Evolve wins five gongs at Best of Gamescom awards

2K Games’ multiplayer Evolve won five accolades at this year’s Best of Gamescom awards.

As well as collecting the coveted Best of Gamescom award, it also got the nod in the Best Xbox, Best Action, Best PC Game and Best Multiplayer awards.

The Most Wanted Consumer Award was handed to Super Smash Bros, which also grabbed the Best Mobile Award, while other winners included LittleBigPlanet 3 (Family, Casual/Social), The Evil Within (Best PlayStation) and PES 2015 (Best Sports).

Here’s the full list of winners:

  • Best of Gamescom Award: Evolve
  • Most Wanted Consumer Award: Super Smash Bros.
  • Best PlayStation Game: The Evil Within
  • Best Xbox Game: Evolve
  • Best Wii Game: Splatoon
  • Best RPG: Risen 3
  • Best Action Game: Evolve
  • Best Simulation Game: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
  • Best Sports Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
  • Best Family Game: LittleBigPlanet 3
  • Best PC Game: Evolve
  • Best Mobile Game: Super Smash Bros. 3DS
  • Best Social/Casual/Online Game: LittleBigPlanet 3
  • Best Online Multiplayer Game: Evolve
  • Best Hardware (incl. peripherals): Oculus Rift DK2

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