During the gamescom 2021, awards will be given for the best games on PC, PS4, Xbox, and in other categories. We will show you which winners are already known and which games will take home the prizes.
What is it about? During gamescom 2021, awards will be distributed in various categories. The announcement of the winners will now take place gradually throughout gamescom, which started on August 25 with the Opening Night Live.
Update from August 30: We will show you here all the award winners selected by the jury. The list is now complete and up to date.
The Award Winners
- Best PC Game: Syberia: The World Before (astragon Entertainment)
- Best Xbox Game: Halo Infinite (Microsoft)
- Best PlayStation Game: Elden Ring (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Best Nintendo Switch Game: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft)
Who was nominated? In the PC games category, Syberia: The World Before won against Age of Empires 4 and Elden Ring.
On Xbox, Halo Infinite triumphed over Elden Ring and Far Cry 6.
In the category of best PlayStation games, Elden Ring won against Tales of Arise and The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes.
As the best game for the Nintendo Switch, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope prevailed against Just Dance 2022.
You can find all nominated games for the gamescom 2021 awards here.
In the following video, we show you impressions of some games that you can expect during gamescom 2021:
- Best Action-Adventure: Elden Ring
- Nominated: Elden Ring, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Syberia: The World Before
- Best Action Game: Far Cry 6
- Nominated: Far Cry 6, Halo Infinite, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction
- Best Family Game: Super Dungeon Maker
- Nominated: Just Dance 2022, Run Prop, Run!, Super Dungeon Maker
- Best Indie Game: Lost in Random
- Nominated: Dorfromantik, Inua, Lost in Random
- Best Role-Playing Game: Elden Ring
- Nominated: Elden Ring, Encased, Tales of Arise
- Best Simulation: Park Beyond
- Nominated: Climber: Sky is the Limit, Landwirtschafts-Simulator 22, Park Beyond
- Best Sports Game: Riders Republic
- Nominated: Climber: Sky is the Limit, FIFA 22, Riders Republic
- Best Strategy Game: Age of Empires IV
- Nominated: Age of Empires IV, Company of Heroes 3, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Best Multiplayer Title: Halo Infinite
- Nominated: Halo Infinite, Riders Republic, The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes
- Best Ongoing Game: Apex Legends
- Nominated: Apex Legends, Black Desert Online, Endzone – A World Apart: Prosperity
- Most Original Game: Dice Legacy
- Nominated: Dice Legacy, Riders Republic, tERRORbane
- Best of gamescom: Elden Ring
- Nominated: All genre and platform category winners are up for consideration by the jury for the main prize ‘Best of gamescom.’
- Best Announcement: Saints Row
- Nominated: All game announcements, premieres, or reveals made during the gamescom Opening Night Live by partner companies are under consideration by the jury.
- Best Trailer: Saints Row
- Nominated: All trailers shown during the gamescom Opening Night Live by partner companies are under consideration by the jury.
- Heart of Gaming Award: LetsPlay4Charity
- Best Streamer: Fextralife
- Most Wanted Consumer Award: Elden Ring
Do you have some favorites that you particularly wish to see win in the categories shown? Then let us know your tip here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other players.
The event runs until Friday, and we provide a stream from MonstersAndExplosions with a packed program for gamescom 2021 that you shouldn’t miss.
