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Gamescom 2014: Nominees List Revealed

In a press release sent to Gaming Cypher, the official Gamescom 2014 nominees list was revealed.

Gamescom 2014: Nominees List Revealed

These are the nominees of the gamescom awards 2014:

Best Console Game Sony Playstation:

  • The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
  • Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
  • Dying Light (Techland sp. z o.o.)
  • Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft GmbH)
  • Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox:

  • The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
  • Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
  • Assassin’s Creed Rogue (Ubisoft GmbH)
  • Sunset Overdrive (Microsoft Corporation)
  • Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Corporation)

Best Console Game Nintendo Wii:

  • LEGO Batmann 3: jenseits von Gotham (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
  • Splatoon (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
  • Super Smash Bros. For Wii U (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)

Best Role Playing Game:

  • Skylanders Trap Team (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
  • Risen 3 (Deep Silver/Koch Media GmbH)
  • Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX (Square Enix GmbH)

Best Action Game:

  • The Order: 1886 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
  • Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
  • Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft GmbH)
  • Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Corporation)
  • Super Smash Bros. For Wii U (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)

Best Simulation Game:

  • Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (Square Enix GmbH)
  • World of Warships (Wargaming Europe S.A.S.)

Best Sports Game:

  • FIFA 15 (Electronic Arts)
  • Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft Corporation)
  • PES2015 (Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.)

Best Family Game:

  • Skylanders Trap Team (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
  • Silence (Daedalic Entertainment GmbH)
  • LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
  • LEGO Batmann 3: jenseits von Gotham (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
  • Yoshi’s Woolly World (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)

Best PC Game:

  • Heroes of the Storm (Blizzard Entertainment)
  • The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
  • Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/2K)
  • Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

Best Mobile Game:

  • Darkblade (NetEase, Inc.)
  • Super Smash Bros. For 3DS (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
  • Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (Square Enix GmbH)

Best Social / Casual / Online Game:

  • Orcs Must Die! Unchained (Gameforge)
  • Dance Central Spotlight (Microsoft Corporation)
  • LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
  • SingStar (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
  • LEGO Batmann 3: jenseits von Gotham (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

Best Online Multiplayer Game:

  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
  • Heroes of the Storm (Blizzard Entertainment)
  • FIFA 15 (Electronic Arts)
  • Evolve (Take-Two Interactive GmbH/ 2K)
  • Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft Corporation)

Best Hardware (incl. Peripheral):

  • Virtualizer (Cyberith)
  • Oculus Rift DK 2 (Oculus VR)
  • Project Morpheus (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
  • Amiibo (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
  • SHIELD Tablet and SHIELD Wireless Controller (NVIDIA GmbH)

Gamescom 2014 will take place August 13-17 this year in Cologne, Germany. What did you think of the nominees list?

Related: PlayStation Gamescom 2014 Teaser Trailer

Source: Press Release

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