The nominees for the Gamescom Awards 2021 have been revealed. The categories consist of best games across various platforms and genres, as well as best announcements and trailers. Additionally, the awards will also felicitate some of the industry’s biggest streamers, institutions, and companies via the Heart of Gaming award. The ceremony will be part of Gamescom’s Opening Night Live on Wednesday, August 25.
While Sony will not be a part of Gamecom 2021, we’ve got confirmations by Xbox, Actisivion, EA, Bethesda, Konami, Mediatonic, and a number of other developers. In terms of games, we can expect to see martial arts combat game Sifu, a Dying Light 2 showcase featuring the parkour mechanics, a world premiere of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, a look at Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and what appears to be a Saints Row reboot.
Featured among the nominees is From Software’s Elden Ring, which will probably be one of the most anticipated games of the event. The fact that it features in the list means we might get a look at some gameplay.
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The full list of nominees is below:
Best Microsoft Xbox Game
- Elden Ring – Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Far Cry 6 – Ubisoft
- Halo Infinite – Microsoft
Best Nintendo Switch Game
- Just Dance 2022 – Ubisoft
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope – Ubisoft
Best PC Game
- Age of Empires 4 – Microsoft
- Elden Ring – Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Syberia: The World Before – Astragon Entertainment
Best Sony PlayStation Game
- Elden Ring – Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Tales of Arise – Bandai Namco Entertainment
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes – Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Action Adventure Game
- Elden Ring – Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – Ubisoft
- Syberia: The World Before – Astragon Entertainment
Best Action Game
- Far Cry 6 – Ubisoft
- Halo Infinite – Microsoft
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction – Ubisoft
Best Family Game
- Just Dance 2022 – Ubisoft
- Run Prop, Run! – PlayTogether Studio
- Super Dungeon Maker – Rokaplay
Best Indie Game
- Dorfromantik – Toukana Interactive
- Inua – Arte France
- Lost in Random – Electronic Arts
Best Role Playing Game
- Elden Ring – Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Encased – Koch Media
- Tales of Arise – Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Simulation Game
- Climber: Sky is the Limit – Art Games Studio
- Farming Simulator 22 – Astragon Entertainment
Best Sports Game
- Climber: Sky is the Limit – Art Games Studio
- FIFA 22 – Electronic Arts
- Riders Republic – Ubisoft
Best Strategy Game
- Age of Empires 4 – Microsoft
- Company of Heroes 3 – Sega
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – Ubisoft
Best Multiplayer Game
- Halo Infinite – Microsoft
- Riders Republic – Ubisoft
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes – Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends – Electronic Arts
- Black Desert Online – Pearl Abyss Corp.
- Endzone – A World Apart: Prosperity – Assemble Entertainment
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