So it’s finally that time of the year again. The (second) largest gaming convention, gamescom, is happening, once again. And we’re just a couple of days away, with the official opening date being 20th August. With all leading publishers already announcing their line-ups and many highly anticipated games including Cyberpunk 2077 already confirmed to be showcased, the hype is already heating up. And so the nominees for the gamescom award have been selected from over 160 submissions. Winning titles will be distinguished in a total of 28 categories this year.
These are the nominees for the gamescom award 2019:
Category Group: GENRE
Best Action Adventure Game:
- Blacksad: Under the Skin, astragon Entertainment
- Concrete Genie, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Nintendo
Best Action Game:
- Borderlands 3, 2K
- DOOM Eternal, ZeniMax Germany
- Marvel’s Avengers, Square Enix
Best Family Game:
- Concrete Genie, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Dreams, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Luigi’s Mansion 3, Nintendo
Best Racing Game:
- Grid, Koch Media
- Hot Wheels Infinite Loop, Mattel
- Need for Speed Heat, Electronic Arts
Best Role Playing Game:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix
- Pokémon Schwert und Pokémon Schild, Nintendo
- Wasteland 3, Koch Media
Best Simulation Game:
- Barotrauma, Daedalic Entertainment
- NBA 2K20, 2K
- Planet Zoo, Frontier
Best Sports Game:
- EA SPORTS FIFA 20, Electronic Arts
- eFootball PES 2020, Konami
- Roller Champions, Ubisoft
Best Strategy Game:
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Microsoft
- Desperados III, THQ Nordic
- Foundation, Polymorph Games
Most Original Game:
- Concrete Genie, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Dreams, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Felix The Reaper, Daedalic Entertainment
Category Group: PLATFORM
Best Microsoft Xbox One Game:
- Bleeding Edge, Microsoft
- Borderlands 3, 2K
- Gears 5, Microsoft
Best Nintendo Switch Game:
- Luigi’s Mansion 3, Nintendo
- Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, Nintendo
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Nintendo
Best Sony PlayStation 4 Game:
- Concrete Genie, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Dreams, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix
Best Mobile Game:
- Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Mobile Edition, HandyGames
- Hot Wheels Infinite Loop, Mattel
- Lock’s Quest, HandyGames
Best PC Game:
- Borderlands 3, 2K
- DOOM Eternal, ZeniMax Germany
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Ubisoft
Also, from the start of the event until Friday, 23 August, fans can vote for their favourites in the fan categories of Best Booth, Best eSports Experience and Best Streamer/Let’s Player. The fans will also award the gamescom “Most Wanted” consumer award. These and other winning titles in the jury categories of Best Games Company, Best of CAMPUS and the gamescom Indie Award, as well as the newly created HEART OF GAMING AWARD will be announced in the IGN@gamescom now livestream.
Gamescom will run through 20 Aug – 24 Aug, opening its doors to trade visitors on Tuesday, 20 August, and a day later to public. Let us know in the comments what games do you think should win.