gamescom 2016 is just one day away and every year they hold their own award show where international media and gaming communities select their nominees across a range of 24 different categories. Over 40 new video game titles have made the list this year for the gamescom awards 2016.
The awards show will start from the social media stage (Hall 10.1) on Friday 19th August at 3:00PM where fans and visitors can vote for their favourite games to win awards such as “Best of gamescom”. Gamers and visitors will be able to vote for their favourite games through the official gamescom app, making it easy to get involved.
Below is the full list of nominees for the annual gamescom awards 2016.
gamescom global awards
gamescom award for Best Add-on / DLC
- Destiny: Rise of Iron (Activision Blizzard)
- Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Square Enix)
- LEGO Dimensions (Warner Bros.)
gamescom award for Best Preview/Vision
- Dishonored 2: Das Vermächtnis der Maske (Bethesda)
- Horizon – Zero Dawn (Sony)
- Watch Dogs 2 (Ubisoft)
gamescom award for Best Booth
All booth concepts are suggested by the gamescom award office and automatically nominated.
gamescom category group: Platform
Best Console Game Sony Playstation 4
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (Square Enix)
- FIFA 17 (Electronic Arts)
- Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix)
- For Honor (Ubisoft)
- Gran Turismo Sport (Sony)
Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox One
- For Honor (Ubisoft)
- Forza Horizon 3 (Microsoft)
- Gears of War 4 (Microsoft)
- ReCore (Microsoft)
- Sea of Thieves (Microsoft)
- Best Console Game Nintendo WiiU
- Skylanders Imaginators (Activision Blizzard)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
Best PC Game
- Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts)
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (Square Enix)
- For Honor (Ubisoft)
- NBA 2K17 (2K)
- Sid Meier´s Civilization VI (2K)
Best Mobile Game
- Airline Tycoon – Free Flight (Kalypso Media Mobile)
- Mario Party Star Rush (Nintendo)
- Metroid Prime: Federation Prime (Nintendo)
Category group: Genre
Best Role Playing Game
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (Square Enix)
- Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix)
- Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix)
Best Racing Game
- Forza Horizon 3 (Microsoft)
- Gran Turismo Sport (Sony)
Best Action Game
- Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts)
- For Honor (Ubisoft)
- Gears of War 4 (Microsoft)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
- Titanfall 2 (Electronic Arts)
Best Simulation Game
- Batman Arkham VR (Warner Bros.)
- NBA 2K17 (2K)
- Urban Empire (Kalypso)
Best Sports Game
- PES 2017 (Konami)
- NBA 2K17 (2K)
- Steep (Ubisoft)
Best Family Game
- Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix)
- LEGO Worlds (Warner Bros.)
- Skylanders Imaginators (Activision Blizzard)
Best Strategy Game
- GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (CD Projekt Red)
- Halo Wars 2 (Microsoft)
- Sid Meier´s Civilization VI (2K)
Best Puzzle / Skill Game
- Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix)
- GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (CD Projekt Red)
Best Social / Online Game
- GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (CD Projekt Red)
- LEGO Worlds (Warner Bros.)
- Sea of Thieves (Microsoft)
Best Casual Game
- Battlezone (Rebellion)
- LEGO Worlds (Warner Bros.)
- The Elder Scrolls: Legends (Bethesda)
Best Multiplayer Game
- Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts)
- For Honor (Ubisoft)
- GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (CD Projekt Red)
- Sea of Thieves (Microsoft)
- Titanfall 2 (Electronic Arts)
Best Virtual Reality Game
- Batman Arkham VR (Warner Bros.)
- Robinson: The Journey (Crytek)
- Star Trek: Bridge Crew (Ubisoft)
- The Unspoken (Insomniac Games)
- Wilson’s Heart (Twisted Pixel Games)
Best Hardware
- ICAROS Flight App (ICAROS)
- Playstation VR (Sony)
Category group: Indie award
gamescom Indie award
- Black The Fall (Sand Sailor Studio)
- Code 7 – Episode 0 (Goodwolf Studio)
- FAR (Mixtvision Digital)
- Little Nightmares (Bandai Namco)
- The Metronomicon (Kasedo Games)
Category group: Consumer award
gamescom ‘Most Wanted’ Consumer award
Now all the nominees have been chosen, fans and visitors can vote for their favourite through the official gamescom app on Android and iOS. Voting starts from today and finishes on Friday 18th August at 3:00PM.
If you are heading to gamescom, let us know in the comments. We are around during the show to chat to and to ask you some questions about your favourite games and why you are attending the show.