Gamescom has announced its lengthy list of yearly award winners for gamescom 2023, just a couple of days before the end of the show itself on August 27.
There are 15 total categories for the awards, decided by both an expert awards jury, with CGMagazine’s own Brendan Frye among them, and visitors of gamescom. The nominees can be a mix of recently released titles and upcoming ones.
At this year’s event, not entirely surprisingly, Nintendo won the most awards of any publisher, thanks in no small part to the already well-received The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which continues to be one of the highest-rated games of the year.
Despite some big announcements, the award for Best Trailer went to Little Nightmares 3, the latest entry in the horror-platforming series from Bandai Namco.
Gamescom Opening Night Live had over two hours of new trailers and announcements, including fresh looks at Sonic Superstars, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and Mortal Kombat 1.
If you missed gamedcom ONL you can see everything announced in our round-up.
Below, you’ll find the full list of winners for the Gamescom Awards 2023.
Best Microsoft Xbox Game
- Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros Entertainment
Best Nintendo Switch Game
Best Sony PlayStation Game
- Tekken 8, Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Mobile Game
- Sky: Children of Light, thatgamecompany
Best Visuals
- Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science Interactive Technology
Best Audio
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo
Best Gameplay
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo
Most Entertaining
- PAYDAY 3, Starbreeze Studios / Plaion
Most Epic
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo
Most Wholesome
- Pikmin 4, Nintendo
Games For Impact
- Sky: Children of Light, thatgamecompany
Best Announcement
- Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games / Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best of Show Floor
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
Heart of Gaming Award
- GAMES:IN
Gamescom Green Studio of the Year
- Xbox
Gamescom will take place again in 2024, from August 21-August 25. As is customary, another round of awards will happen then as well.
