The heavily criticized Project CARS 3 won the gamescom award for the best simulation on Sunday.
Image source: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Project Cars 3 came out on Friday and was promoted through gamescom on the weekend. Fans of the first two Project CARS games as well as sim racing enthusiasts have critized PC3 for it’s lack of realism since it has been announced.
Ironically, the game’s greatest weakness was awarded with the “Best Simulation” gamescom award on Sunday. Project CARS 3 won the competition against Planet Coster (console edition) and Endzone – A World Apart. The sim racing community questioned the decision on social media.
So Project Cars 3, the game which is as much a simulation as Grand Prix Simulator for the C64, wins best simulation ar gamescom over things like Flight Simulator 2020. Tell me @codemasters how many ££££ did that award cost your company???
— Robert Gray (@weebub2009) August 30, 2020
Angry voices like the one above critisized gamescom for the decision. For Project CARS 3, developer Slightly Mad Studios removed important simulation aspects such as pit stops, tire wear and fuel consumption, making the game way easier to play but also unrealistic. The studio received a backlash in the community which has apparently gone unnoticed by the gamescom jury.
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However, Bandai Namco’s latest title did not win the “Best Racing Game” award. DIRT 5 by Codemasters took the trophy, although the game is yet to be released. The third contender for the award was Radical Relocation, an indie obstacle racer made by Iceberg Interactive.
A total of 25 awards for different categories was distributed during the shows on Friday and Sunday. You can find all nominees and award winners in the following list (winners are marked bold):
Best Action Adventure Game
- Grounded, Microsoft
- The Medium, Bloober Team
- Watch Dogs Legion, Ubisoft
Best Action Game
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED
- Star Wars: Squadrons, Electronic Arts
Best Indie Game
- Cris Tales, Modus Games
- Curious Expedition 2, Maschinen-Mensch
- The Medium, Bloober Team
Best Microsoft Xbox Game
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED
- Grounded, Microsoft
- Tell Me Why, Microsoft
Best Multiplayer Game
- Dual Universe, Novaquark Montreal
- NBA 2K21, 2K
- Operation: Tango, Clever Plays
Best Nintendo Switch Game
- Black Book, Hypetrain Digital
- Figment: Creed Valley, Bedtime Digital Games
- Little Nightmares 2, Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Sony PlayStation Game
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Activision
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED
Best Family Game
- Ary and the Secret of Seasons, Modus Games
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Activision
- KeyWe, Stonewheat & Sons
Best Ongoing Game
- Borderlands 3, 2K
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/Warzone, Activision
- World of Tanks, Wargaming
Best PC Game
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED
- Humankind, Amplitude Studios & SEGA Europe
- Tell Me Why, Microsoft
Best Racing Game
- DIRT 5, Codemasters
- Project CARS 3, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Radical Relocation, Iceberg Interactive
Best Remaster
- Mafia: Definitive Edition, 2K
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, Activision
- XIII: Remake, astragon Entertainment
Best Role Playing Game
- Cris Tales, Modus Games
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED
- Gamedec, Anshar Studios
Best Simulation
- Endzone – A World Apart, Assemble Entertainment
- Planet Coaster Console Edition, Frontier Development
- Project CARS 3, Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 21, Electronic Arts
- NBA 2K21, 2K
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, Activision
Best Strategy Game
- Endzone – A World Apart, Assemble Entertainment
- Humankind, Amplitude Studios & SEGA Europe
- Iron Harvest, King Art Games
Most Original Game
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED
- Operation: Tango, Clever Plays
- Voidtrain, Hypetrain Digital
Best Announcement
- Unknown 9: Awakening, Reflector Entertainment
Best Lineup
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best of gamescom
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED
Best Presentation / Trailer
- Little Nightmares 2, Tarsier Studios
Best Show
- World of Tanks Blitz gamescom stream, Wargaming
Best Streamer
- Erik “Gronkh” Range
gamescom “Most Wanted”
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED
HEART OF GAMING Award
- Indie Arena Booth, Super Crowd Entertainment
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