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Winners of the gamescom award 2022 have been announced!

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08/28/2022 - The winners of the gamescom awards 2022 have been determined. During the gamescom: Opening Night Live, hosted by Geoff Keighley, as well as at the gamescom Studio, the gamescom awards were presented in 20 categories. The big winner of gamescom 2022 is "Lies of P" from developer studio Round8 Studio and Korean publisher Neowiz.

The jury awarded Souls-like, based on the Pinocchio story, Best Action Adventure Game and Best Role Playing Game, and in the platform category Most Wanted Sony PlayStation Game.

The rhythm shooter "Metal: Hellsinger" was named Most Wanted PC Game and Best Action Game. Daedalic Entertainment from Hamburg can be pleased about the awards for their title "Inkulinati" as Best Indie Game and Most Original Game. PLAION received the award for the best lineup of gamescom 2022.

The winners of the gamescom awards 2022 at a glance:

Most Wanted Microsoft Xbox Game

  • The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Rogue Games

Most Wanted Nintendo Switch Game

  • Tin Hearts, Wired Productions

Most Wanted PC Game

  • Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom

Most Wanted Sony PlayStation Game

  • Lies of P, Neowiz

Best Action Adventure Game

  • Lies of P, Neowiz

Best Action Game

  • Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom

Best Family Game

  • Paper Trail, Newfangled Games

Best Indie Game

  • Inkulinati, Daedalic Entertainment

Best Multiplayer Game

  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Fatshark

Best Ongoing Game

  • Sea of Thieves, Microsoft

Best Role Playing Game

  • Lies of P, Neowiz

Best Sports Game

  • AEW: Fight Forever, THQ Nordic

Best Strategy/Simulation Game

  • IXION, Kalypso Media

Most Original Game

  • Inkulinati, Daedalic Entertainment

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