PlayStation 4 exclusive leads Gamescom Awards 2019 nominations
Concrete Genie up for four prizes at the show
The nominees for the Gamescom Awards 2019 have been announced.
PlayStation 4 exclusive Concrete Genie is up for four awards, including best family game, most original title and best PS4 game.
Fellow Sony-published PS4 exclusive Dreams is nominated for awards in those three categories too, while Borderlands 3 has also scooped three nominations, in the best action, best Xbox One and best PC categories.
[Update Monday August 19: The first set of Gamescom Awards 2019 winners has been announced.
The nominees were selected by a jury consisting of international games journalists and influencers, which will also name a best games company and Gamescom indie award winner on Saturday, August 24 at 3.30pm CEST (2.30pm UK / 9.30am EDT).
Gamescom attendees will be able to vote for winners in the fan award categories: best booth, best eSports experience, best streamer, and most wanted game, which is selected from all the nominated titles.
Gamescom Awards 2019 nominations:
Best Action Adventure Game
Blacksad: Under the Skin (Astragon)
Concrete Genie (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo)
Best Action Game
Borderlands 3 (2K)
DOOM Eternal (ZeniMax Germany)
Marvel’s Avengers (Square Enix)
Best Family Game
Concrete Genie (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Dreams (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo)
Best Racing Game
Grid (Koch Media)
Hot Wheels Infinite Loop (Mattel)
Need for Speed Heat (Electronic Arts)
Best Role Playing Game
Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)
Pokémon Schwert und Pokémon Schild (Nintendo)
Wasteland 3 (Koch Media)
Best Simulation Game
Barotrauma (Daedalic Entertainment)
NBA 2K20 (2K)
Planet Zoo (Frontier)
Best Sports Game
FIFA 20 (Electronic Arts)
eFootball PES 2020 (Konami)
Roller Champions (Ubisoft)
Best Strategy Game
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Microsoft)
Desperados III (THQ Nordic)
Foundation (Polymorph Games)
Most Original Game
Concrete Genie (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Dreams (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Felix The Reaper (Daedalic Entertainment)
Best Xbox One Game
Bleeding Edge (Microsoft)
Borderlands 3 (2K)
Gears 5 (Microsoft)
Best Nintendo Switch Game
Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo)
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield (Nintendo)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo)
Best PlayStation 4 Game
Concrete Genie (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Dreams (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)
Best Mobile Game
Battle Chasers: Nightwar (HandyGames)
Hot Wheels Infinite Loop (Mattel)
Lock’s Quest (HandyGames)
Best PC Game
Borderlands 3 (2K)
Doom Eternal (ZeniMax Germany)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint (Ubisoft)
