Although released a year ago, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild continues to make its mighty presence felt in the world of video games.
In just a few days, in fact, two prizes have been grabbed for the best game of the past: one is the Golden Dragon at the Italian Video Game Awards, the other is at the SXSW.
SXSW (South by Southwest) is a popular media festival held every year in Austin, Texas, United States, and this round has given awards – beyond Breath of the Wild – to Nier Automata, Cuphead , Horizon and Night in the Woods.
SXSW: Zelda is among the winners
This is the complete list of winners:
Excellence in SFX
Super Mario Odyssey
Excellence in Musical Score
NieR: Automatic
Excellence in Technical Achievement
NieR: Automatic
Excellence in Visual Achievement
Horizon Zero Dawn
Excellence in Animation
Cuphead
Excellence in Art
Cuphead
Excellence in Convergence
Star Wars Battlefront II
Excellence in Multiplayer
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Most Promising New Intellectual Property
Horizon Zero Dawn
Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game
Night in the Woods
Excellence in Gameplay
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Excellence in Design
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Excellence in Narrative
What Remains of Edith Finch
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award
Doki Doki Literature Club
Gamer’s Voice Award Video Game
Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars
Gamer’s Voice Award Mobile Game
Tiny Bubbles
Gamer’s Voice Award Tabletop Game
Sol: Last Days of a Star
Gamer’s Voice Award Virtual Reality Game
SUPERHOTVR
Trending Game of the Year
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Esports Game of the Year
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Tabletop Game of the Year
Gloomhaven
Virtual Reality Game of the Year
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Mobile Game of the Year
Fire Emblem Heroes
Video Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
There is no shortage of surprises like Doki Doki Literature Club and Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars, although in summary the list of winners is in line with what we usually see when we talk about 2017.
Do you agree with these awards?
Source: Game Informer
