With the year drawing to a close, The Game Awards 2023 has highlighted and showcased some of the best games the industry has to offer. As gaming continues to grow, it has birthed other forms of entertainment and media, which The Game Awards recognizes with awards like Content Creator of the Year and Best Esports Team. Though there were some notable snubs like Hogwarts Legacy, the ceremony reflected the greater tides of the industry, drawing attention to releases that made the biggest impact and moved the medium forward.
As far as notable releases go, Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 dominated at The Game Awards this year, landing eight nominations each, including Game of the Year. Nintendo had an extremely strong presence at the event as well, with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder making a big splash. On the other side of things, the hotly anticipated Starfield underperformed at The Game Awards, landing a single nomination for Best RPG, which it lost to Baldur's Gate 3. The coveted Game of the Year award was also handed to Baldur's Gate 3, following the game's distinction as Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards back in November. While Baldur's Gate 3 performed exceptionally well at The Game Awards, a number of other high-quality games were also recognized throughout the event.
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Here is a complete list of all nominees and winners at The Game Awards 2023:
Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment
- Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios [WINNER]
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games
- Resident Evil 4 by Capcom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by Nintendo
Player's Voice Award
- Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios [WINNER]
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty by CD Projekt Red
- Genshin Impact by HoYoVerse
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by Nintendo
Best Game Direction
- Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment [WINNER]
- Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by Nintendo
Best Narrative
- Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment [WINNER]
- Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty by CD Projekt Red
- Final Fantasy XVI by Square Enix
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games
Best Art Direction
- Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment [WINNER]
- Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks
- Lies of P by Round 8 Studio
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by Nintendo
Best Score and Music
- Alan Wake 2 - Composer Petri Alanko
- Baldur’s Gate 3 - Composer Borislav Slavov
- Final Fantasy XVI - Composer Masayoshi Soken [WINNER]
- Hi-Fi Rush - Audio Director Shuichi Kobori
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - composed by Nintendo Sound Team
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Best Audio Design
- Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment
- Dead Space by EA Motive
- Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks [WINNER]
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games
- Resident Evil 4 by Capcom
Best Performance
- Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI
- Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Idris Elba as Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2
- Neil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 [WINNER]
- Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Diablo IV by Blizzard Entertainment
- Forza Motorsport by Turn 10 Studios [WINNER]
- Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games
- Mortal Kombat 1 by NetherRealm Studios
- Street Fighter 6 by Capcom
Games for Impact
- A Space for the Unbound by Mojiken Studio
- Chants of Sennaar by Rundisc
- Goodbye Volcano High by KO_OP
- Tchia by Awaceb [WINNER]
- Terra Nil by Free Lives
- Venba by Visai Games