gamescom award 2024: The nominees have been determined!

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The nominees for the gamescom awards 2024 have been announced: The jury, composed of German and international games journalists and creators, has selected the most promising titles from a large number of submissions. The top favorites are Little Nightmares 3 by Bandai Namco Entertainment and Dune: Awakening by Funcom, each with four nominations. Star Wars Outlaws by Ubisoft is nominated in three categories. Additionally, 11bit Studios is competing with three titles—The Alters, Creatures of Ava, and Frostpunk 2—as is Bandai Namco Entertainment with Little Nightmares 3, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, and Unknown 9: Awakening.

This year, the gamescom award will be presented in a total of 15 categories. Fans and visitors of gamescom will have the opportunity to vote alongside the award’s expert jury to determine who will receive the coveted trophies. Voting kicks off on Wednesday, August 21. Fans and visitors can cast their votes for their favorites in the Arts and Platform categories, as well as the categories ”Best of Show Floor” and ”Best Trailer/Announcement,” until Thursday, August 22, at 2:00 p. m, (CEST) on www.gamescom.global/en or on-site via QR code.

During gamescom: Opening Night Live, the winner in the sustainability award category will already be announced. All other winners will be honored at the gamescom award show on Friday, August 23rd, from 2:00to 5:00 p.m. (CEST) at the gamescom studio hosted by IGN (Hall 7).

These are the nominees of the gamescom award 2024:

Category Group ARTS:

Best Visuals

  • Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss
  • Dune: Awakening, Funcom
  • Empire of the Ants, Tower Five / Microids
  • Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games / Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft

Best Audio

  • Dune: Awakening, Funcom
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Warhorse Studios / Plaion
  • Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games / Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Nine Sols, Red Candle Games
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft

Best Gameplay

  • Blue Prince, Dogubomb / Raw Fury
  • Empire of the Ants, Tower Five / Microids
  • Frostpunk 2, 11bit studios
  • PVKK: Planetenverteidigungs-
    kanonenkommandant, Bippinbits
  • The Alters, 11bit studios

Most Entertaining

  • inZOI, Krafton
  • Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom
  • Palworld, Pocketpair
  • PVKK: Planetenverteidigungs-
    kanonenkommandant, Bippinbits
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft

Most Epic

  • Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss
  • Dune: Awakening, Funcom
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Warhorse Studios / Plaion
  • Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft

Most Wholesome

  • Creatures of Ava, Inverge Studios / 11bit studios
  • Tavern Talk, Gentle Troll Entertainment
  • Tiny Bookshop, neoludic games
  • Urban Jungle, Kylyk Games / Assemble Entertainment
  • Woodo, Daedalic Entertainment

Games for Impact

  • Creatures of Ava, Inverge Studios / 11bit studios
  • GreenGuardiansVR, SWR Südwestrundfunk
  • Out and About, Yaldi Games
  • REKA, Emberstorm Entertainment / Fireshine Games
  • Tiny Bookshop, neoludic games

Category Group PLATFORM:

Best Microsoft Xbox Game

  • Age of Mythology: Retold, Xbox Game Studios
  • Creatures of Ava, Inverge Studios / 11bit studios
  • Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games / Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft
  • The Alters, 11bit studios

Best PC Game

  • Dune: Awakening, Funcom
  • Empire of the Ants, Tower Five / Microids
  • Frostpunk 2, 11bit studios
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Warhorse Studios / Plaion
  • The Alters, 11bit studios

Best Sony PlayStation Game

  • Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Spike Chunsoft / Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games / Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom
  • The First Berserker: Khazan, Neople / Nexon
  • Unknown 9: Awakening, Reflector Entertainment / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Best Mobile Game

  • Digital Animals Game, souls.club
  • Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 – The Dead King’s Secret, Christoph Minnameier
  • Genshin Impact, HoYoverse
  • Monster Hunter Now, Capcom / Niantic
  • Zenless Zone Zero, HoYoverse

Category Group Global:

Best Trailer / Announcement
Fans and visitors of gamescom, along with the jury, vote on the most spectacular game trailer or the best new game announcement during gamescom. All trailers and announcements shown during gamescom Opening Night Live are eligible for selection.

Best of Show Floor
In this category, the most compelling booth presentation in the entertainment area is honored.

HEART OF GAMING Award
Any gamescom highlight is eligible for this extraordinary award: not only games, add-ons, and technologies, but also people, institutions, companies, concepts, or terms.

gamescom sustainability award
This award honors an organization within the global gaming industry for its exceptional commitment to climate and environmental protection—whether it’s a development team, publisher, or another type of company. Evaluation criteria include how the organization approaches carbon accounting and emission reductions, as well as how it collaborates with external parties such as suppliers. All exhibitors at gamescom can apply for this category free of charge.

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