Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope earns three nominations at Gamescom 2021 awards

Nominees for the 2021 gamescom awards have already been announced, and Ubisoft’s Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is set for various gongs in a variety of categories.

With a focus on upcoming publisher titles appearing at the show, these nominees have been assembled by an international jury of “game experts, journalists and content creators.” The first set of prizes, all in the Platform categories, will be awarded during gamescom: Opening Night Live, which will air online on Wednesday, August 25 at 7pm BST / 8pm CEST.

Here are the nominees for the Platform categories:

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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 IV, 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

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Next we will see the Gender categories, with the awards ceremony on Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 27:

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 France
– Lost in Random, Electronic Arts

Best role-playing game

– Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment
– Locked Up, Koch Media
– Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco Entertainment

Best simulation game

– Climber: Sky is the Limit, Art Games Studio
– Farming Simulator 22, astragon Entertainment
– Title not disclosed

Best Sports Game

– Climber: Sky is the Limit, Art Games Studio
– FIFA 22, Electronic Arts
– Riders Republic, Ubisoft

Best Strategy Game

– Age of Empires IV, 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 game in progress

– Apex Legends, Electronic Arts
– Black Desert Online, Pearl Abyss Corp.
– Endzone – A world apart: prosperity, entertainment montage

Most original game

– Says Legacy, Koch Media / DESTINYbit
– Riders Republic, Ubisoft
– TERRORbane, Whisper Interactive

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But that’s not all, as there are also many other prizes to be awarded. These additional categories include ‘best ad’, ‘best trailer’, best streamer, and the prestigious ‘Heart of Gaming’ award:

Best ad – All announcements, reveals or premieres from gamescom partners on gamescom: Opening Night Live are eligible.

Best poster – All gamescom members who have entered the gamescom 2021 award are eligible.

The best of gamescom – All category winners from the Genre and Platform category groups are eligible for the Best of gamescom main prize.

Best trailer – All gamescom partner previews shown on gamescom: Opening Night Live are eligible.

Best Streamer – Selected streamers and partner content creators are eligible for online voting.

Gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer Award – Nominees in all gender and platform categories are eligible in online voting.

HEART OF GAMING Award – Any and all gamescom highlights are eligible for this extraordinary award – not just games, add-ons and technologies, but also individuals, institutions, companies, concepts or terms.

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