After the trade fair’s opening ceremony concluded, The Digital Game Culture Foundation took to the stage to announce who had won the Gamescom Awards 2018.
Nintendo wasn’t destined to leave empty-handed, with Super Mario Party winning in the Best Family Game category and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate scoring a victory in the Best Nintendo Game category.
It was Activision Blizzard that scored the most wins, securing three awards with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice as Best Action Game, Destiny 2: Forsaken as Best Add-on/DLC and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 as Best Social/Online Game.
The complete list of winners of the Gamescom Awards 2018 are as follows:
Best Action Game:
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Best Add-on/DLC:
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Best Casual Game:
Team Sonic Racing
Best Family Game:
Super Mario Party
Best Puzzle/Skill Game:
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Best Racing Game:
Forza Horizon 4
Best Role Playing Game:
Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition
Best Simulation Game:
Landwirtschafts-Simulator 19
Best Social/Online Game:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Best Sports Game:
FIFA 19
Best Strategy Game:
Total War: Three Kingdoms
Best PlayStation 4 Game:
Spider-Man
Best Xbox One Game:
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Best Nintendo Game:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Best PC Game:
Anno 1800
Best Mobile Game:
Shadowgun War Games
