Despite stout competition from Dishonored 2, Doom and Titanfall 2, Uncharted 4 brings home the gold!
[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]t this year’s SXSW conference, Uncharted 4 was given the 2016 Game of the Year Award. Although the competition was stiff, Uncharted 4 was able to win GOTY award along with a few others listed below. Check them out!
- Mobile Game of the Year: Pokemon Go – Niantic
- Tabletop Game of the Year: Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Fantasy Flight Games
- Esports Game of the Year: Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment
- Trending Game of the Year: Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment
- Fan Creation of the Year: Brutal Doom 64 – Sergeant_Mark_IV
- Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation: That Dragon, Cancer – Numinous Games
- Excellence in Narrative: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog
- Excellence in Design: Dishonored 2 – Bethesda Softworks / Arkane Studios
- Excellence in Gameplay: Doom – Bethesda Softworks / id Software
- Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game: Starbound – Chucklefish Games
- Most Promising New Intellectual Property: Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment
- Most Memorable Character: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Nathan Drake
- Excellence in Multiplayer: Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment
- Excellence in Convergence: Batman: Arkham VR – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios
- Excellence in Art: Firewatch – Panic Inc. / Campo Santo
- Excellence in Animation: :Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog
- Excellence in Visual Achievement: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog
- Excellence in Technical Achievement: Battlefield 1 – Electronic Arts / EA DICE
- Excellence in Musical Score: Doom – Bethesda Softworks / id Software
- Excellence in SFX: Battlefield 1 – Electronic Arts / EA DICE
These awards were presented at an entertainment conference in Austin, Texas called South by Southwest. This conference is most-known for music, but also has gaming presented at the event.
