Gamescom 2014: Nominees List Revealed

In a press release sent to Gaming Cypher, the official Gamescom 2014 nominees list was revealed.

These are the nominees of the gamescom awards 2014:

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)

Gamescom 2014 will take place August 13-17 this year in Cologne, Germany. What did you think of the nominees list?

Related: PlayStation Gamescom 2014 Teaser Trailer

Source: Press Release

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