The nominees for this year’s gamescom awards 2023 have been announced. Armored Core 6 is already making the competition look old

Today, on 22 August 2023, gamescom begins with the big Opening Night Live. But the excitement is already building, because the nominees for the gamescom awards 2023 have now been officially announced.

From Software dominates

A jury of national and international games journalists and content creators has picked out the most exciting titles from a large number of submissions in the run-up to the fair. The gamescom award 2023 will be presented in a total of 16 different categories.

The developer of Elden Ring, From Software, has high hopes: The Japanese company has bagged nominations in seven of the 16 categories for its title Armored Core 6 which will be released during the trade fair.

But the new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (four nominations) as well as the two indie games Reka and The Wandering Village (three nominations each) also stand a good chance.

All nominees for the gamescom awards 2023

Category Group Arts

Best Visuals

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science Interactive Technology

REKA, Emberstorm Entertainment / Fireshine Games

Sand Land, ILCA, Inc. / Bandai Namco Entertainment

The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo, Gammera Nest / Meridiem Games

Best Audio

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, Glee-Cheese / Team17 Digital

REKA, Emberstorm Entertainment / Fireshine Games

Savant – Ascent Remix, D-Pad Studio

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo

Best Gameplay

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Paper Trail, Newfangled Games

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, Mimimi Games

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo

The Wandering Village, Stray Fawn Studio

Most Entertaining

AK-xolotl, 2Awesome Studio / Playstack

Core Keeper, Pugstorm / Fireshine Games

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, Glee-Cheese / Team17 Digital

PAYDAY 3, Starbreeze Studios / Plaion

Pizza Possum, Cosy Computer / Raw Fury

Most Epic

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science Interactive Technology

Dwarf Fortress, Bay 12 Games / Kitfox Games

Sand Land, ILCA / Bandai Namco Entertainment

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo

Most Wholesome

Pikmin 4, Nintendo

Pioneers of Pagonia, Envision Entertainment

Smushi Come Home, Mooneye Publishing

The Wandering Village, Stray Fawn Studio

Tiny Booskhop, neoludic games

Games for Impact

A Space for the Unbound, Mojiken / Toge Productions

Belonging, Farbspiel Interactive

Dead Pets Unleashed, Triple Topping Games

Fall of Porcupine, Critical Rabbit / Assemble Entertainment

Sky: Children of the Light, thatgamecompany

Category group Platform

Best Microsoft Xbox Game

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Enotria: The Last Song, Jyamma Games

Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. Entertainment

The Wandering Village, Stray Fawn Studio

Towerborne, Stoic / Xbox Game Studios

Best Nintendo Switch Game

Fall of Porcupine, Critical Rabbit / Assemble Entertainment

Figment 2: Creed Valley, Bedtime Digital Games

Paper Trail, Newfangled Games

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo

The Smurfs 2 – The Prisoner of the Green Stone, Osome Studio / Microids

Best PC Game

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Dwarf Fortress, Bay 12 Games / Kitfox Games

PAYDAY 3, Starbreeze Studios / Plaion

REKA, Emberstorm Entertainment / Fireshine Games

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, Mimimi Games

Best Sony PlayStation Game

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Enotria: The Last Song, Jyamma Games

Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. Entertainment

Sand Land, ILCA / Bandai Namco Entertainment

Tekken 8, Bandai Namco Entertainment

Best Mobile Game

Genshin Impact, HoYoverse

Marvel Snap, Second Dinner Studios / Nuverse

Monster Hunter Now, Niantic / Capcom

Paper Trail, Newfangled Games

Sky: Children of the Light, thatgamecompany

Global category group:

Best Trailer / Announcement

Fans, gamescom visitors and the jury will vote for the coolest game trailer or the best new announcement of a game at gamescom. All trailers and announcements shown during the Opening Night Live are eligible for voting.

Best of Show Floor

In this category, the most convincing trade fair presentation in the entertainment area is honoured.

HEART OF GAMING Award

All gamescom highlights are eligible for this special jury award: in addition to games, expansions and technologies, also people, institutions, companies, concepts or terms.

gamescom Green Studio of the Year

Frontier Developments

Ubisoft

Xbox

This is how you can vote

Voting begins during the grand opening gamescom: Opening Night Live and ends at 2pm on Thursday 24 August 2023. You can cast your votes on the (gamescom website) if you’re on site, you can also scan a QR code – which will probably redirect you to the same page.

The winners will be announced on Friday between 2pm and 4pm via livestream at the gamescom award show, the Green Studio of the Year award will already be presented during the Opening Night Live on Tuesday.

Which of the nominated games will you vote for? Feel free to write it in the comments!

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