Come da tradizione, anche quest’anno una giuria di giornalisti assegnerà i Gamescom Awards ai migliori titoli presenti nella fiera di Colonia. La cerimonia di premiazione si terrà il 15 agosto, durante l’evento verrà assegnato anche il premio “Best of Gamescom 2014” tra i vincitori di ogni categoria, e il “Gamescom Most Wanted Consumer Award“, votato dal pubblico attraverso la pagina Facebook della fiera.
Di seguito la lista delle nomination.
Best Console Game Sony Playstation:
- The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
- Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
- Dying Light (Techland sp. z o.o.)
- Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft GmbH)
- Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox:
- The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
- Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
- Assassin’s Creed Rogue (Ubisoft GmbH)
- Sunset Overdrive (Microsoft Corporation)
- Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Corporation)
Best Console Game Nintendo Wii:
- LEGO Batmann 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:
- Skylanders Trap Team (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
- Risen 3 (Deep Silver/Koch Media GmbH)
- Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX (Square Enix GmbH)
Best Action Game:
- The Order: 1886 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
- Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
- 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)
- World of Warships (Wargaming Europe S.A.S.)
Best Sports Game:
- FIFA 15 (Electronic Arts)
- Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft Corporation)
- PES2015 (Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.)
Best Family Game:
- Skylanders Trap Team (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
- Silence (Daedalic Entertainment GmbH)
- LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
- LEGO Batmann 3: jenseits von Gotham (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
- Yoshi’s Woolly World (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Best PC Game:
- Heroes of the Storm (Blizzard Entertainment)
- The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
- Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
- Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Best Mobile Game
- Darkblade (NetEase, Inc.)
- Super Smash Bros. For 3DS (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (Square Enix GmbH)
Best Social / Casual / Online Game:
- Orcs Must Die! Unchained (Gameforge)
- Dance Central Spotlight (Microsoft Corporation)
- LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
- SingStar (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
- LEGO Batmann 3: jenseits von Gotham (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Best Online Multiplayer Game:
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
- Heroes of the Storm (Blizzard Entertainment)
- FIFA 15 (Electronic Arts)
- Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/ 2K)
- Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft Corporation)
Best Hardware (incl. Peripheral):
- Virtualizer (Cyberith)
- Oculus Rift DK 2 (Oculus VR)
- Project Morpheus (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
- Amiibo (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
- SHIELD Tablet and SHIELD Wireless Controller (NVIDIA GmbH)
