The SXSW 2014 Gaming Awards has been taking place this year for the first time from March 7-9 in Austin, Texas.
Below you can find the list of this year’s winners, with Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us taking four awards:
Game of the Year Award
The Last of Us – Naughty Dog
Excellence in Gameplay Award
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons – 505 Studios
Excellence in Art Award
Bioshock Infinite – Irrational Games
Excellence in Animation Award
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – NAMCO BANDAI
Excellence in Technical Achievement Award
Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar Games
Excellence in Narrative Award
The Last of Us – Naughty Dog
Excellence in Design and Direction Award
Tearaway – Media Molecule
Excellence in Gaming Marketing Award
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Ubisoft
Excellence in SFX Award
The Last of Us – Naughty Dog
Excellence in Musical Score Award
The Last of Us – Naughty Dog
Convergence Award
Awarded to the 2013 indie or mainstream game that exemplifies excellence and pure crossover appeal through multiple mediums.
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award
Papers, Please – 3909 LLC
Best Multiplayer Game Award
Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
Texas Arts Achievement Award
This award went to a Texas-based studio or company for achievement in game development and awareness in our great state.
Galactic Café
SXSW Gamer’s Voice Award
This one was for indie games and is voted on by attendees of the Gaming Expo.
Nidhogg – Messhof
Source: The Austin Chronicle
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