Heeding the words of Yoda (“Do… or do not. There is no try.”), Electronic Arts and DICE pulled out all the stops to win to five awards for Star Wars: Battlefront at Gamescom 2015, including the coveted “Best of Gamescom” title. The game also took home “Best Console Game – PS4,” “Best PC Games,” “Best Online Multiplayer Game,” and the “Most Wanted Consumer Award.” Strangely, Germany’s Digital Gaming Culture Foundation (Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur) didn’t even nominate it in the “Best Console Game – Xbox One” category.
Other multi-award winners at the 2015 Gamescom Awards include Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (“Best Console Game – Xbox One” and “Best Action Game”), FM6 (“Best Racing Game” and “Best Simulation Game”), and Super Mario Maker (“Best Console Game – Wii U” and “Best Social / Casual / Online Game”).
Not to be forgotten, the HTC Vive virtual reality headset, produced in conjunction with Valve, won for “Best Hardware / Peripheral.”
The full list of this year’s winners can be found after the break.
Best of Gamescom
- Star Wars: Battlefront
Most Wanted Consumer Award
- Star Wars: Battlefront
Best Console Game – PlayStation 4
- Star Wars: Battlefront
Best Console Game – Xbox One
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Best Console Game – Wii U
- Super Mario Maker
Best PC Game
- Star Wars: Battlefront
Best Mobile Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Best Role Playing Game
- Dark Souls III
Best Racing Game
- Forza Motorsport 6
Best Action Game
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Best Simulation Game
- Forza Motorsport 6
Best Sports Game
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
Best Family Game
- Lego Dimensions
Best Strategy Game
- Unravel
Best Social / Casual / Online Game
- Super Mario Maker
Best Online Multiplayer Game
- Star Wars: Battlefront
Best Hardware / Peripheral
- HTC Vive
