By <a href="https://deadline.com/author/alexandra-del-rosario/"><span>Alexandra Del Rosario</span></a> <br>TV Reporter<br>Square Enix’s <em><a href="https://deadline.com/tag/final-fantasy/" id="auto-tag_final-fantasy" data-tag="final-fantasy">Final Fantasy</a> XIV: Endwalker</em> was the big winner at the 2022 <a href="https://deadline.com/tag/sxsw/" id="auto-tag_sxsw" data-tag="sxsw">SXSW</a> 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 <em>Astrid & Lilly Save the World</em>, took place virtually on Saturday.<br>The <a href="https://deadline.com/tag/sxsw-gaming-awards/" id="auto-tag_sxsw-gaming-awards" data-tag="sxsw-gaming-awards">SXSW Gaming Awards</a>, 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 <em>Final Fantasy</em> online game also won Excellence in Narrative and Excellence in Original Score. Also taking SXSW awards were <em>Kena: Bridge of Spirits</em>, which <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/02/sxsw-gaming-awards-nominees-ember-lab-kena-leads-1234923601/" >led the final nominees</a> going into the ceremony; <em>Unpacking, Resident Evil: Village </em>and <em>Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.</em><br> <div class="admz" id="adm-inline-article-ad-1"> <div class="adma boomerang" data-device="Desktop" data-width="1"> <div style="min-width:50px;min-height:75px;" class="pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text" data-priority="10" > <div id="gpt-dsk-tab-mid-article1-uid0" class="adw-1 adh-1" data-is-adhesion-ad=""> <script type="application/javascript">
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