Chosen by games journalists and well-known YouTubers from around the world, the nominees for the gamescom award 2017 have been revealed:
Best Add-On/DLC
- Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar, Electronic Arts
- Final Fantasy XV: Episode Comrades, Square Enix
- Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare, Microsoft
Best Booth
- Ace Combat 7, Bandai Namco
- Bigpoint Booth, Bigpoint
- Bude von Tölz, expert
- Dragon Ball FighterZ, Bandai Namco
- Electronic Arts Gamescom Booth 2017, Electronic Arts
- God’s Trigger, Techland
- Landwirtschafts-Simulator: Nintendo Switch, Astragon
- Monster Hunter: World, Capcom
- Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Bandai Namco
- Project CARS 2, Bandai Namco
- Pure Farming 2018, Techland
- Sony PlayStation Booth Entertainment Area, Sony
- Strange Brigade, Rebellion
- Total War: Warhammer II, Koch Media
- Tropico 6, Kalypso Media
- Wargaming-Booth, Wargaming
- Xbox Booth, Microsoft
Best Console Game: PlayStation 4
- Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft
- Destiny 2, Activision Blizzard
- Monster Hunter: World, Capcom
- Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Bandai Namco
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Sony
Best Console Game: Xbox One
- ARK: Survival Evolved, Koch Media
- Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft
- Crackdown 3, Microsoft
- Forza Motorsport 7, Microsoft
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Warner Bros.
Best Console Game: Nintendo Switch
- FIFA 18, Electronic Arts
- Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft
- Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo
Best PC Game
- Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft
- Destiny 2, Activision Blizzard
- ELEX, THQ Nordic
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Koch Media
- Total War: Warhammer II, Koch Media
Best Mobile Game
- Danger Mouse: The Danger Games, 9th Impact
- Metroid: Samus Returns, Nintendo
Best Role Playing Game
- Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft
- Detroit: Become Human, Sony
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Koch Media
- Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Bandai Namco
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Ubisoft
Best Racing Game
- Forza Motorsport 7, Microsoft
- Need for Speed Payback, Electronic Arts
- Project CARS 2 , Bandai Namco
Best Action Game
- Call of Duty: WWII, Activision Blizzard
- Destiny 2, Activision Blizzard
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Warner Bros.
- Star Wars Battlefront 2, Electronic Arts
- Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo
Best Simulation Game
- Ace Combat 7, Bandai Namco
- F1 2017, Koch Media
- Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch, Astragon
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Square Enix
- Project CARS 2 , Bandai Namco
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 18, Electronic Arts
- PES 2018, Konami
- Wreckfest, THQ Nordic
Best Family Game
- Anki Overdrive: Fast & Furious Edition, Anki
- LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2, Warner Bros.
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Square Enix
- Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Bandai Namco
- Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo
Best Strategy Game
- Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Microsoft
- Ancestors, 1C Publishing
- Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft
- Total War: Warhammer II, Koch Media
- Tropico 6, Kalypso Media
Best Puzzle/Skill Game
- God’s Trigger, Techland
Best Social/Online Game
- Destiny 2, Activision Blizzard
- Hidden Agenda, Sony
- Monster Hunter: World, Capcom
Best Casual Game
- Hidden Agenda, Sony
- Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft
- Super Lucky’s Tale, Microsoft
Best Multiplayer Game
- ARK: Survival Evolved, Koch Media
- Call of Duty: WWII, Activision Blizzard
- Destiny 2, Activision Blizzard
- Monster Hunter: World, Capcom
- Star Wars Battlefront 2, Electronic Arts
Best Virtual Reality Game
- Ace Combat 7, Bandai Namco
- Fallout 4 VR, ZeniMax
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, ZeniMax
Best Hardware
- Anki Overdrive: Fast & Furious Edition, Anki
- Xbox One X, Microsoft
gamescom Indie award
- AER: Memories of Old, Daedalic Entertainment
- Deep Sky Derelicts, 1C Publishing
- Double Kick Heroes, Headbang Club
- Keyboard Sports, Triband
- Past Cure, Phantom 8 Studio
For the Best of gamescom award, each game/product that wins one of the categories (except best add-on/DLC and best booth) has the chance to be honored.
The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 24 at 5pm PT/8pm ET on the social media stage (Hall 10.1, stand F-070). Votes through the official gamescom app will be counted until August 24 at 2pm PT/5pm ET.
[Source: gamescom]
