2020’s Best Roguelike ‘Hades’ Bags Multiple Game Industry Awards

Published 09/01/2021, 11:47 AM EDT

Supergiant Games continues to dominate the gaming industry with their splendid roguelike title Hades. After bagging multiple awards along with the game of the year at the D.I.C.E the title has earned even more accolades.

The title has now picked up 9 more awards at the inaugural International Game Developers Association (IGDA). Recently, it was released on PlayStation, Xbox and it is also available on Game Pass for all the members.

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Hades continues its winning streak at IGDA

This rouglike title was released back in 2020 and it has beaten its compeers quite easily. Now, it has earned even more bragging rights by being named one of the best games to come out in recent times. According to a report by WCCFtech, Hades won awards for best 2D animation, 2D character design, UI art, voice acting, systems design, UI/UX design, dialogue, narrative design, and more.

Supergiant Games’ masterpiece title went toe-to-toe against top-rated games of the industry and still managed to come out on top. Here is a list of all the categories, where Hades won awards for being the best games out there.

2D Animation – Supergiant Games’ Hades
2D Character Design – Supergiant Games’ Hades
UI Art – Supergiant Games’ Hades
Voice Acting – Supergiant Games’ Hades
Systems Design – Supergiant Games’ Hades
UI/UX – Supergiant Games’ Hades
Dialogue – Supergiant Games’ Hades
Narrative Design – Supergiant Games’ Hades
Representation – Supergiant Games’ Hades

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List of all the winners at IGDA 2021

Supergaint Games indeed came out on top at IGDA, but it was the only winner. Other titles like Assassin’s Creed, Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost Tushima, Fall Guys also bagged several awards.

2D Environment Art – Moon Studios’ Ori and the Will of the Wisps
3D Animation – Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II
3D Character Art – CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077
Cinematography – Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II
UI Art – Supergiant Games’ Hades
Visual Effects – Nolla Games’ Noita
Music Composition – iD Software’s DOOM Eternal
Sound Design – Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima
Accessibility Innovation – Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Gameplay Design – Mediatonic’s Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Level Design – Valve Corporation’s Half-Life: Alyx
Serious Game Design – Dry Cactus’ Polybridge 2
Achievements in New Technology – Valve Corporation’s Half-Life: Alyx
Artificial Intelligence – Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Audio Technology – Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima
Engine Technology – Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4
Gameplay Technology – Valve Corporation’s Half-Life: Alyx
Graphics Technology – Nolla Games’ Noita
Networking Technology – Asobo Studios’ Microsoft Flight Simulator
Systems Technology – Ubisoft Toronto’s Watch Dogs: Legion
Community Management – Innersloth’s Among Us
Customer Support – Mediatonic’s Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Marketing – Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass
Production/Management – Insomniac
Quality Assurance – iD Software’s DOOM Eternal
Research & Analytics – Asobo Studios’ Microsoft Flight Simulator
Story – Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II
3D Environment Art – Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima
World Building – Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima
Upcoming Indie – Kinetic Games
Diversity and Inclusivity – Microsoft

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Ayank Chourasia is an eSports author at EssentiallySports and has been professionally writing since 2016 and has worked across many fields. He regularly keeps tabs on a wide range of professional esports like Dota 2, Valorant, CS and fighting games. He has been an ardent gamer since his childhood, and became a defender of the ancients in Dota 2 during his college days.

2020’s Best Roguelike ‘Hades’ Bags Multiple Game Industry Awards

Hades continues its winning streak at IGDA

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List of all the winners at IGDA 2021