MGSVTPP & PES 2016 Win gamescom Awards

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 both win big at gamescom 2015!

Konami have two hotly-anticipated titles set for release next month. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain promises to be a game of epic proportions and cinematic storytelling; whilst PES 2016 offers the most realistic, and not to mention downright-fun, football game experience yet. These are two titles to get very excited about, and it seems that the gamescom judges agree, with both games bagging awards from the prestigious event.

The Phantom Pain won not one but two coveted gamescom awards: “Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox” and “Best Action Game“. PES 2016, meanwhile, has been awarded “Best Sports Game” for the second year running, cementing the series’ claim of offering the very best virtual football experience money can buy!

• MGSVTPP is out on September 1st and can be pre-ordered HERE.
• PES 2016 is out in the UK on September 18th. Pre-order it HERE.

For more information, have a read of the official Press Release below.

KONAMI Wins Prestigious Jury Awards at gamescom 2015

Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has celebrated a strong showing at this year’s gamescom event, with its METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN and PES 2016 titles both picking up the coveted gamescom Award 2015.

gamescom is Europe’s largest consumer gaming event and its Judges’ Awards are given to the very best games on display. The eagerly-awaited METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN made its playable debut at this year’s show, and its stunning visual and huge open-world delighted visitors and critics alike. The game, which will release on September 1st, was awarded the gamescom Award 2015 in categories of ‘Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox’ and the coveted ‘Best Action Game’.

PES 2016 was also recognised for its many advances. The KONAMI football title enjoyed a huge renaissance since its 2015 edition, which secured its reputation as the best football title available when it was awarded gamescom’s ‘Best Sports Game’ last year. PES 2016, however, takes the strong gameplay of last year’s iteration and adds a wealth of new animations, gameplay content and modes and retained its title, with the Jury awarding it the gamescom Award 2015 in the ‘Best Sports Game’ category two years in a row, seeing off some fierce competition from all over the sporting globe. The quality of the game will be further demonstrated with the release of a free demo across all digital platforms on August 13th, ahead of the game’s full release on September 17^th.

“It is a fantastic honour to see both METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN and PES 2016 recognised by the gamescom jury,” commented Tomotada Tashiro, President of Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. “We are always very keen to show the quality of both titles to the gamescom visitors and our confidence has been justified. These three awards are a testament to the hard working teams behind the games and we look forward to releasing such eagerly-awaited titles to expectant fans.”

With both award-winning titles impressing at gamescom, are you now even more excited to play them? Were you lucky enough to try them out for yourself at gamescom? Let us know in the comments!