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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End took home the coveted Game of the Year gong at this year's South by Southwest Gaming Awards.
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The team behind South by Southwest's games initiative have announced the winners of the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards, and this year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End took home the coveted Game of the Year Award.
Naughty Dog's swansong for Nathan Drake also nabbed four more prizes for Excellence in Visual Achievement, Excellence in Animation, Most Memorable Character, and Excellence in Narrative.
Other notable winners include Pokemon Go, which secured the gong for Mobile Game of the Year, and Overwatch, which was crowned eSports Game of the Year and Trending Game of the Year, among other things.
The Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award, handed to the game that best challenges the "norm" of everyday gaming and offers a culturally innovative view of a game world, went to That Dragon, Cancer.
You can find out what other games were honored on the night by checking out the full list of winners below.
Video Game of the Year -- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Excellence in SFX -- Battlefield 1
Excellence in Musical Score -- Doom
Excellence in Technical Achievement -- Battlefield 1
Excellence in Visual Achievement -- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Excellence in Animation -- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Excellence in Art -- Firewatch
Excellence in Convergence -- Batman: The Telltale Series
Excellence in Multiplayer -- Overwatch
Most Memorable Character -- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Most Promising New Intellectual Property -- Overwatch
Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game -- Starbound
Excellence in Gameplay -- Doom
Excellence in Design -- Dishonored 2
Excellence in Narrative -- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award -- That Dragon, Cancer
Gamer's Voice Multiplayer -- Arena Gods
Gamer's Voice Single Player -- Owlboy
Fan Creation of the Year -- Brutal Doom 64
Trending Game of the Year -- Overwatch
Esports Game of the Year -- Overwatch
Tabletop Game of the Year -- Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Mobile Game of the Year -- Pokémon Go
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