gamescom is the largest gaming convention in Europe, and it just wrapped up – with the best of show winners announced! Just to get that hype train rolling for some of your favorite upcomings!
Best of Gamescom Award
Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
Most Wanted Consumer Award:
Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Best Console Game Sony PlayStation 4:
The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
Other Nominees:
Dying Light (Techland sp. z o.o.)
Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft GmbH)
Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox One:
Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
Other Nominees:
The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
Assassin’s Creed Rogue (Ubisoft GmbH)
Sunset Overdrive (Microsoft Corporation)
Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Corporation)
Best Console Game Nintendo Wii U:
Splatoon (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Other Nominees:
LEGO Batman 3: Jenseits von Gotham (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Splatoon (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Best Role Playing Game:
Risen 3 (Deep Silver / Koch Media GmbH)
Other Nominees:
Skylanders Trap Team (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX (Square Enix GmbH)
Best Action Game:
Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
Other Nominees:
The Order: 1886 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft GmbH)
Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Corporation)
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Best Simulation Game:
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (Square Enix GmbH)
Other Nominees:
World of Warships (Wargaming Europe S.A.S.)
Best Sports Game:
PES 2015 (Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.)
Other Nominees:
FIFA 15 (Electronic Arts)
Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft Corporation)
Best Family Game:
LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
Other Nominees:
Skylanders Trap Team (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
Silence (Daedalic Entertainment GmbH)
LEGO Batman 3: Jenseits von Gotham (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Yoshi’s Woolly World (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Best PC Game:
Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
Other Nominees:
Heroes of the Storm (Blizzard Entertainment)
The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Best Mobile Game:
Super Smash Bros. für 3DS (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Other Nominees:
Darkblade (NetEase, Inc.)
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (Square Enix GmbH)
Best Social / Casual / Online Game:
LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
Other Nominees:
Orcs Must Die! Unchained (Gameforge)
Dance Central Spotlight (Microsoft Corporation)
SingStar (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
LEGO Batman 3: Jenseits von Gotham (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Best Online Multiplayer Game:
Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
Other Nominees:
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
Heroes of the Storm (Blizzard Entertainment)
FIFA 15 (Electronic Arts)
Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft Corporation)
Best Hardware
Oculus Rift DK2 (Oculus VR)
Other Nominees:
Virtualizer (Cyberith)
Project Morpheus (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
Amiibo (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
SHIELD Tablet and SHIELD Wireless Controller (NVIDIA GmbH)
As a European event, some of the games listed have foreign titles – but fear not, since as the largest consumer market in the world, we’ll still most likely get Mittelerde: Morder’s Shatten.
