Sono stati proclamati i vincitori degli SXSW Awards 2015 che si sono tenuti ad Austin, in Texas. A vincere il premio di gioco dell’anno è Dragon Age: Inquisition, anche La Terra di Mezzo: L’Ombra di Mordor può vantare molti apprezzamenti da parte della critica.

• Game of the Year: Dragon Age Inquisition
• Mobile Game of the Year: Hearthstone Heroes of Warcraft
• Table Top Game of the Year: Star Realms
• Excellence in Gameplay: La Terra di Mezzo L’Ombra di Mordor
• Excellence in Art: Child of Light
• Excellence in Animation: La Terra di Mezzo L’Ombra di Mordor
• Excellence in Technical Achievement: Destiny
• Excellence in Visual Achievement: Far Cry 4
• Excellence in Narrative: The Wolf Among Us
• Excellence in Design and Direction: La Terra di Mezzo L’Ombra di Mordor
• Most Valuable Online Channel: Rooster Teeth
• Most Valuable Add-On Content: The Last of Us: Left Behind
• Most Anticipated Crowdfunded Game: Star Citizen
• Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award: This War of Mine
• Gamer’s Voice Award: Speedrunners
• Excellence in SFX: Alien: Isolation
• Excellence in Musical Score: Transistor
• Excellence in Multiplayer: Super Smash Bros Wii U
• Excellence in Convergence: South Park: The Stick of Truth
• Most Valuable Character: Ellie, The Last of Us: Left Behind
• Most Valuable eSports Team: Cloud9