The summer video game convention season rolls on, as Gamescom 2023 is set to kick off in Cologne, Germany this week. Before the doors open on Wednesday--and before the Gamescom Opening Night Live stage show on Tuesday--the event organizers have announced the nominees for this year's version of the annual Gamescom Awards.

　　This year's batch of nominees was chosen based on votes entered by a jury of international games media members, with 16 different awards scheduled to be handed out. Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon leads all games with seven nominations, while The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom follows with four despite already being available.

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　　The full list of nominees for the Gamescom 2023 Awards is below:

　　Best Visuals Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco EntertainmentBlack Myth: Wukong, Game Science Interactive TechnologyReka, Emberstorm Entertainment / Fireshine GamesSand Land, ILCA, Inc. / Bandai Namco EntertainmentThe Many Pieces of Mr. Coo, Gammera Nest / Meridiem GamesBest Audio Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco EntertainmentHeadbangers: Rhythm Royale, Glee-Cheese / Team17 DigitalREKA, Emberstorm Entertainment / Fireshine GamesSavant - Ascent Remix, D-Pad StudioThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, NintendoBest Gameplay Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco EntertainmentPaper Trail, Newfangled GamesShadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, Mimimi GamesThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, NintendoThe Wandering Village, Stray Fawn StudioMost Entertaining AK-xolotl, 2Awesome Studio / PlaystackCore Keeper, Pugstorm / Fireshine GamesHeadbangers: Rhythm Royale, Glee-Cheese / Team17 DigitalPayday 3, Starbreeze Studios / PlaionPizza Possum, Cosy Computer / Raw FuryMost Epic Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco EntertainmentBlack Myth: Wukong, Game Science Interactive TechnologyDwarf Fortress, Bay 12 Games / Kitfox GamesSand Land, ILCA / Bandai Namco EntertainmentThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, NintendoMost Wholesome Pikmin 4, NintendoPioneers of Pagonia, Envision EntertainmentSmushi Come Home, Mooneye PublishingThe Wandering Village, Stray Fawn StudioTiny Booskhop, neoludic gamesGames for Impact A Space for the Unbound, Mojiken / Toge ProductionsBelonging, Farbspiel InteractiveDead Pets Unleashed, Triple Topping GamesFall of Porcupine, Critical Rabbit / Assemble EntertainmentSky: Children of the Light, thatgamecompanyBest Microsoft Xbox Game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco EntertainmentEnotria: The Last Song, Jyamma GamesMortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. EntertainmentThe Wandering Village, Stray Fawn StudioTowerborne, Stoic / Xbox Game StudiosBest Nintendo Switch Game Fall of Porcupine, Critical Rabbit / Assemble EntertainmentFigment 2: Creed Valley, Bedtime Digital GamesPaper Trail, Newfangled GamesThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, NintendoThe Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone, Osome Studio / MicroidsBest PC Game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco EntertainmentDwarf Fortress, Bay 12 Games / Kitfox GamesPAYDAY 3, Starbreeze Studios / PlaionREKA, Emberstorm Entertainment / Fireshine GamesShadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, Mimimi GamesBest Sony PlayStation Game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, From Software / Bandai Namco EntertainmentEnotria: The Last Song, Jyamma GamesMortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. EntertainmentSand Land, ILCA / Bandai Namco EntertainmentTekken 8, Bandai Namco EntertainmentBest Mobile Game Genshin Impact, HoYoverseMarvel Snap, Second Dinner Studios / NuverseMonster Hunter Now, Niantic / CapcomPaper Trail, Newfangled GamesSky: Children of the Light, thatgamecompanygamescom Green Studio of the Year Frontier DevelopmentsUbisoftXboxOther awards with no nominees listed include Best Trailer, which will be decided after Opening Night Live; Best Of Show Floor, which acknowledges the best booth on the floor; and the Heart Of Gaming award, which is a special award that can be awarded to "not only games, add-ons, and technologies, but also people, institutions, companies, concepts, or terms."

　　Gamescom begins with Opening Night Live, hosted by Geoff Keighley, which kicks off tomorrow, August 22, at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET. The event will reveal multiple new trailers across its two-hour runtime, with Keighley telling VGC, "This year's ONL is less about announcing brand-new projects, and more about giving fans updates on some of the biggest games due out over the next year."

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