Issue link: https://sxsw.uberflip.com/i/1059371
10 SXSW GAMING AWARDS TRENDING GAME OF THE YEAR Awarded to the game that consistently entertained and kept us watching on social platforms with its humor, stories, and more. • Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy – Humble Bundle / Bennett Foddy • Night in the Woods – Finji Games / Infinite Fall • PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS – PUBG Corporation • Doki Doki Literature Club – Team Salvato • Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator – Game Grumps ESPORTS GAME OF THE YEAR Awarded to the online game that has the best competitive scene, or potential to grow one, and most entertainment value. • Call of Duty: WWII – Activision / Sledgehammer Games • Tekken 7 – Bandai Namco Entertainment / Bandai Namco Studios • FIFA 18 – EA Sports / EA Romania & Vancouver • F1 2017 – Codemasters / Codemasters Birmingham • PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS – PUBG Corporation VR GAME OF THE YEAR Awarded to the VR game that exemplifies overall excellence in gameplay and design across any VR platform. • Resident Evil 7: Biohazard – Capcom • Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality – Owlchemy Labs / Adult Swim Games • Skyrim VR – Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios • Star Trek Bridge Crew – Ubisoft / Red Storm Entertainment • SUPERHOT VR – SUPERHOT Team TABLETOP GAME OF THE YEAR Awarded to the game that exemplifies overall excellence and ingenuity of any tabletop game in any genre. • Clank! In! Space! – Renegade Game Studios • Gloomhaven – Cephalofair Games • Near and Far – Red Raven Games • Santorini – Roxley • The 7th Continent – Serious Poulp MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR Awarded to the game that exemplifies overall excellence and creates a unique gaming experience on any handheld device. • Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp – Nintendo • Fire Emblem Heroes – Nintendo • Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy – Humble Bundle / Bennett Foddy • Gorogoa – Annapurna Interactive / Jason Roberts • Monument Valley 2 – Ustwo Games