseverance in advocacy for accessibility and inclusion in gaming, @stevenspohn of @AbleGamers becomes the first recipient of our Game Industry Champion of Change Award! youtu.be/xvPhU2-vX_U

The Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award goes to the most unique, provocative and unforgettable game of the decade — @studioZAUM's Disco Elysium.

For its stunning, desolate depiction of a world falling into ruin, FromSoftware's @SekiroTheGame wins the Excellence in Visual Achievement Award!

In recognition of the expertise that delivered @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN's vision, we're proud to present the makers of Death Stranding with the #SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Technical Achievement.

Entrancing, immersive and absolutely authentic sound design in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order nets @Respawn the #SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in SFX!

The haunting and evocative soundtrack for @KojiPro2015_EN's Death Stranding is fantastically worthy of the #SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Musical Score.

Disco Elysium's peerless storytelling and absolute freedom wins the 2020 #SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Narrative for @studioZAUM.

The balletic, intuitive combat in @DevilMayCry 5 scoops a well-deserved #SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Gameplay!

The #SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Multiplayer goes to @FF_XIV_EN for the unparalleled MMO experience of #Shadowbringers!

Congratulations to @ControlRemedy on winning the Excellence in Design Award with their mind-bending supernatural conspiracy adventure! #SXSW

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening takes home the Excellence in Art Award for its delightful reimagining of the Game Boy classic. #SXSW