Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Xiv: Endwalker was the big winner at the 2022 SXSW Gaming Awards, taking home multiple prizes including video game of the year. The ninth annual ceremony, hosted by Jana Morrison and Samathan Aucoin of Syfy’s Astrid & Lilly Save the World, took place virtually on Saturday.
The SXSW Gaming Awards, produced by executive producer Laurie Lockliear of Georgia-based Peach Maria Productions, recognized achievements of the wide reach of gaming across art, design, music, gameplay and more across 12 categories. In addition to SXSW Game of the Year, the Final Fantasy online game also won Excellence in Narrative and Excellence in Original Score. Also taking SXSW awards were Kena: Bridge of Spirits, which led the final nominees going into the ceremony; Unpacking, Resident Evil: Village and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
“The last two years of the pandemic have been hard for so many — the entertainment industry was among those affected,...
The SXSW Gaming Awards, produced by executive producer Laurie Lockliear of Georgia-based Peach Maria Productions, recognized achievements of the wide reach of gaming across art, design, music, gameplay and more across 12 categories. In addition to SXSW Game of the Year, the Final Fantasy online game also won Excellence in Narrative and Excellence in Original Score. Also taking SXSW awards were Kena: Bridge of Spirits, which led the final nominees going into the ceremony; Unpacking, Resident Evil: Village and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
“The last two years of the pandemic have been hard for so many — the entertainment industry was among those affected,...
- 3/13/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Astrid A Lilly Save The World stars Jana Morrison & Samantha Aucoin will help celebrate noteworthy achievements in gaming as the hosts of the 2022 SXSW Gaming Awards.
Now in its ninth year, the annual SXSW Gaming Awards seeks to celebrate the wide reach of gaming across art, design, music, gameplay and more across a total of 12 categories.
“We’re so excited…no…ecstatic to be your hosts for the 2022 SXSW Gaming Awards!,” said Morrison and Aucoin (“Lilly”). “As gamers and award show season stans, we promise an all-out good time with plenty of fun surprises.”
Also joining the ceremony as presenters are Michael Anthony, Kadeem Hardison, Doug Jones, Ivan Kbakop, Alan Tudyk, Corey Reynolds and Stephanie Sheh. Additional presenters and talent set to appear are Maria Ho, Ryan Johnson, Mercedes-amc Petronas Esports Team, Taybor Pepper, Corsy Strassburger, World Boxing’s Eric “Butterbean” Esch and Wrestle Quest’s Jeff Jarrett.
Leading this year’s nominations,...
Now in its ninth year, the annual SXSW Gaming Awards seeks to celebrate the wide reach of gaming across art, design, music, gameplay and more across a total of 12 categories.
“We’re so excited…no…ecstatic to be your hosts for the 2022 SXSW Gaming Awards!,” said Morrison and Aucoin (“Lilly”). “As gamers and award show season stans, we promise an all-out good time with plenty of fun surprises.”
Also joining the ceremony as presenters are Michael Anthony, Kadeem Hardison, Doug Jones, Ivan Kbakop, Alan Tudyk, Corey Reynolds and Stephanie Sheh. Additional presenters and talent set to appear are Maria Ho, Ryan Johnson, Mercedes-amc Petronas Esports Team, Taybor Pepper, Corsy Strassburger, World Boxing’s Eric “Butterbean” Esch and Wrestle Quest’s Jeff Jarrett.
Leading this year’s nominations,...
- 2/22/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The final nominations for the 2022 SXSW Gaming Awards are in. Indie game developer Ember Lab boasts a strong showing with its debut title Kena: Bridge of Spirits leading the final nominees list.
Now in its ninth year, the annual SXSW Gaming Awards seeks to celebrate the wide reach of gaming across art, design, music, gameplay and more across a total of 12 categories. The 2022 virtual SXSW Gaming Awards are produced by Georgia-based Peach Maria Productions and executive produced by Laurie Lockliear. The awards ceremony will be offered digitally as part of SXSW Online on March 12, 2022 at 7 p.m. Ct, during the festival’s run from March 11-20.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits nabbed a total of four nominations for the annual ceremony. The 2021 action adventure game, which follows its titular young woman’s journey to help spirts transition to the after life and her quest to return her land to peace,...
Now in its ninth year, the annual SXSW Gaming Awards seeks to celebrate the wide reach of gaming across art, design, music, gameplay and more across a total of 12 categories. The 2022 virtual SXSW Gaming Awards are produced by Georgia-based Peach Maria Productions and executive produced by Laurie Lockliear. The awards ceremony will be offered digitally as part of SXSW Online on March 12, 2022 at 7 p.m. Ct, during the festival’s run from March 11-20.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits nabbed a total of four nominations for the annual ceremony. The 2021 action adventure game, which follows its titular young woman’s journey to help spirts transition to the after life and her quest to return her land to peace,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
E-Sports Reality Competition Series ‘GameMaster’ Starring Wil Wheaton To Start Production In Georgia
GameMaster, an e-sports reality competition series featuring The Big Bang Theory’s Wil Wheaton, is set to kick off production in Georgia.
Production on the show, not be to confused with the classic British Channel 4 format that starred Patrick Moore, was delayed by eight months as a result of the Covid-19 production shutdown.
The show, which is set to air on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch, will start pre-production in Atlanta on November 9 with full production beginning in January 2021.
Wheaton, who played a fictionalized version of himself on the CBS sitcom, will play the commissioner and host of the nine-part series. It will feature gameplay on 24 major video games with 12 amateur esports contestants from across the U.S. Someone will go home each week, and the last two standing will battle it out at the live finale to grab the $100K cash prize and claim the title.
The show...
Production on the show, not be to confused with the classic British Channel 4 format that starred Patrick Moore, was delayed by eight months as a result of the Covid-19 production shutdown.
The show, which is set to air on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch, will start pre-production in Atlanta on November 9 with full production beginning in January 2021.
Wheaton, who played a fictionalized version of himself on the CBS sitcom, will play the commissioner and host of the nine-part series. It will feature gameplay on 24 major video games with 12 amateur esports contestants from across the U.S. Someone will go home each week, and the last two standing will battle it out at the live finale to grab the $100K cash prize and claim the title.
The show...
- 10/8/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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