HadesMakes History as the First Video Game to Win a Hugo Award

Last twelvemonth , Supergiant Games’Hades , the roguelike inspired by Hellenic mythology about Hades ’ boy Zagreus escaping the underworld , unfreeze to nearuniversal acclaim . If it was n’t praised for being an inviting step into the roguelike genre , it was praise for itscharacters and narration . If it was n’t for that , it was for the euphony , you get the idea . Over a year later on and now on all the major console and PC , the game still has a respectable wallop , and it ’ll surely grow again because it bring home the bacon a Hugo Award this weekend and is the first video secret plan to do so .

Every year , the Hugo Awardsrecognize the best brightest literary works of science fiction and phantasy . In recent years , they ’ve branched out to include family such as Best Fanzine or Best Fancast ( podcast or video serial publication , basically ) . For 2021 , the Best Video Game category was make after being swim around as an mind for geezerhood now , accord to thewebsite ’s announcementback in 2020 . Of naturally , it probably help that a set of masses had time to just play video games this past year .

Hades ’ author and originative director Greg Kasavin , who was ineffective to attend the Hugo Awards , get hold of to Twitter to post an acceptance spoken language on behalf of Supergiant . “ We ’re so grateful that our workplace on Hades has stand out , ” he said , “ and we desire the Hugo Awards continue to realise the awe-inspiring work being done in the video secret plan space . ” In addition to thanking the faculty and their kinsperson , he gave a shoutout to the Hellenic deity up in high spirits and down low for “ inspiring people like us for several thousands of years now , and may they long continue to do so . ”

Image: Supergiant Games

like I could have see the#HugoAwardsin someone . I was n’t able to make an banker’s acceptance speech there on behalf of the team though did have a few word here . I ’m thankful that the award are recognize work in this category , much less the work we did!pic.twitter.com / S9bfSp1i8H

— Greg Kasavin ( @kasavin)December 19 , 2021

Hell had some pretty good contender to beat out : unsurprisingly , the AAA contenders were The Last of Us Part II , Animal Crossing : New Horizons , and Final Fantasy VII Remake . And on the indie side , there was the darling hereafter management darling Spiritfarer and the imitation ( ? ) baseball game simBlaseball . This award was created as a one - off , but hopefully it stick to around , since telecasting game are a passably magnanimous part of sci - fi and fantasy at this compass point .

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