The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the big winner of Gamescom 2023

The race for the title of Game of the Year has already begun and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom took the lead by becoming the big winner of Gamescom 2023, the biggest event in the game industry in the world.

The latest title in The Legend of Zelda franchise, exclusive to Nintendo Switch, has already arrived in style and is one of the biggest favorites for the title of Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023, which will take place on December 7th.

In total, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received four awards at Gamescom 2023, including:

Best Nintendo Switch Game
Best Audio Design
Best Gameplay
Most Epic Game (Game of the Year)

Nintendo also won another award, Most Wholesome Game of the Year, with Pikmin 4.

Check out the full list of Gamescom 2023 winners:

Best Trailer/Announcement: Little Nightmares 3
Best Show Floor: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Microsoft Xbox Game: Mortal Kombat 1
Best Nintendo Switch Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Sony PlayStation Game: Tekken 8
Best Mobile Game: Sky: Children of the Light
Best Visuals: Black Myth: Wukong
Best Audio: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Gameplay: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Most Entertaining: PAYDAY 3
Most Epic: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Most Wholesome: Pikmin 4
Games for Impact: Sky: Children of the Light
Best Announcement: Little Nightmares 3
Best of Show Floor: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Heart of Gaming Award: GAMES:IN
Gamescom Green Studio of the Year: Xbox

With the end of Gamescom 2023, the event, which takes place in the city of Cologne, Germany, already has a date to take place in 2024: between the 21st and 25th of August.