Hades wins big at The New York Game Awards 2021
Supergiant Games’ Hades took over The New York Game Awards with five wins.
The ceremony, which was held on Tuesday, found the popular game winning awards for Game of the Year, Best Writing in a Game, Best Music in a Game, Best Indie Game, and Best Acting in a Game. Supergiant Games’ studio director Amir Rao said this about Hades’ wins at the ceremony:
“We are very grateful to the New York Videogame Critics Circle judges for honoring Hades in a variety of categories during tonight's awards. Our team is all the more thankful to be able to safely work during such a challenging time. We also want to thank our players who helped make Hades what it's become, and who will ensure we can keep making games together for a long time.”
New York Videogame Critics Circle president and founder Harold Goldberg said this about the game:
“All of the nominated games were extraordinary, but Hades touched our critics in many ways, and we all kept coming back for more. From the superb acting, to the compelling writing, to the wondrous artwork, to the stirring music, to the balanced gameplay, Hades very much deserves to be the 10th Annual New York Game Awards’ Game of the Year.”
The full list of winners and the awards ceremony can be seen below. Hades is available on PC and the Nintendo Switch right now.
New York Game Awards 2021 winners
Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year: Hades
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World: Ghost of Tsushima
Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game: Hades
Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game: Half-Life: Alyx
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game: Hades
Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game: Genshin Impact
Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game: Hades
Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake: Final Fantasy VII: Remake
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game: Logan Cunningham as Lord Hades / Poseidon / Achilles / Charon / The Storyteller / Asterius in Hades
Shea Stadium Award for Best Esports Event: Overwatch League
Captain Award for Best Esports Team: Red Bull OG: CS:GO
Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism: Jason Schreier for his story in Kotaku: As Naughty Dog Crunches on The Last of Us, Developers Wonder How Long This Can Last.