SXSW Gaming Awards finalists announced, fan vote open

Get in there: voting open now

The first-ever have announced the first finalists. These were picked from games that were released in 2013, by industry judges and cool folks such as yours truly. You’ll see the usual suspects in the Game of the Year Award, including The Last of Us and Super Mario 3D World. While I know it’s not cool to let the world know your nominations, know that I had Fire Emblem Awakening‘s back on this ballot. 

You can see the full list below or .

Fans vote on the winners of these awards. The online🌸 ballots are open꧒ now, and run through February 21.

The SXSW Gaming Awards take place🅺 on  March 8 at Long Center in Austin. 

Game of the Year Award
Awarded to 2013 indie or mainstream game that exemplifies gaming excellence. These games represent the penultimate of 💮gamine achievement.

• , Ubisoft
• , Irrational Games
• , Rockstar Games
• , The Fullbright Company
• , Naughty Dog
• , Nintendo of America
• , Sony Computer Entertainment America
• , Square Enix Inc.

Excellence in Gameplay Award Awarded to the 2013 indie or mainstꦉream game that exemplifies excellence in gameplay mechanics. These games are amongst the🍒 most memorable and fun; the cream of the crop.

• , 505 Studios
• , Naughty Dog
• , Nintendo of America
• , Nintendo of America
• , Sony Computer Entertainment America

Excellence in Art Award
Awarded to the𝐆 2013 indie or mainstream game that exemplifies excellence in art. These titles are beautiful, engaging, and visually amazing.

• , Irrational Games
• , Cardboard Computer, LLC
• , NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc
• , Ubisoft
• , Sony Computer Entertainment America

Excellence in Animation Award
Awarded to the 2013 indie or mainstream game that exem꧙plifies excellence in animat﷽ion.

• , Naughty Dog
• , NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc
• , Nintendo of America
• , Sony Computer Entertainment America
• , Square Enix Inc.

Excellence in Technical Achievement Award
Awarded to the 2013 in🅘die or main♉stream game that exemplifies excellence in technical achievement.

• , Demruth
• , Rockstar Games
• , Somthin’Else
• , Nintendo of America
• , Facepalm Games

Excellence in Narrative Award
Awarded to the 2013 indie or mainstream game that e🍌xemplifies excellence in game narrative.

• , Irrational Games
• , 505 Studios
• , The Fullbright Company
• , Cardboard Computer, LLC
• , Naughty Dog

Excellence in Design and Direction Award
Awarded to the 2013 indie o♌r mainstream game that exemplifies excellence in 𝓡design and direction.

• , Irrational Games
• , 505 Studios
• , The Fullbright Company
• , Rockstar Games
• , Sony Computer Entertainment America

Excellence in Gaming Marketing Award
Awarded to 2013’s most memorable marketing campaig🦋n for a game title or hardware or company.

• , Ubisoft
• , Activision
• , Vlambeer
• , Deep Silver
• , Galactic Café

Excellence in SFX Award
Awarded to the 2013 indie or mainstream game that exem൩plifies excellence game soundᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ effects.

• , The Chinese Room
• , Electronic Arts
• , Rockstar Games
• , Microsoft
• , Naughty Dog

Excellence in Musical Score Award
Awarded to the 2013 indie or mainstream game that exempl🐻ifies artistic excellence in musical sco🐈re and how it is used to progress the narrative of a game.

• , Irrational Games
• , Naughty Dog
• , NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
• , Sony Computer Entertainment America
• , Square-Enix

Convergence Award
Awarded to the 2013 indie or mainstrea🅠m game that exemplifies excellence and pure crossover appeal through multiple mediums.

• , Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• , Naughty Dog
• , Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• , Episode One: All That Remains -Telltale Games
• , Episode One: Faith – Telltale Games

Cultural Innovation Award
Awarded to the 2013 indie or mainstream game that most challenges the🀅 “norm” of everyday gaming and offers a culturally innovative view o🦹f a game world, character or gameplay.

• , Irrational Games
• , The Fullbright Company
• , Drinkbox Studios
• , 3909 LLC
• , Simogo

Best Multiplayer Game Award
A♈warded to the 2013 indie or mainstream game that exemplifies excellence in multiplayer gaming.

• , Electronic Arts
• , Activision
• , Valve
• , Blizzard Entertainment
• , Nintendo of America

Texas Arts Achievement Award Annual award a Texas-based studio or company for their achievements in game development, and its role in progressing game develop༒ment awareness in Texas.

SXSW Gamer’s Voice Award
Awarded to the favorite indie game in the Indie Corner Showcase, by gamers on the  flo𝓀or

• , Free Lives
• , We Are Müesli
• , Deck Around
• , Swagabyte Games
• , Brain&Brain
• , Etter Studio
• , SuperChop Games
• , Lazy 8 Studios
• , Loveshack
• , Jason Roberts
• , Golden Ruby Games
• , Sparpweed
• , State of Play
• , Barking Mouse
• , Santa Ragione
• , Untame
• , Messhof LLC
• , Orthogonal Games
• , Ultra Runaway Games
• , Blendo Games
• , Phantom Compass Inc.
• , Broken Rules
• , KnapNok Games
• , Breadbros Games
• , Nyamyam
• , ARTE France

 

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