Hades is a game that has won many awards and accolades, but the latter is truly special. This is because Hades won the first Hugo Award for a video game!
If you don’t already know, the Hugo Awards are given annually by the World Science Fiction Society to honor the best works of fantasy and science fiction. Originally, the Hugos focused primarily on the written word, including novels, magazines, and short stories. Over time, the awards have expanded to include categories such as Best Drama Presentation, Best Fancast, and Best Fan Artist.
Now, Hugo has awarded a Best Video Game award for the first time ever and the winner is Hades. As great as this roguelite title is, it has had stiff competition in this “one off” category. This is because other nominees included major titles like Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Spiritfarer, Baseball, The Last of Us: Part 2, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
These recent Hugos have been somewhat controversial due to the awards sponsored by the Raytheon arms company. But both Hades fans and developers are thrilled that Hades has managed to make history once again. Supergiant Creative Director Greg Kasavin expressed regret that he could not be present in person to accept the award:
If you haven’t tried Hades for yourself yet, the game is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, and Switch. It is currently also available through Microsoft’s Game Pass.
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