The list of nominees for Gamescom 2018 has been released.
The jury, which is comprised of both German and international game journalists, including some of the top Youtube content creators, have just released the nominee list of games that will be available for voting during the annual games conference in Cologne, Germany.
A. Category group: Genre
Best Action Game
– Marvel’s Spider-Man (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
– Metro Exodus (Deep Silver)
– Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (Activision Blizzard)
Best Add-on/DLC
– Destiny 2: Forsaken (Activision Blizzard)
– State of Decay 2 Daybreak (Microsoft)
Best Casual Game
– Life is Strange 2 (Square Enix)
– Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight (Koch Media)
– Team Sonic Racing (Koch Media)
Best Family Game
– LEGO DC Super-Villains (Warner Bros. Entertainment)
– Life is Strange 2 (Square Enix)
– Super Mario Party (Nintendo)
Best Puzzle/Skill Game
– Astro Bot Rescue Mission (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
– Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Microsoft)
– Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight (Koch Media)
Best Racing Game
– F1 2018 (Koch Media/Codemasters)
– Forza Horizon 4 (Microsoft)
– Team Sonic Racing (Koch Media)
Best Role Playing Game
– Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft)
– Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
– Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix)
Best Simulation Game
– Anno 1800 (Ubisoft)
– F1 2018 (Koch Media/Codemasters)
– Farming Simulator 19 (astragon Entertainment)
Best Social/Online Game
– Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Activision Blizzard)
– Dying Light Bad Blood (Techland)
– Rend (Frostkeep Studios)
Best Sports Game
– F1 2018 (Koch Media/Codemasters)
– FIFA 19 (Electronic Arts)
– PES 2019 (Konami)
Best Strategy Game
– Anno 1800 (Ubisoft)
– Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
– Total War: Three Kingdoms (Koch Media)
B. Category group: Platform
Best Console Game Sony PlayStation 4
– Marvel’s Spider-Man (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
– Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft)
– Unannounced Title
Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox One
– Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Microsoft)
– Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
– Forza Horizon 4 (Microsoft)
Best Console Game Nintendo Switch
– LEGO DC Super-Villains (Warner Bros. Entertainment)
– Starlink – Battle for Atlas (Ubisoft)
– Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo)
Best PC Game
– Anno 1800 (Ubisoft)
– Life is Strange 2 (Square Enix)
– Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
Best Mobile Game
– Hyperdrome (Travian Games)
– Shadowgun War Games (MADFINGER Games)
Last year, Gamescom 2017’s Best of Gamescom award went to Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo’s flagship Mario title for the Nintendo Switch.
Gamescom 2018 will commence August 21, 2018 and will run until the 25th in Cologne, Germany.
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