Gamescom Award 2022: The nominees have been chosen and Microsoft has already secured an award!
The nominees for the gamescom award 2022 have been chosen: The jury, which includes German and international games journalists and well-known creators, made its selection from a large number of submissions.
This year, winners will be awarded in a total of 19 categories. Exhibitors and fans of gamescom (23rd to 28th August 2022) can be excited to see who will receive one of the coveted trophies. For the first time, the “gamescom goes green award” will be presented in cooperation with “Playing for the Planet”, an initiative supported by the United Nations Environment Program. This award and the platform categories will be presented on Tuesday during gamescom: Opening Night Live.
From now until Friday, August 26, 3:00 p.m. (CEST), gamescom fans can vote for their favorites in the fan categories Best Booth and Best Trailer/Announcement. You can vote online at https://gamescom.de/de/consumer-award hand over. The Consumer Awards and the other jury categories Best Lineup and HEART OF GAMING Award will be presented on Saturday, August 27th in the gamescom studio.
The winners of the gamescom goes green award and the following platform categories will be announced at gamescom: Opening Night Live on August 23 from 8 p.m.
gamescom goes green award
- Indie Arena Booth
- Microsoft/Xbox
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Most searched Microsoft Xbox game
- The Dark Pictures: The Devil Inside, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Rogue Games
- Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom
Most Searched Nintendo Switch Game
- Airhead, HandyGames
- Edge of Sanity, Vixa games
- Tin Hearts, Wired Productions
Most wanted PC game
- Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom
- System shock, Plaion
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Fatshark
Most wanted Sony PlayStation game
- Lies by P, Neowiz
- One Piece Odyssey, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- The Dark Pictures: The Devil Inside, Bandai Namco Entertainment
The winners of the following genre categories, consumer awards and gamescom global awards will be announced in the gamescom studio on Saturday, August 27th.
Best Action Adventure Game
- Lies by P, Neowiz
- Outcast 2 – A New Beginning, THQ Nordic
- The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Rogue Games
Best Action Game
- Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom
- System shock, Plaion
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Fatshark
Best Family Game
- Fling to the finish, Daedalic Entertainment
- ICONI Island: An Earth Castle Adventure, Snowcastle Games
- Paper trail, newfangled games
Best Indie Game
- Inkulinati, Daedalic Entertainment
- Paper trail, newfangled games
- Sunday gold, Team17 Digital
Best Multiplayer Game
- Goat Simulator 3, Plaion
- The Dark Pictures: The Devil Inside, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Fatshark
Best Running Game
- Age of Empires IV, Microsoft
- Microsoft Flight Simulator, Microsoft
- Sea of Thieves, Microsoft
Best RPG
- Dredge, Black Salt Games
- Lies by P, Neowiz
- Sunday gold, Team17 Digital
Best Sports/Racing Game
- AEW: Fighting forever, THQ Nordic
- GATE! The Club Manager, Toplitz Productions
- Ultimechs, resolution games
Best strategy/simulation game
- Age of Darkness, Team17 Digital
- Autopsy Simulator, Team17 Digital
- IXION, Kalypso Media
Most original game
- Inkulinati, Daedalic Entertainment
- Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom
- Repent, Microsoft
best stand
- Visitors to gamescom 2022 vote for their favorite stand in the entertainment area.
Best Trailer/Announcement
- Gamescom fans vote for the coolest game trailer or the best new gamescom announcement. The choices include all trailers and announcements that will be shown as part of Opening Night Live.
Best Lineup
- The jury selects the gamescom exhibitor with the best line-up.
HEART OF GAMING award
- All the highlights of gamescom are eligible for this special award: In addition to games, extensions and technologies, there are also people, institutions, companies, concepts and terms.
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