Germany’s Digital Gaming Culture Foundation (Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur) has announced the nominees for this year’s Gamescom Awards… and Star Wars: Battlefront has Force Pushed its way to the top of the pack. DICE’s shooter sequel was able to collection four nominations including “Best Console Game – PlayStation 4,” “Best PC Game,” “Best Action Game,” and “Best Online Multiplayer Game.”
Battlefront was able to move slightly ahead of the pack, as a small handful of games received three nominations apiece. Final Fantasy XV, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Super Mario Maker, Skylanders SuperChargers, and Guitar Hero Live are all up for three awards.
Even if you’re not one of the jury members for the Gamescom Awards, you can have an influence on the results. The general public can vote for any game on display at the expo for a Most Wanted Consumer Award using the Gamescom app.
The winners of this year’s Gamescom Awards will be announced on August 7. The full list of nominees can be found after the break.
Best Console Game – PlayStation 4
- Final Fantasy XV
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Unravel
Best Console Game – Xbox One
- Final Fantasy XV
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
- Tom Clancy’s The Division
Best Console Game – Wii U
- Lego Avengers
- Skylanders SuperChargers
- Super Mario Maker
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
Best PC Game
- Anno 2205
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Dark Souls III
- Mad Max
- Star Wars: Battlefront
Best Mobile Game
- The Airbender
- The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
- Torchlight Mobile
Best Role Playing Game
- Dark Souls III
- Dragon Quest Heroes
- Final Fantasy XV
- Tom Clancy’s The Division
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
Best Racing Game
- Forza Motorsport 6
- Need For Speed
- Skylanders SuperChargers
Best Action Game
- Mad Max
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Until Dawn
Best Simulation Game
- Anno 2205
- Forza Motorsport 6
- Grand Ages: Medieval
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 16
- Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
Best Family Game
- Guitar Hero Live
- Lego Dimensions
- Dragon Quest Heroes
- Skylanders SuperChargers
- Super Mario Maker
Best Strategy Game
- Anno 2205
- Crookz: The Big Heist
- Unravel
Best Social / Casual / Online Game
- Guitar Hero Live
- Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
- Super Mario Maker
Best Online Multiplayer Game
- Battleborn
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
Best Hardware / Peripheral
- Guitar Hero Live
- HTC Vive
- Xbox Elite Wireless Controller
