Resident Evil Requiem sweeps the Gamescom Awards 2025

Resident Evil Requiem by Capcom triumphed at the Gamescom Awards, securing the top honor for Best Sony PlayStation Game.

Set for release in February 2026, the game also claimed awards for Best Visuals, Best Audio, and Most Epic.

During the event, Capcom introduced a new trailer for the game, and attendees could experience a demo at the show.

Additionally, Pragmata and Onimusha: Way of the Sword, two other Capcom projects, were nominated, leading the company to win the jury-selected Best Lineup award.

Ubisoft garnered three accolades including Best PC Game for Anno 117: Pax Romana, a real-time strategy city-builder, and awards for its showfloor exhibitions.

Returning to platform-specific categories, Nintendo reappeared after a hiatus in 2024 due to submission shortages. Mario Kart World won Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game, while Donkey Kong Bananza was awarded Best Gameplay.

Windup Games' Hela stood out with two wins in Most Wholesome and Most Entertaining. Meanwhile, Neoludic Games' Tiny Bookshop earned the Games for Impact award, praised for its community-focused message on reading.

Hollow Knight: Silksong captured the Best Trailer consumer award, which also unveiled its release date after a lengthy seven-year anticipation.

Below are the winners from this year's Gamescom Awards:

Best Visuals: Resident Evil Requiem (Capcom)
Best Audio: Resident Evil Requiem
Best Gameplay: Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo)
Most Entertaining: Hela (Windup Games/Knights Peak)
Most Epic: Resident Evil: Requiem
Most Wholesome: Hela
Games for Impact: Tiny Bookshop (Neoludic Games/Skystone Games, 2P Games)
Best Microsoft Xbox Game: Grounded 2 (Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios)
Best PC Game: Anno 117: Pax Romana (Ubisoft Mainz/Ubisoft)
Best Sony PlayStation Game: Resident Evil Requiem
Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game: Mario Kart World (Nintendo)
Best Mobile Game: Love and Deepspace (Papergames/Infold Games)

Jury awards

Best Lineup: Capcom
Best Booth: Anno 117: Pax Romana Hands-On Booth & Ubisoft's Community Lounge
Best Business Booth: Ubisoft's Business Lounge
Heart of Gaming Award: Gamescom artist area

Consumer awards

Best Trailer: Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)
Best Booth: The Pokémon Company
Best Merch: Star Birds Gacha Machine