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You saw our top ten games of gamescom. For the sake of comparison, let’s take a look at the official Gamescom Awards 2013. There is some overlap, of course, but there are also some surprises in here.
Destiny took home best PlayStation console game as well as best action game and best online multiplayer game, while Titanfall nabbed best Microsoft console game and best next-generation console game. Those are to be expected, for the most part — although it is interesting that a cross-gen title ended up winning that category.
The full list is viewable below but, I have to say, it was curious to see The Elder Scrolls Online take home best role-playing game. Best social/casual/online game? Sure. I can see that. But RPG? What else was in the running for that category?
Best Console Game Sony PlayStation:Destiny (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
Best Console Game Nintendo Wii:Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo Europe GmbH)
Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox:Titanfall (Electronic Arts)
Best Next Generation Console Game:Titanfall (Electronic Arts)
Best Action Game:Destiny (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
Best Role Playing Game:The Elder Scrolls Online (ZeniMax Germany GmbH)
Best Racing Game:Forza Motorsport 5 (Microsoft Ltd)
Best Sports Game:FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts)
Best Simulation Game:WarThunder (Gaijin Entertainment)
Best Family Game:Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo Europe GmbH)
Best Hardware incl. Peripheral:PlayStation 4 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
Best Mobile Game:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo Europe GmbH)
Best Online Multiplayer Game:Destiny (Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH)
Best PC Game:Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)
Best Social/Casual/Online Game:The Elder Scrolls Online (ZeniMax Germany GmbH)