Nominees for the Gamescom Awards 2021 have been announced. As usual, the jury decides which games are best on the gamescam before the exhibition starts. This year there are 22 categories and the first winners will be presented live on Kaylee’s opening night on Wednesday.
Again there are fan types that you can determine for yourself. The categories of “Best Streamer” and “Most Wanted” are called Consumer Awards. 22 to 2 – This is not much of a so-called visitor exhibition because Gamescom was there before the epidemic.
The “Best Announcement” and “Best Trailer” Awards, for which all upcoming announcements and trailers for Opening Night Live will be selected, will be the actual trade show awards. However, here too, the arbitral tribunal will vote.
More clearly: The Gamescom Award can only be won by those who are part of the trade show. After several major rejections for the exclusive digital exhibition, the “Best Nintendo Switch Game” award did not include the Nintendo game. And the “best Sony PlayStation game” definitely comes from Bandai Namco, not from Sony Global Studio. Strange type. The nominees for the categories announced on Wednesday evening are:
The best Microsoft Xbox game
- Elton Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
- For Cry 6, Ubisoft
- Hollow Infinite, Microsoft Germany
Best Nintendo Switch Game
- Just Dance 2022, Ubisoft
- Mario + Rabbits Harp Sparks, Ubisoft
The best PC game
- Age of Empires IV, Microsoft Germany
- Elton Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
- Siberia: Before the World, Astrakhan Entertainment
Best Sony PlayStation Game
- Elton Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
- Stories that arose, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
Winners of the following categories and Gamescom Global Awards will be announced on Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 27 at GamesCom Studio.
The best action adventure game
- Elton Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
- Mario + Rabbits Harp Sparks, Ubisoft
- Siberia: Before the World, Astrakhan Entertainment
Best Action Game
- For Cry 6, Ubisoft
- Hollow Infinite, Microsoft Germany
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extract, Ubisoft
The best family game
- Just Dance 2022, Ubisoft
- Run the prop, run !, Platogather Studio
- Super Dungeon Maker, Rockplay
The best indie game
- Dorfromantik, Toukana Interactive
- Inuva, Art France
- Lost in random, electronic arts
The best role-playing game
- Elton Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
- Connected, Koch Media
- Stories that arose, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
The best simulation game
- Climber: Sky is the limit, Art Games Studio
- Agricultural Simulator 22, Astrakhan Entertainment
- Unpublished title
The best sports game
- Climber: Sky is the limit, Art Games Studio
- FIFA 22, Electronic Arts
- Republic of Riders, Ubisoft
The best strategy game
- Age of Empires IV, Microsoft Germany
- Heroes Company 3, Sega Europe
- Mario + Rabbits Harp Sparks, Ubisoft
The best multiplayer game
- Hollow Infinite, Microsoft Germany
- Republic of Riders, Ubisoft
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
The best current game
- Apex Legends, Electronic Arts
- Black Desert Online, Pearl Abyss Corp.
- Endzone – A World Except: Prosperity, Assembled Entertainment
Very original game
- Dice Legacy, Coach Media / DESTINYbit
- Republic of Riders, Ubisoft
- Terrorpan, Whisper Interactive
Excellent announcement
- All game announcements, premieres or revelations made by partner companies must be selected by a jury as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live.
Excellent order
- All Gamescom partner companies submitting to the Gamescom Award are ready for arbitration.
The best of gamescom
- Winners of all categories in the category and stage categories are in the jury to vote for the Best GamesCom main prize.
Excellent trailer
- All trailers showing partner companies as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live are ready for arbitration.
Winners of the following categories will be announced during the “Game Break” on Sunday, August 29th.
The best streamer
Gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer Award
Heart of Gaming Award
- The jury is free to select the winner of the Heart of Gaming Awards. Not only games, extensions, products, technologies, etc., but also people, companies, organizations, ideas or terms are in question.
Bildmaterial: Koelnmesse, Gamescom 2020, Opening Night Live
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