Although the gamescom 2024 exhibition in Cologne has not yet ended, all the high-profile shows have already died down, and the organizers are ready to hand out awards to outstanding games and companies: the gamescom awards 2024 ceremony took place on August 23.
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The gamescom awards 2024 featured 14 categories. The best game for Nintendo consoles was not chosen this time, as the organizers could not find enough nominees.
Tencent received the title of the “greenest” company of the exhibition during the Opening Night Live broadcast, and the winners in the remaining 13 categories were presented as part of a live broadcast by IGN.
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The main winner of the ceremony was Monster Hunter Wilds. Capcom’s fantasy action game won the award for best trailer (this one), the most epic and most exciting game, and also the best project for PlayStation consoles.
Horror platformer Little Nightmares III earned three awards (for best graphics, sound and best project on Xbox), city-building strategy Frostpunk 2 was awarded for best gameplay, and Microsoft was awarded for best stand.
The full list of winners and nominees for the gamescom awards 2024 is presented below:
The greenest company gamescom
- Tencent is the winner;
Best Trailer
- Monster Hunter Wilds is a winner;
Best stand
- Microsoft (Xbox, Bethesda, Blizzard) – winner;
Best Graphics
- Little Nightmares III – winner;
- Crimson Desert;
- Dune: Awakening;
- Empire of the Ants;
- Star Wars Outlaws.
Best Sound
- Little Nightmares III – winner;
- Dune: Awakening;
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2;
- Nine Sols;
- Star Wars Outlaws.
Best Gameplay
- Frostpunk 2 is the winner;
- Blue Prince;
- Empire of the Ants;
- PVKK: Planetary Defense Cannon Commander;
- The Alters.
The most exciting game
- Monster Hunter Wilds is a winner;
- In Zoi;
- Palworld;
- PVKK: Planetary Defense Cannon Commander;
- Star Wars Outlaws.
The most epic game
- Monster Hunter Wilds is a winner;
- Crimson Desert;
- Dune: Awakening;
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2;
- Star Wars Outlaws.
The most comfortable game
- Tavern Talk – winner;
- Creatures of Ava;
- Tiny Bookshop;
- Urban Jungle;
- Woodo.
Games for Impact (games with important social connotations)
- Creatures of Ava – winner;
- GreenGuardiansVR;
- Out & About;
- Delicious;
- Tiny Bookshop.
Best game on Xbox
- Little Nightmares III – winner;
- Age of Mythology: Retold;
- Creatures of Ava;
- Star Wars Outlaws;
- The Alters.
Best game on PC
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – winner;
- Dune: Awakening;
- Empire of the Ants;
- Frozen 2;
- The Alters.
Best game on PlayStation
- Monster Hunter Wilds is a winner;
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero;
- Little Nightmares III;
- The First Berserker: Khazan;
- Unknown 9: Awakening.
Best Mobile Game
- Genshin Impact – winner;
- Digital Animals Game;
- Monster Hunter Now;
- Zenless Zone Zero.