All The 2017 SXSW Game Award Nominees

The nominees for the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards have been announced.

Dishonored 2, Doom, Overwatch, Titanfall 2, and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End were nominated for overall Video Game of the Year. This award goes to "the game that exemplifies overall excellence and creates a distinct gaming experience across all platforms and genres."

Nominees for Mobile Game of the Year include Clash Royale, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Reigns, and Severed. There are some non-traditional categories as well, including Fan Creation of the Year, which is given to the "most compelling fan-made piece of work across all games and platforms." The Brutal Doom 64 and Enderal mods are among the nominees for this category this year.

The SXSW Awards also honor tabletop games, with Arkham Horror: The Card Game, Captain Sonar, Inis, Mechs vs, Minions, and The Others nominated for Tabletop Game of the Year this year.

You can see a full rundown of categories and nominees below. The awards show itself takes place on the evening of Saturday, March 18, in Austin, Texas. WWE's Xavier Woods is one of the hosts.

Video Game of the Year

Awarded to the game that exemplifies overall excellence and creates a distinct gaming experience across all platforms and genres.

Dishonored 2 - Bethesda Softworks / Arkane Studios
Doom - Bethesda Softworks / id Software
Overwatch - Blizzard Entertainment
Titanfall 2 - Electronic Arts / Respawn Entertainment
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog

Mobile Game of the Year

Awarded to the game that exemplifies overall excellence and creates a unique gaming experience on any handheld device.

Clash Royale - Supercell
Pokemon Go - Niantic
Pokemon Sun and Moon - The Pokémon Company / Game Freak
Reigns - Devolver Digital / Nerial
Severed - DrinkBox Studios

Tabletop Game of the Year

Awarded to the game that exemplifies overall excellence and ingenuity of any tabletop game in any genre.

Arkham Horror: The Card Game - Fantasy Flight Games
Captain Sonar - Asmodee North America
Inis - Asmodee North America
Mechs vs Minions - Riot Games
The Others - CMON Inc.

Esports Game of the Year

Awarded to the online game with the best competitive scene, growth, and entertainment value.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - Activision / Infinity Ward
Gears of War 4 - Microsoft Studios / The Coalition
Killer Instinct: Season 3 - Microsoft Studios / Iron Galaxy Studios
Overwatch - Blizzard Entertainment
Street Fighter V - Capcom

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.

Dead by Daylight - Starbreeze Studios / Behaviour Digital Inc.
Job Simulator - Owlchemy Labs
Overwatch - Blizzard Entertainment
Superhot - Superhot Team
Who's Your Daddy - Evil Tortilla Games

Fan Creation of the Year

Awarded to the most compelling fan-made piece of work across all games and platforms. This includes, but isn’t limited to, artwork, writing, videography, special effects, and more.

Brutal Doom 64 - Sergeant_Mark_IV
Enderal - The Shards of Order - SureAI Team
Fallout 1.5: Resurrection - Resurrection Team
Fallout: Revelation - MechanicalCakeTV
Jack - A Stanley Parable Short Film - Vesio Productions

Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation

Awarded to the game that best challenges the “norm” of everyday gaming and offers a culturally innovative view of a game world, character, or gameplay.