gamescom latam BIG Festival sponsored by Banco do Brasil announces the winners of Latin America’s biggest awards

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gamescom latam BIG Festival sponsored by Banco do Brasil announces the winners of Latin America’s biggest video game awards

Game of the Year winner Nine Sols, developed by RedCandleGames and published by Focus Entertainment

São Paulo, Brazil, May 1, 2025 — The gamescom latam BIG Festival sponsored by Banco do Brasil announced on Wednesday the winners from the first night of the largest video game awards ceremony in Latin America. Every year, over 100 of the world’s most innovative and promising games are showcased, offering the public a unique opportunity to try them out firsthand. On this first awards night, 16 categories were presented, with winners selected by a jury panel of 49 members. The BIG Festival sponsored by Banco do Brasil returns this Sunday (June 4) with additional award announcements and tributes.

Legendary game industry figure Shuhei Yoshida, former Head of Indies at Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios and leader of the PlayStation Indies program, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of impact and transformation of the global gaming industry.

With a sense of anticipation in the air, nominees gathered en masse to hear the results. Cheerful fans and coordinated outfits filled the audience at the gamescom latam stage sponsored by Kabum! to celebrate the winners.

During the live broadcast, host Maurício Somenszari shared a heartfelt message: “We truly hope this award becomes a boost for these studios. That is the soul of this ceremony.”

See the winners of the main categories below:

Game of the Year, along with the R$5,000 prize, went to Nine Sols, a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer rich in storytelling, featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection-based combat.
Best Game: Latin America was awarded to Grizzly Man, developed by LCB Game Studio.
Best Game: Brazil went to Mullet MadJack, developed by Hammer 95 Studios and published by Epopeia Games. The developers received the award in person and thanked their fans for the support that kept them going.
Best Casual Game was awarded to Paper Trail, from Newfangled Games.
Best Art went to Naiad, created and published by HiWarp.
Best Narrative was awarded to Neva, developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital.
Best Gameplay went to Animal Well, developed by Shared Memory and published by Bigmode.
Innovation Award went to Sol Cesto, developed by Geraud Zucchini & Chariospirales and published by Goblinz Publishing.
Best Mobile Game was Levil Devil, by Unept, LLC.
Best Multiplayer Game was Bang Bang Barrage, developed by Monkey Bread and published by Spiral Up Games.

About gamescom latam
gamescom, the world's biggest games event and Europe's largest business platform for the games' industry, is also in Latin America. In 2025, gamescom latam will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from 30 April - 4 May, in a new venue: Anhembi District. The event is jointly organized by Koelnmesse, Omelete Company, BIG Festival and game, the German association of the games’ industry. gamescom latam BIG Festival, the largest games festival in the world, is also taking place at the same time.

About game - The German Games Industry Association
We are the association of the German games industry. Our members represent the entire video game ecosystem, from development studios and publishers to esports event organizers, educational institutions, and other related entities. We are co-organizers of gamescom, the world’s biggest event for video games. We are a shareholder in the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK), the Foundation for Digital Games Culture, the esports player foundation, game events, and the collecting society VHG, as well as co-host of the German Computer Game Awards. Serving as a central point of contact for media, as well as political and social institutions, we provide comprehensive expertise in areas including market development, game culture, and media literacy, and address any inquiries or concerns. Together, we are making Germany the heart of gaming worldwide. With games, we enrich the lives of all people.

About Koelnmesse Brasil
Koelnmesse Brasil is a subsidiary of Koelnmesse GmbH, the leading international organizer of trade fairs in the gaming and entertainment industries. Headquartered in the fairgrounds in Cologne, Germany, gamescom is the world's largest computer and video games event and Europe's largest business platform for the games industry. gamescom brings together passionate gamers, B2B visitors, and exhibitors from all over the world with a highly effective approach - in person on-site and digitally from anywhere in the world. This makes gamescom the leading B2C, B2B, and B2G gaming event. In addition to the event at its headquarters in Cologne, Koelnmesse is strategically expanding its portfolio internationally: in Thailand, gamescom asia provides a powerful additional industry platform for the fast-growing Asia-Pacific gaming market, comprehensively matching supply and demand.

About Omelete Company
Omelete Company is the largest and most recognized independent pop culture company in Latin America, daily discussing movies, series, games, music, and comics, reaching over 25 million fans every month. Through brands like Omelete, CCXP, gamescom latam, Gaules, Chippu, Mundo Ticket, and Baiano, we create content and experiences for those who love Fantasy, Fiction, Superheroes, and Games—breathing and living the entertainment universe both digitally and in person.

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Upcoming events:

gamescom latam, São Paulo, Brazil, 30 April - 4 May 2025

devcom, Cologne, Germany, 17 - 19 August 2025

gamescom, Cologne, Germany, 20 - 24 August 2025

gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show, Thailand, 16 - 19 October 2025


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