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Gamescom 2025 Nominees Announced: Resident Evil Requiem, Borderlands 4, Crimson Desert Lead the Pack

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The nominees for the Gamescom Award 2025 have officially been revealed, with an international jury of gaming journalists and content creators shortlisting some of the year’s most anticipated titles.


The lineup spans across ARTS, PLATFORM, and GLOBAL categories, showcasing everything from AAA blockbusters to unique indie gems.


One of the biggest standouts this year is Resident Evil Requiem from Capcom Entertainment. The game has secured multiple nominations, including Best Visuals, Best Audio, Best Gameplay, and Most Epic, making it one of the strongest contenders across the board. Capcom’s horror franchise has a history of dominating award lists, and this latest entry seems poised to continue that momentum.


Meanwhile, the PLATFORM categories highlight competition across consoles and PC. Big names such as Borderlands 4 by Gearbox Software/2K, Crimson Desert from Pearl Abyss, and Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree by Brownies Inc./Bandai Namco Entertainment are all in the running. Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World also earned spots, especially in the Switch 2 category.


Gamescom has also expanded its GLOBAL categories for 2025. Alongside the long-running HEART OF GAMING Award, new jury-voted prizes like Best Lineup, Best Booth (Jury Award), and Best Business Booth have been introduced. On the consumer side, fans will have the final say in Best Trailer/Announcement, Best Merch, and Best Booth (Consumer Award) — categories designed to reflect community passion as much as industry recognition.


Voting for fan-driven awards will be open both online and on-site. From Wednesday, August 20, to Thursday, August 21, at 2:00 PM (CEST), visitors can submit their picks via the official gamescom website or by scanning QR codes available throughout the event.


Here’s the complete nominee list for the ARTS and PLATFORM categories of the Gamescom Award 2025:


ARTS Category Group

Best Visuals

  • Borderlands 4 – Gearbox Software / 2K

  • Bye Sweet Carole – Little Sewing Machine / Maximum Entertainment

  • Crimson Desert – Pearl Abyss

  • MIO: Memories In Orbit – Douze Dixièmes / Focus Entertainment

  • Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

Best Audio

  • Cairn – The Game Bakers

  • Little Nightmares 3 – Supermassive Games / Bandai Namco Entertainment

  • Phantom Blade Zero – S-Game

  • Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

  • Rockbeasts – Lichthund / Team17

Best Gameplay

  • Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo

  • Hela – Windup / Knights Peak

  • Mario Kart World – Nintendo

  • PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant – Bippinbits / Kepler Interactive

  • Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

Most Entertaining

  • Dispatch – AdHoc Studio

  • Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo

  • Grounded 2 – Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios

  • Hela – Windup / Knights Peak

  • Mario Kart World – Nintendo

Most Epic

  • Crimson Desert – Pearl Abyss

  • Dune: Awakening – Funcom

  • Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

  • Super Meat Boy 3D – Sluggerfly, Team Meat / Headup

  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Saber Interactive / Focus Entertainment

Most Wholesome

  • Hela – Windup / Knights Peak

  • Is This Seat Taken? – Poti Poti Studio / Wholesome Games Presents

  • Star Birds – Toukana Interactive

  • Tiny Bookshop – neoludic games / Skystone Games, 2P Games

  • Winter Burrow – Pine Creek Games / Noodlecake

Games for Impact

  • Cairn – The Game Bakers

  • Forever Skies – Far From Home

  • Hollow Home – Twigames / Galaktus

  • Monowave – Studio BBB

  • Tiny Bookshop – neoludic games / Skystone Games, 2P Games


PLATFORM Category Group

Best Microsoft Xbox Game

  • Borderlands 4 – Gearbox Software / 2K

  • Crimson Desert – Pearl Abyss

  • Grounded 2 – Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios

  • Little Nightmares 3 – Supermassive Games / Bandai Namco Entertainment

  • Ninja Gaiden 4 – PlatinumGames, Team Ninja / Xbox Game Studios

Best PC Game

  • Anno 117: Pax Romana – Ubisoft Mainz / Ubisoft

  • Borderlands 4 – Gearbox Software / 2K

  • PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant – Bippinbits / Kepler Interactive

  • Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree – Brownies inc. / Bandai Namco Entertainment

  • World of Warcraft – Blizzard Entertainment / Activision Blizzard

Best Sony PlayStation Game

  • Borderlands 4 – Gearbox Software / 2K

  • Crimson Desert – Pearl Abyss

  • Cronos: The New Dawn – Bloober Team

  • Pragmata – Capcom Entertainment

  • Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game

  • Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo

  • Mario Kart World – Nintendo

  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo

  • Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree – Brownies Inc. / Bandai Namco Entertainment

  • Winter Burrow – Pine Creek Games / Noodlecake

Best Mobile Game

  • Arknights: Endfield – Hypergryph / Gryphline

  • Dungeon Clawler – Stray Fawn / Stray Fawn Publishing, Playworks

  • Genshin Impact – HoYoverse

  • Love and Deepspace – Papergames / Infold Games

  • Servant of the Lake – Rusty Lake

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