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Gamescom 2021 hasn't even started yet and we are already prepping to hand out awards to games that aren't actually even attending a physical event. The gaming industry this year, huh? The main attraction will be Gamescom Opening Night Live on Wednesday, and alongside the event are a series of awards with nominees that make for some interesting reading. The PlayStation award is dominated entirely by publisher Bandai Namco, with its titles making up all three of the budding winners. Those are Elden Ring, Tales of Arise, and The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. Not a single PS5, PS4 exclusive in sight.

Some are reading into these nominations, suggesting that Elden Ring will be making an appearance during Gamescom Opening Night Live, but we'd caution against pinning your hopes on the event. The European-focused showcase hasn't contained many very noteworthy reveals in the past few years, and we doubt that's changing. Still, a new Elden Ring trailer will always be welcomed. For information on when you can tune in for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021, head on through the link.

Courtesy of Nintendo Life, here are the other awards up for grabs and relevant nominees:

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 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 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
- 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 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 Ongoing Game

- Apex Legends, Electronic Arts
- Black Desert Online, Pearl Abyss Corp.
- Endzone - A World Apart: Prosperity, Assemble Entertainment

Most Original Game

- Dice Legacy, Koch Media / DESTINYbit
- Riders Republic, Ubisoft
- tERRORbane, Whisper Interactive

[source nintendolife.com]