Gamescom Awards 2019 winners announced

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch

Gamescom 2019 technically doesn’t start until tomorrow, but the winners for this year’s awards have already been announced. As far as Nintendo is specifically concerned, the company’s big prize is Zelda: Link’s Awakening as the top Switch game.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Action Adventure Game

Blacksad: Under the Skin, astragon Entertainment
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 Sword/Shield, Nintendo
Wasteland 3, Koch Media

Best Simulation Game

Barotrauma, Daedalic Entertainment
NBA 2K20, 2K
Planet Zoo, Frontier

Best Sports Game

EA SPORTS 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 Microsoft Xbox One Game

Bleeding Edge, Microsoft
Borderlands 3, 2K
Gears 5 , Microsoft

Best Nintendo Switch Game

Luigi’s Mansion 3, Nintendo
Pokémon Sword/Shield, Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Nintendo

Best Sony PlayStation 4 Game

Concrete Genie, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Dreams, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix

Best Mobile Game

Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Mobile Edition, 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

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