With Gamescom 2017 wrapped up and now in the history books, the only thing left are the Gamescom awards, celebrating the most critically acclaimed games showcased during the event.
This year’s Gamescom awards list has been revealed, but who came out on top?
Nintendo received the most awards, including the Best of Gamescom award which went to Super Mario Odyssey and Best Mobile game for Metroid: Samus Returns. Here is the full list of winners:
Best of Gamescom- Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
Best Add-on – DLC Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar – EA
Best Booth – EA
Best Console Game, Sony PlayStation 4 – Assassin’s Creed: Origins – Ubisoft
Best Console Game, Microsoft Xbox One – Middle-Earth: Shadow of War – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Best Console Game, Nintendo Switch – Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
Best PC Game – Kingdom Come: Deliverance – Koch Media
Best Mobile Game – Metroid: Samus Returns – Nintendo
Best Role-Playing Game – Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – Bandai Namco
Best Racing Game – Forza Motorsport 7 – Microsoft
Best Action Game – Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
Best Simulation Game – Project Cars 2 – Bandai Namco
Best Sports Game – PES 2018 – Konami
Best Family Game – Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
Best Strategy Game – Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
Best Puzzle/Skill Game – God’s Trigger – Techland
Best Social/Online Game – Destiny 2 – Activision Blizzard
Best Casual Game – Hidden Agenda – Sony
Best Multiplayer Game – Destiny 2 – Activision Blizzard
Best Virtual Reality Game – Fallout 4 VR – ZeniMax
Best Hardware – Xbox One X – Microsoft
Gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer Award – Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
Gamescom Indie Award – Double Kick Heroes – Headbang Club
Nintendo bagged 6 awards in total, with 5 of them going to Super Mario Odyssey. Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA, Sony, Bandai Namco and Activision Blizzard only won two awards each. It’s clear that there is a lot of hype surrounding Mario’s new adventure, and by what reports are saying, it’s well deserved. IBTimes UK reports that Super Mario Odyssey’s booth was “easily among the most popular at the show” with massive lines queuing up to play the Switch exclusive game. Super Mario Odyssey will release on October 22nd.
