Gamescom Award 2019 nominees announced

Koelnmesse has announced the nominees for Gamescom Award 2019. The selections were made thanks to a jury of game journalists, popular YouTubers and other individuals, from a pool of over 160 submissions. 

This year's awards will feature 28 categories, including the Best Games Company, Best of Campus, the Gamescom Indie Award and the new category, Heart of Gaming Award. 

Fans will be able to vote for Best Booth, Best Esports Experience, Best Streamer/Let's Player and Gamescom "Most Wanted" Consumer Award via WhatsApp from the beginning of the trade fair till 2:00pm on August 23. The winners of these categories will be announced in the IGN at Gamescom studio on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in a livestream.

Here are the nominees:

Genre Category

Best Action Adventure Game

• Blacksad: Under the Skin | Microïds

• 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 and Pokémon 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

Platform Category

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 and Pokémon 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