Named the best games according to the SXSW Gaming Awards 2018

As part of the annual festival South by Southwest (SXSW), held in Austin, Texas, have been awarded prizes for outstanding achievements in the video game industry.

Game of the Year - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Bright hit Nintendo's role with a huge open-world, accessible to the research, and wide possibilities of interaction with the game objects. Manage the game to be a character named Link who have lost memory and awakened after a 100-year sleep. Game released only for consoles Switch and Wii U.

Other awards: "The best game design" and "Best Gameplay".

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Best VR-Game - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

This horror film in the first person, where you are in search of a missing wife to penetrate into an abandoned mansion cannibal family. Exploring the house, you'll have to solve puzzles, search the recesses and, of course, engage in battle with horrible monsters.

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Best Multiplayer - PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

Multiplayer online game in the genre of "battle royal", where only one team or one of hundreds of players will survive. The battle takes place on a huge map available for study and research tools for survival.

Other awards: "Best eSports Game", "Best Game-trend".

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Best art and animation - Cuphead

Classic platformer in the style of the 1930s. The spirit of that era can be traced both in the cartoon graphics and the original jazz music accompaniment. You can play in solo mode, or in the company of a friend.

Other awards: "Best Animation".

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Best Visual Design - Horizon: Zero Dawn

Role-playing game with a unique open world where humanity is on the verge of extinction. The pinnacle of the evolutionary chain of steel mechanical creatures, out-of-control. To cope with them and learn all the secrets of this world will Huntress Eloy, which you and will have to manage.

Other awards: "The best new intellectual property".

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Best game for media franchise - Star Wars Battlefront II

Dynamic three-dimensional shooter in the universe "Star wars». The game offers a huge selection of character classes and a variety of modes of combat, including a team (4 of 4) between the heroes and villains of all parts of the saga.

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Best Original Score - NieR: Automata

Stylish Japanese shooter known studio Square Enix. The game's plot tells the story of the invasion of Earth by aliens, create a mechanical life form. Cope with such a threat to the power of a battle androids of the new generation.

Other awards: "The best optimization."

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Game of the year for smart phones - Fire Emblem Heroes

Tactical role-playing game of the endless war between two rival kingdoms. You in the role of commander you will create your own squad of heroes from different worlds Fire Emblem game series. In addition to the great story campaign, the game includes other game modes, including the network.

Winners in other categories

• Best story - What Remains of Edith Finch.
• Best crowdfunding game - Night in the Woods.
• Best sound effects - Super Mario Odyssey.
• The best game of the year for tablets - Gloomhaven.
• The award named Matthew Crump (for a fresh look) - Doki Doki Literature Club.