Star of the evening: Super Mario Odyssey wins the best of gamescom award, prizes in three jury categories and the public prize
The winners of the most coveted prizes of the European computer and video games industry have been decided. In addition to the expert jury’s decision about the winners in a total of 21 categories and the Best of gamescom award, the public prize, the gamescom “Most Wanted” consumer award”, was also announced on 24 August. The award ceremony took place on the Social Media Stage in hall 10.1. More than 100 submissions reached the award office, which was this year once again run by the Digitale Spielekultur foundation.
The winners of the gamescom awards 2017 have been decided:
Super Mario Odyssey claimed the coveted best of gamescom award this year. The switch title from Nintendo was also convincing in three jury categories, including Best Family Game and Best Action Game. Super Mario can also take the gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer award with him for his new adventure. Other awards went to, among others, Assassin’s Creed Origins from Ubisoft, Middle-earth: Shadow of War from Warner Bros, as well as to Kingdom Come: Deliverance from Koch Media.
An overview of the gamescom awards 2017 winners
A. Category group: Best of gamescom
Best of gamescom award
• Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo
B. category group: gamescom global awards
gamescom award for best add-on/DLC
• Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar, Electronic Arts
gamescom award for best booth
• Electronic Arts gamescom Booth 2017, Electronic Arts
C. Category group: Platform
Best Console Game Sony PlayStation 4
• Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft
Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox One
• Mittelerde: Schatten des Krieges, Warner Bros.
Best Console Game Nintendo Switch
• Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo
Best PC Game
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Koch Media
Best Mobile Game
• Metroid: Samus Returns, Nintendo
D. Category group: Genre
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
E. Category group: Consumer award
gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer award
• Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo
F. Category group: Indie award
gamescom Indie award
• Double Kick Heroes, Headbang Club
Related: gamescom Award 2017 Nominees
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