SXSW Interactive Names Dragon Age: Inquisition Game of the Year - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 16 March 2015 / 2,734 Views
SXSW Interactive ha released its full list of winners for best games in 2014, according to GamesIndustry. Dragon Age: Inquisition was the big winner taking home the Game of the Year category.
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor has won two categories: Excellence in Design and Direction and Excellence in Gameplay. Super Smash Bros. Wii U took home the Excellence in Multiplayer category. The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC took home the Most Valuable Add-On Content and Most Valuable Character categories.
Here is the full list of winners:
- Most Valuable Add-On Content - The Last of Us: Left Behind
- Excellence in Art - Child of Light
- Most Valuable Character - Ellie from The Last of Us: Left Behind
- Excellence in Convergence - South Park: The Stick of Truth
- Most Anticipated Crowdfunding Game - Star Citizen
- Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award - This War of Mine
- Excellence in Design and Direction - Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Most Valuable eSports Team - Cloud 9
- Excellence in Gameplay - Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Mobile Game of the Year - Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Excellence in Multiplayer - Super Smash Bros. Wii U
- Excellence in Musical Score - Transistor
- Excellence in Narrative - The Wolf Among Us
- Most Valuable YouTube Channel - Rooster Teeth
- Excellence in SFX - Alien: Isolation
- Excellence in Technical Achievement - Destiny
- Tabletop Game of the Year - Star Realms
- Excellence in Visual Achievement - Far Cry 4
- Game of the Year - Dragon Age: Inquisition
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
