The such as LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The showcase will also feature new game reveals, trailers, and the Gamescom awards show.
Gamescom's 2021 awards show will recognize some of the biggest and best games across all platforms, including indies, AAAs, and games. Categories include Best Action Adventure Game, Best Indie Game, Best Role Playing Game, and more, with dedicated awards for the best Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC releases. The nominees for the Gamecom 2021 awards have now been announced, with most categories having three games up for each award. Some of the most highly-anticipated titles of this year and beyond have made the cut, including Ubisoft's Far Cry 6, and 343 Industries' Halo Infinite, as well as Elden Ring.
The full list of nominees for Gamescom 2021 has officially been unveiled (via TheGamer), with Elden Ring appearing in no less than five different awards categories. FromSoftware's next big adventure has been nominated for Best Microsoft Xbox Game, Best PC Game, Best Sony PlayStation Game, Best Action Adventure Game, and Best Role Playing Game. The complete list of nominees is as follows:
Best Microsoft Xbox Game
- Elden Ring - Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Far Cry 6 - Ubisoft
- Halo Infinite - Microsoft
Best Nintendo Switch Game
- Just Dance 2022 - Ubisoft
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope - Ubisoft
Best PC Game
- Age of Empires 4 - Microsoft
- Elden Ring - Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Syberia: The World Before - Astragon Entertainment
Best Sony PlayStation Game
- Elden Ring - Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Tales of Arise - Bandai Namco Entertainment
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes - Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Action Adventure Game
- Elden Ring - Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - Ubisoft
- Syberia: The World Before - Astragon Entertainment
Best Action Game
- Far Cry 6 - Ubisoft
- Halo Infinite - Microsoft
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction - Ubisoft
Best Family Game
- Just Dance 2022 - Ubisoft
- Run Prop, Run! - PlayTogether Studio
- Super Dungeon Maker - Rokaplay
Best Indie Game
- Dorfromantik - Toukana Interactive
- Inua - Arte
- Lost in Random - Electronic Arts
Best Role Playing Game
- Elden Ring - Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Encased - Koch Media
- Tales of Arise - Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Simulation Game
- Climber: Sky is the Limit - Art Games Studio
- Farming Simulator 22 - Astragon Entertainment
- Undisclosed Title
Best Sports Game
- Climber: Sky is the Limit - Art Games Studio
- FIFA 22 - Electronic Arts
- Riders Republic - Ubisoft
Best Strategy Game
- Age of Empires 4 - Microsoft
- Company of Heroes 3 - Sega
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - Ubisoft
Best Multiplayer Game
- Halo Infinite - Microsoft
- Riders Republic - Ubisoft
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes - Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends - Electronic Arts
- Black Desert Online - Pearl Abyss Corp
- Endzone - A World Apart: Prosperity - Assemble Entertainment
Elden Ring's many award nominations suggest that the game could be getting a new trailer during the event, or perhaps a new deep dive into the story and gameplay. A new Elden Ring trailer was revealed during E3 2021, showing off a look at the game in action and announcing its release date, but as one of the most highly-anticipated launches fans are eager for more information. The fantasy-action RPG will follow the story of the Tarnished, who is destined to harness the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between. Like previous FromSoftware titles, the game is expected to be difficult in a similar way to titles like Dark Souls and Bloodborne.
Gamescom 2021 will begin with Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25 at 8pm CET, and is once again being hosted by gaming personality Geoff Keighley. Those tuning in to the free online event can expect game announcements, trailers, and gameplay reveals, as well as a first look at events coming throughout the rest of Gamescom. The opening night will be the first of many scheduled events, with various developers and publishers already signed up to appear. Xbox, Sega, Ubisoft, and Bandai Namco are just a few of the names fans can expect to see across the entirety of Gamescom. Over 20 games were featured during 2020's Gamescom Opening Night Live, with high hopes for this year's show. Gamescom 2021 will end on Friday August 27.
Elden Ring will release on January 21, 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows.
Source: Gamescom 2021 (via TheGamer)
