Destiny and PS4 dominate Gamescom Awards 2013, attendance hits 340,000
The Gamescom 2013 winners were announced today, crowning the PlayStation 4 with Best Hardware of show, awarding Destiny with three wins, and pinning Titanfall, Mario Kart 8 and The Elder Scrolls Online with two awards each.
Bungie's upcoming cross-platform sci-fi shooter, Destiny, received awards for Best Console Game Sony PlayStation: and Best Online Multiplayer Game. Respawn Entertainment's online-only multiplayer-focused shooter, Titanfall, took out Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox and Best Next Generation Console Game.
Mario Kart 8 won Best Console Game Nintendo Wii and Best Family Game and The Elder Scrolls Online walked away with Best Role Playing Game and Best Social/Casual/Online Game.
Sony's next-generation console, the PlayStation 4, beat out Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U for Best Hardware. Check out the full list of winners below.
According to officials, more than 340,000 people — including 6,00 media representatives — attended this year's Gamescom, featuring more than 635 exhibitors from 40 countries. Attendance saw a 23 percent increase over last year's figures, which was more than 275,000. The year before that was at "about 275,000."
Gamescom ran from Aug. 21-25 in Cologne, Germany. Check out Polygon's stream for full coverage of the games event.
Best Console Game Sony Playstation:Destiny (Activision Blizzard)
Best Console Game Nintendo WII:Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo)
Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox:Titanfall (Electronic Arts)
Best Next Generation Console Game:Titanfall (Electronic Arts)
Best Action Game:Destiny (Activision Blizzard)
Best Role Playing Game:The Elder Scrolls Online (ZeniMax)
Best Racing Game:Forza Motorsport 5 (Microsoft)
Best Sports Game:FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts)
Best Simulation Game:WarThunder (Gaijin Entertainment)
Best Family Game:Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo Europe)
Best Hardware incl. Peripheral:PlayStation4 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Mobile Game:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo)
Best Online Multiplayer Game:Destiny (Activision Blizzard)
Best PC Game:Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)
Best Social/Casual/Online Game:The Elder Scrolls Online (ZeniMax)
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