Microsoft's Moon Studios, Activision Blizzard stand out in Gamescom Awards Koch Media, Nintendo also take home multiple honors

Rebekah Valentine Senior Staff Writer Tuesday 21st August 2018 Share this article Share

The winners of the Gamescom Awards 2018 have been announced as the show opened in Cologne, Germany today. Eleven genre and five platform honorees were selected by the Digital Game Culture Foundation out of over 100 submissions.

Activision Blizzard takes home the most awards with honors in three categories: best action game, best add-on/DLC, and best social/online game. Microsoft's Moon Studios was awarded both best puzzle/skill game and best Xbox game for Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Nintendo and Koch Media also won two awards each.

The awards will be presented this Saturday alongside other honors such as best booth, best hardware, best of Gamescom, and the Gamescom indie award.

Awards for best in genre:

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

Awards for best on platform: