Gamescom award 2021
The Gamescom Award is a fixed annual appointment that will be held tomorrow, 22 August 2023 at 8 pm (Italian time), famous for awarding the best video games of the moment. It will lead her Geoff Keighleya figure now known for having hosted events such as the Summer Festival and the TGA (The Game Awards).
Gamescom Award 2023, the video game nominations
Like every year, the Gamescom Award is an international event that will decree the best video game of 2023. The jury will be composed of expert journalists in the sector who have selected the titles that will be awarded during the conference. But not only that: also i fans and visitors they will be able to participate in the awards giving a personal vote.
As already mentioned, the well-known will present the event Geoff Keighley, which has always stood out for surprise announcements. What will happen at this year’s Gamescom? Meanwhile, rumors are circulating online about the guests present, the announcements and everything that could happen during the conference.
Video games divided by category at the Gamescom Award 2023
Gamescom Award nominated video games are divided into 16 categories. Here’s what they are.
Best Visual, Gamescom Award 2023
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – From Software/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science Interactive Technology
- DELICIOUS – Emberstorm Entertainment/Fireshine Games
- Sand Land – ILCA, Inc./Bandai Namco Entertainment
- The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo – Gammera Nest/Meridiem Games
Best Audio, Gamescom Award 2023
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – From Software/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Headbangers: Rhythm Royale – Glee-Cheese/Team17 Digital
- DELICIOUS – Emberstorm Entertainment/Fireshine Games
- Savant – Ascent Remix – D-Pad Studioù
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
Best Gameplay
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – From Software/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Paper Trail – Newfangled Games
- Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew – Prize Games
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
- The Wandering Village – Stray Fawn Studio
Most Entertaining
- AK-xolotl – 2Awesome Studio/Playstack
- Core Keeper – Pugstorm/Fireshine Games
- Headbangers: Rhythm Royale – Glee-Cheese/Team17 Digital
- PAYDAY 3 – Starbreeze Studios/Plaion
- I Can Pizza – Cosy Computer/Raw Fury
Most Epic
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – From Software/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science Interactive Technology
- Dwarf Fortress – Bay 12 Games/Kitfox Games
- Sand Land – ILCA/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
Most Wholesome
- Pikmin 4 – Nintendo
- Pioneers of Pagonia – Envision Entertainment
- Smushi Come Home – Mooneye Publishing
- The Wandering Village – Stray Fawn Studio
- Tiny Booskhop – neoludic games
Games for Impact
- A Space for the Unbound – Mojiken/Toge Productions
- Belonging – Color Game Interactive
- Dead Pets Unleashed – Triple Topping Games
- Fall of Porcupine – Critical Rabbit/Assemble Entertainment
- Sky: Children of the Light – thatgamecompany
Best Microsoft Xbox Game
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – From Software/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Enotria: The Last Song – Jyamma Games
- Mortal Kombat 1 – NetherRealm Studios/Warner Bros. Entertainment
- The Wandering Village – Stray Fawn Studio
- Towerborne – Stoic/Xbox Game Studios
Best Nintendo Switch Game
- Fall of Porcupine – Critical Rabbit/Assemble Entertainment
- Figment 2: Creed Valley – Bedtime Digital Games
- Paper Trail – Newfangled Games
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
- The Smurfs 2 – The Prisoner of the Green Stone – Osome Studio/Microids
Best PC Game
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – From Software/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Dwarf Fortress – Bay 12 Games/Kitfox Games
- PAYDAY 3 – Starbreeze Studios/Plaion
- DELICIOUS – Emberstorm Entertainment/Fireshine Games
- Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew – Prize Games
Best Sony PlayStation Game
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – From Software/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Enotria: The Last Song – Jyamma Games
- Mortal Kombat 1 – NetherRealm Studios/Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Sand Land – ILCA/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Tekken 8 – Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Mobile Game
- Genshin Impact – HoYoverse
- Marvel Snap – Second Dinner Studios/Nuverse
- Monster Hunter Now – Niantic/Capcom
- Paper Trail – Newfangled Games
- Sky: Children of the Light – thatgamecompany
Sub-categories of the Gamescom Award 2023
There are two sub-categories at Gamescom. The first is Best Trailer/Announcement: the jury will decide the best video game trailer presented during the conference. The second is the Gamescom Green Studio of the Year: the jury will be in charge of choosing the study of the year among Frontier Developments, Ubisoft e Xbox.