The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt won GameSpot's Game of the Year for 2015 and People's Choice Award. And now, it's up for another. This time, it's at the SXSW Gaming Awards alongside Bloodborne, Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and Undertale.
The 2016 SXSW Gaming Awards finalists have been announced and some of the awards available include Most Valuable Esports Team, Most Fulfilling Crowdfunded Game, and the Tabletop Game of the Year. There are also more traditional categories like Excellence in Gameplay, Excellence in Art, and Excellence in Multiplayer.
The event will take place in Austin, Texas on March 19. It will be hosted by esports host Rachel "Seltzer" Quirico and YouTuber Sean "Jacksepticeye" William McLoughlin.
Here is the full list of awards. For more, including each award's description, you can visit SXSW's website:
Game of the Year
Bloodborne – Sony Computer Entertainment / From SoftwareFallout 4 – Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game StudiosMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – Konami / Kojima ProductionsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – CD Projekt / CD Projekt REDUndertale – Toby Fox / Toby Fox
Tabletop Game of the Year
Above and Below - Red Raven GamesBlood Rage - CoolMiniOrNotCodenames - Czech GamesLanterns: The Harvest Festival - Renegade Game StudiosPandemic Legacy - Z-Man Games
Mobile Game of the Year
Downwell - Devolver Digital / MoppinFallout Shelter- Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game StudiosHer Story - Sam Barlow / Sam BarlowLara Croft GO - Square Enix / Square Enix MontrealSteamWorld Heist - Image and Form International AB / Image and Form International AB
Excellence in Gameplay
Bloodborne - Sony Computer Entertainment / FromSoftwareMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Konami / Kojima ProductionsRocket League - Psyonix / PsyonixThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - CD Projekt / CD Projekt REDUndertale - Toby Fox / Toby Fox
Excellence in Art
Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Ubisoft / Ubisoft QuebecBloodborne - Sony Computer Entertainment / FromSoftwareOri & the Blind Forest - Microsoft Studios / Moon StudiosThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - CD Projekt / CD Projekt REDYoshi's Woolly World - Nintendo / Good-Feel
Excellence in Animation
Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Ubisoft / Ubisoft QuebecBatman: Arkham Knight - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady StudiosOri & the Blind Forest - Microsoft Studios / Moon StudiosRise of the Tomb Raider - Square Enix / Crystal DynamicsThe Order: 1886 - Sony Computer Entertainment / Ready at Dawn
Excellence in Technical Achievement
Fallout 4 - Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game StudiosJust Cause 3 - Square Enix / Avalanche StudiosMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Konami / Kojima ProductionsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - CD Projekt / CD Projekt REDUntil Dawn - Sony Computer Entertainment / Supermassive Games
Excellence in Visual Achievement
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture - Sony Computer Entertainment / The Chinese RoomRise of the Tomb Raider - Square Enix / Crystal DynamicsStar Wars Battlefront - Electronic Arts / EA DICEThe Order: 1886 - Sony Computer Entertainment / Ready at DawnThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - CD Projekt / CD Projekt RED
Excellence in Narrative
Her Story - Sam Barlow / Sam BarlowLife Is Strange - Square Enix / Dontnod EntertainmentSOMA - Frictional Games / Frictional GamesTales from the Borderlands - Telltale Games / Telltale GamesThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - CD Projekt / CD Projekt RED
Excellence in Design
Bloodborne - Sony Computer Entertainment / FromSoftwareFallout 4 - Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game StudiosMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Konami / Kojima ProductionsRocket League - Psyonix / PsyonixSuper Mario Maker - Nintendo / Nintendo
Excellence in SFX
Bloodborne - Sony Computer Entertainment / FromSoftwareRise of the Tomb Raider - Square Enix / Crystal DynamicsStar Wars Battlefront - Electronic Arts / EA DICEThe Order: 1886 - Sony Computer Entertainment / Ready at DawnTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal
Excellence in Musical Score
Crypt of the NecroDancer - Klei Entertainment / Brace Yourself GamesEverybody's Gone to the Rapture - Sony Computer Entertainment / The Chinese RoomMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Konami / Kojima ProductionsOri & the Blind Forest - Microsoft Studios / Moon StudiosThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - CD Projekt / CD Projekt RED
Excellence in Multiplayer
Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Activision / TreyarchHalo 5: Guardians - Microsoft Studios / 343 IndustriesLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime - Asteroid Base / Asteroid BaseRocket League - Psyonix / PsyonixSplatoon - Nintendo / Nintendo
Excellence in Convergence
Batman: Arkham Knight - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady StudiosDisney Infinity 3.0 Edition - Disney Interactive Studios / Avalanche SoftwareGuitar Hero Live - Activision - FreeStyle GamesRock Band 4 - Mad Catz / HarmonixStar Wars Battlefront - Electronic Arts / EA DICE
Most Enduring Character
Geralt - The Witcher 3: Wild HuntHannah Smith - Her StoryJoker - Batman: Arkham KnightLara Croft - Rise of the Tomb RaiderOri - Ori & the Blind Forest
Most Valuable Esports Team
Cloud9Counter LogicEvil GeniusesTeam ArchonTeam EnVyUs
Most Entertaining Online Personality
Angry Joe - The Angry Joe ShowGreg Miller - Kinda FunnyMarkiplierPewDiePieTim Schafer - Double Fine Adventure Documentary Series
Most Fulfilling Crowdfunded Game
Broken Age - Double Fine Productions / Double Fine ProductionsKerbal Space Program - Squad / SquadKingdom Death: Monster - Kingdom DeathPillars of Eternity - Paradox Interactive / Obsidian EntertainmentUndertale - Toby Fox / Toby Fox
Most Promising New Intellectual Property
Bloodborne - Sony Computer Entertainment / FromSoftwareLife Is Strange - Square Enix / Dontnod EntertainmentOri & the Blind Forest - Microsoft Studios / Moon StudiosSplatoon - Nintendo / NintendoUndertale - Toby Fox / Toby Fox
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award
Emily is Away - Kyle Seeley / Kyle SeeleyEverybody's Gone to the Rapture - The Chinese Room / Sony Computer EntertainmentHer Story - Sam Barlow / Sam BarlowLife Is Strange - Square Enix / Dontnod EntertainmentUndertale - Toby Fox / Toby Fox