{"id":8851,"date":"2026-08-29T04:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/gamescom-award-2026-winners-onimusha-arknights\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T04:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:26:20","slug":"gamescom-award-2026-winners-onimusha-arknights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/gamescom-award-2026-winners-onimusha-arknights\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamescom Awards 2026: Onimusha and Arknights Lead the Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Gamescom Award 2026<\/strong> winners were revealed on Friday, 28 August, at the gamescom studio powered by IGN in Cologne \u2014 and two games SG gamers know well came out on top. Capcom&#8217;s samurai action game <strong>Onimusha: Way of the Sword<\/strong> swept the PlayStation and gameplay categories, while <strong>Arknights: Endfield<\/strong>, beloved by Singapore&#8217;s gacha-RPG community, claimed the fan-voted Best Booth award. Here is the full breakdown.<\/p>\n<h2>Onimusha: Way of the Sword Wins Best Gameplay and Best PlayStation Game<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/onimusha-samurai-deflect.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Onimusha: Way of the Sword \u2014 samurai deflecting projectiles in an autumn garden shrine\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Capcom&#8217;s long-awaited revival of the Onimusha franchise picked up two trophies: <strong>Best Gameplay<\/strong> across all platforms, and <strong>Best Sony PlayStation Game<\/strong> at this year&#8217;s show. With gamescom running its expanded public floor from 27 to 30 August, the vote carried weight from the over 300,000 attendees who got hands-on time with the demo.<\/p>\n<p>Set in the atmospheric early Edo period, Onimusha: Way of the Sword delivers the tight swordplay and supernatural demon-hunting the series is remembered for, rebuilt from the ground up on modern hardware. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">More game news<\/a> from Capcom has been building all week, including an expanded demo now live on PS5. The full game launches <strong>25 September 2026<\/strong> on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. A free playable demo is already available on Steam (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3974650\/Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword_DEMO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">store.steampowered.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>Watch: Capcom&#8217;s Latest Onimusha Trailer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jdn47UEvftg\" title=\"Onimusha: Way of the Sword - 6th Trailer: The Challenges That Await | Capcom USA\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Onimusha: Way of the Sword &#8211; 6th Trailer: The Challenges That Await \u2014 via Capcom USA on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/onimusha-protagonist-combat.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Onimusha: Way of the Sword \u2014 protagonist clashes with a supernatural enemy by torchlight\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Arknights: Endfield Takes Best Booth \u2014 Fan-Voted<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arknights-endfield-character.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arknights: Endfield \u2014 operator character art with teal tech aesthetic\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of GRYPHLINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the consumer-voted category, <strong>Arknights: Endfield<\/strong> beat the rest of the show floor to claim <strong>Best Booth (Consumer)<\/strong>. GRYPHLINE&#8217;s expanded dual-booth in Hall 8.1 \u2014 anchored by three life-sized boss installations and panoramic LED displays \u2014 drew massive queues throughout the event, with visitors taking part in timed boss speedrun challenges across Triaggelos, Nefarith, and Alleikhreos.<\/p>\n<p>For Singapore players who missed the launch: Arknights: Endfield is a free-to-play 3D action-RPG \u2014 the first title to take the Arknights IP beyond mobile \u2014 and has been available since <strong>22 January 2026<\/strong> on PlayStation 5, PC (official launcher and Epic Games Store), iOS, and Android. A Steam release is also in the works. The game&#8217;s next major update, Dreamscape Wind &#038; Snow, arrives in September 2026.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arknights-endfield-gameplay.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arknights: Endfield \u2014 gameplay screenshot showing the game world\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of GRYPHLINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Full Gamescom Award 2026 Winners List<\/h2>\n<p>Here are all 19 category winners from this year&#8217;s ceremony:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arts Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Visuals:<\/strong> METRO 2039 (4A Games \/ Deep Silver)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Audio:<\/strong> Alien: Isolation 2 (Creative Assembly \/ SEGA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Gameplay:<\/strong> Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Capcom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most Entertaining:<\/strong> Wanderburg (Randwerk \/ Sidekick Publishing)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most Epic:<\/strong> Tides of Annihilation (Eclipse Glow Games)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most Wholesome:<\/strong> Finding Polka (lidlocks \/ Parco Games)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Games for Impact:<\/strong> SOKO 1977: Anti-Terror Task Force (Paintbucket Games \/ Federal Agency for Civic Education)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Platform Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Microsoft Xbox Game:<\/strong> Forza Horizon 6 (Playground Games \/ Xbox Game Studios)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best PC Game:<\/strong> Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 (Creative Assembly \/ SEGA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Sony PlayStation Game:<\/strong> Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Capcom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game:<\/strong> Rayman Legends Retold (Ubisoft)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Mobile Game:<\/strong> Where Winds Meet (Everstone Studio \/ NetEase Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Global Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Lineup (Jury):<\/strong> SEGA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Booth (Jury):<\/strong> The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt \u2013 Songs of the Past (CD PROJEKT RED)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Booth (Consumer):<\/strong> Arknights: Endfield (GRYPHLINE)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Business Booth (Jury):<\/strong> Ubisoft Business Lounge (Ubisoft)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Merch (Consumer):<\/strong> The Witcher 3 Pin &amp; Medallion (CD PROJEKT RED)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Trailer (Consumer):<\/strong> The Witcher 3 Remastered &amp; Songs of the Past (CD PROJEKT RED)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heart of Gaming Award:<\/strong> Games Done Quick (GDQ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CD PROJEKT RED took home three awards for their Witcher presence alone, while SEGA \u2014 whose TGS 2026 lineup includes Persona 4 Revival, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Crazy Taxi: World Tour \u2014 claimed Best Lineup. Games Done Quick made history as the first speedrunning marathon to hold a European event, running live at gamescom from 28 to 30 August.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gamescom Award 2026 winners revealed: Onimusha: Way of the Sword takes Best Gameplay and Best PlayStation, Arknights: Endfield wins Best Booth. 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