Gamescom doesn’t even start until next week, but the nominees for the show’s awards have already been announced. Games from a variety of genres will compete to take one of 16 awards. These awards will be decided by a panel of judges, made up of a variety of journalists and YouTubers. The lineup of judges has not been announced.
For context, no more than three games can be nominated in each category, though some only have two. 31 games overall are nominated. Some of the games nominated include PlayStation-exclusive titles like Spider-Man and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight. There’s also a mysterious game called Project Mephisto, which is apparently a working title. Might we get a reveal at the conference" Also interesting is Life is Strange 2 being billed as a “family game.” Maybe Europeans have looser restrictions. Here is the list of nominees for the 2018 Gamescom Awards.
Best Action Game
Marvel’s Spider-Man (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Metro Exodus (Deep Silver)
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (Activision Blizzard)
Best Add-on/DLC
Destiny 2: Forsaken (Activision Blizzard)
State of Decay 2 Daybreak (Microsoft)
Best Casual Game
Life is Strange 2 (Square Enix)
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight (Koch Media)
Team Sonic Racing (Koch Media)
Best Family Game
Lego DC Super-Villains (Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Life is Strange 2 (Square Enix)
Super Mario Party (Nintendo)
Best Puzzle/Skill Game
Astro Bot Rescue Mission (Sony Interactive E...