The winners of the gamescom award 2026 were announced on Friday, August 28, during a ceremony held at the gamescom studio powered by IGN. The awards recognized the leading games, trailers, booths and presentations at the event, with CD PROJEKT RED and SEGA leading the results with three wins each, while Capcom and Ubisoft secured two awards apiece.

CD PROJEKT RED stood out with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which received three trophies for its presence at gamescom. The audience selected the trailer for the remaster and Songs of the Past DLC as Best Trailer / Announcement, while the pin and medallion available at the booth were recognized as Best Merch. The jury also honored the game's presentation with the Best Booth award.

SEGA also finished the ceremony with three awards, including Best Audio for Alien: Isolation 2, Best PC Game for Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 and Best Lineup, the latter presented by the jury. Capcom won two categories with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which was selected as Best Gameplay and Best Sony PlayStation Game, while Ubisoft won Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game with Rayman Legends Retold and Best Business Booth for its Ubisoft Business Lounge.

Here are all the gamescom award 2026 winners:

ARTS Group

• Best Visuals: METRO 2039, 4A Games and Deep Silver
• Best Audio: Alien: Isolation 2, Creative Assembly and SEGA
• Best Gameplay: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom
• Most Entertaining: Wanderburg, Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing
• Most Epic: Tides of Annihilation, Eclipse Glow Games
• Most Wholesome: Finding Polka, lidlocks and Parco Games
• Games for Impact: SOKO 1977: Anti-Terror Task Force, Paintbucket Games and Federal Agency for Civic Education

PLATFORM Group

• Best Microsoft Xbox Game: Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios
• Best PC Game: Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000, Creative Assembly and SEGA
• Best Sony PlayStation Game: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom
• Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game: Rayman Legends Retold, Ubisoft
• Best Mobile Game: Where Winds Meet, Everstone Studio and NetEase Games

GLOBAL Group

• Best Lineup: SEGA
• Best Booth: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Songs of the Past, CD PROJEKT RED
• Best Booth, Consumer Award: Arknights: Endfield, GRYPHLINE
• Best Business Booth, Jury Award: Ubisoft Business Lounge
• Best Merch, Consumer Award: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Songs of the Past, Pin & Medallion, CD PROJEKT RED
• Best Trailer / Announcement, Consumer Award: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered & Songs of the Past DLC, CD PROJEKT RED
• HEART OF GAMING Award: Games Done Quick (GDQ)

The HEART OF GAMING Award, presented as the Special Jury Award, went to Games Done Quick, the organization known for its charity speedrunning events, which have already raised more than $50 million for various causes. In 2026, the initiative is holding its first European edition as part of gamescom, with gamescom GDQ taking place from August 28 to 30.

This year's ceremony also highlighted initiatives that extend beyond game releases and showcases, as demonstrated by the recognition given to Games Done Quick. During gamescom GDQ, all donations and sponsorship proceeds will support Gaming for Democracy, an initiative focused on promoting democratic values and social engagement through gaming culture.

With 19 categories across the ARTS, PLATFORM and GLOBAL groups, the gamescom award 2026 concludes its ceremony by bringing together games from different genres, platforms and development scales. The distribution of the trophies also highlights the presence of major publishers alongside independent studios and initiatives focused on the social impact of the games industry.