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These are the winners of the Gamescom Awards 2020: best game, console and more

These are the winners of the Gamescom Awards 2020: best game, console and more

The first digital edition in the history of the German fair gives Cyberpunk 2077 as the winner for best video game. We know all the winners.

Gamescom 2020 has come to an end and with it, the farewell to Summer Game Fest begins. After several days of the fair, we already know the winners of the event in different categories.

The program of celebrations organized by Geoff Keighley to bring together all the activities related to what would have been a conventional summer, including E3, under the same label, has left us with the first digital edition in the history of the German fair, which has awarded Cyberpunk 2077 for best video game at the Gamescom Awards.

The CD Projekt RED title, which is wrapping up development ahead of launch in November, takes the Gamescom Best Award for its ambition and what promises to be one of the most vibrant and exciting open worlds in recent years. But that’s not all, because we also have winners for categories like best Action and Adventure game; best independent title; best release on Nintendo Switch; best console …

Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077

So all the categories remain, with Xbox Series X as the best console of the fair and Bandai Namco Entertainment as the publisher with the best lineup of games. EA, Ubisoft, Activision, Microsoft, and 2K Games have received at least one award at this Gamescom, which it hopes to reopen in Cologne, Germany, in 2021.

All categories in games

  • Best Action Game: Star Wars: Squadrons
  • Best Action Adventure Game: Watch Dogs Legion
  • Best RPG: Cyberpunk 2077
  • Best Racing Game: DiRT 5
  • Best Family Game: KeyWe
  • Best Sports Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
  • Best Simulator: Project CARS 3
  • Best Multiplayer Game: Operation: Tango
  • Best Strategy Game: Humankind
  • Best Game as a Service: Borderlands 3
  • Best Remastering: Mafia: Definitive Edition
  • Most Original Game: Voidtrain
  • Best Independent Game: Curious Expedition 2

Global Awards

  • Best of Gamescom: Cyberpunk 2077
  • Most Desired Hardware / Technology: Xbox Series X
  • Best Gaming Lineup: Bandai Namco Entertainment
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