The nominees for the gamescom awards are known. Even if the show does not have a physical presence this year, due to the health situation, a virtual version is still offered, which includes the usual rewards!
Best Microsoft Xbox Game
- Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Far Cry 6, Ubisoft
- Halo Infinite, Microsoft
Best Nintendo Switch Game
- Just Dance 2022, Ubisoft
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft
Best PC game
- Age of Empires IV, Microsoft
- Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Syberia: The World Before, astragon Entertainment
Best Sony PlayStation Game
- Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes, Bandai Namco Entertainment
The winners will be announced on Wednesday 25, during the opening night, from 20:00 p.m.
In addition, other genre-related categories will be rewarded during the broadcasts scheduled for Thursday 26 and Friday 27!
Gender Awards
Best action adventure game
- Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft
- Syberia: The World Before, astragon Entertainment
Best action game
- Far Cry 6, Ubisoft
- Halo Infinite, Microsoft
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, Ubisoft
Best game for family
- Just Dance 2022, Ubisoft
- Run Prop, Run!, PlayTogether Studio
- Super Dungeon Maker, rokaplay
Best Indie Game
- Dorfromantik, Toukana Interactive
- Inua, Spanish Art
- Lost in Random, Electronic Arts
Best RPG
- Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Encased, Koch Media
- Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best simulation game
- Climber: Sky is the Limit, Art Games Studio
- Farming Simulator 22, astragon Entertainment
- Undisclosed Title
Best sports game
- Climber: Sky is the Limit, Art Games Studio
- FIFA 22, Electronic Arts
- Riders Republic, Ubisoft
best strategy game
- Age of Empires IV, Microsoft
- Company of Heroes 3, SEGA
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft
Best multiplayer game
- Halo Infinite, Microsoft
- Riders Republic, Ubisoft
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes, Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best game with continuous support
- Apex Legends, Electronic Arts
- Black Desert Online, Pearl Abyss Corp.
- Endzone - A World Apart: Prosperity, Assemble Entertainment
most original game
- Dice Legacy, Koch Media / DESTINYbit
- Riders Republic, Ubisoft
- tERRORbane, Whisper Interactive
All registrants will automatically be eligible for the following categories: Best Announcement, Best Lineup, Best of Gamescom, Best Trailer, Best Streamer. The public will also be able to vote for their favourite, who will receive the "Most Wanted" award and, as at every gamescom, an industry player will be highlighted with the prestigious "HEART OF GAMING Award" which can reward games, add-ons, technologies, but also individuals, institutions, companies, concepts, terms...
If you want to vote for the two categories open to the public, go here (be careful, the form is in German, but it's quite easy to understand. The first question asks you for your favorite streamer, while the second allows you to vote for your favorite game).
