The interesting lineup for SXSW Game Awards has been revealed and Sony has lots to be proud of as do other publishers.
SXSW GAME OF THE YEAR
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | SQUARE ENIX® | SQUARE ENIX® |
| It Takes Two | Hazelight | Electronic Arts |
| Psychonauts 2 | Double Fine Productions | Xbox Game Studios |
| Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Resident Evil Village | Capcom | Capcom |
INDIE GAME OF THE YEAR
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Chicory: A Colorful Tale | Greg Lobanov | Finji |
| Death’s Door | Acid Nerve | Devolver Digital |
| Inscryption | Daniel Mullins Games | Devolver Digital |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Ember Lab | Ember Lab |
| Loop Hero | Four Quarters | Devolver Digital |
| Lost Words: Beyond the Page | Sketchbook Games | Modus Games |
| The Medium | Bloober Team | Bloober Team |
| The Wild At Heart | Moonlight Kids | Humble Games |
| Unpacking | Witch Beam | Humble Games |
| Valheim | Iron Gate Studio | Coffee Stain Publishing |
TABLETOP GAME OF THE YEAR
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Cascadia | Randy Flyn, Beth Sobel, Dylan Mangini, Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Kevin Russ, and Shawn Stankewich | Flatout Games |
| Dune: Imperium | Dire Wolf Digital | Dire Wolf Digital |
| Oath: Chronicles of Empire & Exile | Cole Wehrle | Leder Games |
| Roll Camera! The Filmmaking Board Game | Malachi Ray Rempen | Keen Bean Studio |
| That Time You Killed Me | Peter C. Hayward, Jeff Fraser, and Alex Cutler | Pandasaurus Games |
VR GAME OF THE YEAR
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| After The Fall | Vertigo Games | Vertigo Games |
| Demeo | Resolution Games | Resolution Games |
| Lone Echo II | Ready at Dawn | Oculus Studios |
| Resident Evil 4 VR | Armature Studio | Oculus Studios |
| Song in the Smoke | 17-BIT | 17-BIT |
MATTHEW CRUMP CULTURAL INNOVATION AWARD
Awarded to the game that best challenges the “norm” of everyday gaming and offers a culturally innovative view of a game world, character, or gameplay.
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Before Your Eyes | GoodbyeWorld Games | Skybound Games |
| Chicory: A Colorful Tale | Greg Lobanov | Finji |
| Life is Strange: True Colors | Deck Nine Games | SQUARE ENIX® |
| Lost Words: Beyond the Page | Sketchbook Games | Modus Games |
| Unpacking | Witch Beam | Humble Games |
EXCELLENCE IN ANIMATION, ART, & VISUAL ACHIEVEMENT
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Deathloop | Arkane Lyon | Bethesda Softworks |
| Exo One | Exbleative | Future Friends Games |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Ember Lab | Ember Lab |
| The Wild At Heart | Moonlight Kids | Humble Games |
EXCELLENCE IN GAME DESIGN
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Deathloop | Arkane Lyon | Bethesda Softworks |
| Inscryption | Daniel Mullins Games | Devolver Digital |
| Loop Hero | Four Quarters | Bethesda Softworks |
| Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Returnal | Housemarque | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
EXCELLENCE IN ORIGINAL SCORE
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
|---|---|---|
| The Artful Escape | Beethoven & Dinosaur | Annapurna Interactive |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | SQUARE ENIX® | SQUARE ENIX® |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Ember Lab | Ember Lab |
| The Medium | Bloober Team | Bloober Team |
| Wytchwood | Alientrap Games | Whitethorn Games |
EXCELLENCE IN MULTIPLAYER
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Back 4 Blood | Turtle Rock Studios | Warner Bros. Games |
| Halo Infinite | 343 Industries | Xbox Game Studios |
| It Takes Two | Hazelight | Electronic Arts |
| Riders Republic | Ubisoft Annecy | Ubisoft |
| Valheim | Iron Gate Studio | Coffee Stain Publishing |
EXCELLENCE IN NARRATIVE
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Deathloop | Arkane Lyon | Bethesda Softworks |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | SQUARE ENIX® | SQUARE ENIX® |
| Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Eidos-Montréal | SQUARE ENIX® |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Ember Lab | Ember Lab |
| Lost in Random | Zoink Games | Electronic Arts |
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO DESIGN
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios |
| Hell Let Loose | Black Matter | Team17 |
| Inscryption | Daniel Mullins Games | Devolver Digital |
| Resident Evil Village | Capcom | Capcom |
| Twelve Minutes | Luis Antonio | Annapurna Interactive |
EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Before Your Eyes | GoodbyeWorld Games | Skybound Games |
| Hell Let Loose | Black Matter | Team17 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios |
| Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Returnal | Housemarque | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
