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The Winners of The Game Awards 2023 Have Been Announced
Here are the nominations and winners for each category in The Game Awards.
I’ve covered cool gaming stuff in past stories, and you can check those out at the end of this post. Today, I’m diving into the Game Awards, talking about this year's nominations, winners, and all that jazz in each category.
What Are The Game Awards?
The Game Awards are like the Oscars but for video games. They’re this massive annual event where the gaming world comes together to celebrate the best of the best. Think red carpets, glitz, glam, and of course, tons of game announcements and awards. It’s like the ultimate mashup of a hype-filled convention and an award show, all rolled into one.
Now, let’s break it down. First off, it’s a night where the biggest names in the gaming industry gather to honor the top games, developers, composers, and everyone who helps bring these digital worlds to life.
The awards cover a wide range of categories, from the obvious ones like Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, and Best Narrative, to the more specific ones like Best Art Direction, Best Performance, and even Best Multiplayer Game. It’s not just about the games themselves either; they also highlight the incredible music, storytelling, and technical wizardry that goes into making these games so darn good.
But wait, there’s more! The Game Awards isn’t just about patting backs and handing out trophies. It’s a platform for dropping bombshell announcements and trailers for upcoming games. It’s where you sit on the edge of your seat, eagerly waiting for the next big thing to be revealed. New game teasers, sneak peeks, and surprise releases — it’s a gamer’s dream come true.
The show itself is an extravaganza. You’ve got charismatic hosts, thrilling performances by musicians, and sometimes mind-blowing surprises. The energy is through the roof, and you can practically feel the excitement buzzing through your screen.
Overall, the Game Awards are this epic celebration of gaming. They showcase the creativity, innovation, and pure passion that drive this incredible industry. It’s a night of honoring the games that define our gaming experiences and a glimpse into what the future holds for all us gamers out there.
The Game Awards 2023 Winners
The winners for The Game Awards 2023 just got dropped! This time around, more than 100 “big shots in the gaming biz” had their say in 31 different award categories. All the winning names were splashed out during The Game Awards stream, sandwiched between wicked game trailers and big reveals.
Check out the full nominee lineup and the winners for all the awards below:
Game of the Year
“Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.”
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
Winner
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Game Direction
“Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.”
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
Winner
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Best Narrative
“For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.”
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Final Fantasy 16 (Square Enix)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
Winner
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Best Art Direction
“For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.”
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
Lies of P (Round8 Studio)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
Winner
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Best Score and Music
“For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.”
Alan Wake 2, composer Petri Alanko (Remedy Entertainment)
Baldur’s Gate 3, composer Borislav Slavov (Larian Studios)
Final Fantasy 16, composer Masayoshi Soken (Square Enix)
Hi-Fi Rush, audio director Shuichi Kobori (Tango Gameworks)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, composed by Nintendo Sound Team (Nintendo)
Winner
Final Fantasy 16, composer Masayoshi Soken (Square Enix)
Best Audio Design
“Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.”
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Dead Space (Motive Studio)
Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Winner
Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
Best Performance
“Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.”
Ben Starr, Final Fantasy 16
Cameron Monaghan, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Idris Elba, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Melanie Liburd, Alan Wake 2
Neil Newbon, Baldur’s Gate 3
Yuri Lowenthal, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Winner
Neil Newbon, Baldur’s Gate 3
Innovation in Accessibility
“Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.”
Diablo 4 (Blizzard)
Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios)
Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios)
Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
Winner
Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios)
Games for Impact
“For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.”
A Space for the Unbound (Mojiken Studio)
Chants of Sennaar (Rundisc)
Goodbye Volcano High (KO_OP)
Tchia (Awaceb)
Terra Nil (Free Lives)
Venba (Visai Games)
Winner
Tchia (Awaceb)
Best Ongoing
“Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.”
Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)
Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red)
Final Fantasy 14 (Square Enix)
Fortnite (Epic Games)
Genshin Impact (HoYoVerse)
Winner
Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red)
Best Community Support
“Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red)
Destiny 2 (Bungie)
Final Fantasy 14 (Square Enix)
No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Winner
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Independent Game
“For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.”
Cocoon (Geometric Interactive)
Dave the Diver (Mintrocket)
Dredge (Black Salt Games)
Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios)
Winner
Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
Best Debut Indie Game
“For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.”
Cocoon (Geometric Interactive)
Dredge (Black Salt Games)
Pizza Tower (Tour de Pizza)
Venba (Visai Games)
Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios)
Winner
Cocoon (Geometric Interactive)
Best Mobile Game
“For the best game playable on a mobile device.”
Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis (Applibot)
Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink Entertainment)
Honkai: Star Rail (Hoyoverse)
Monster Hunter Now (Niantic)
Terra Nil (Free Lives)
Winner
Honkai: Star Rail (Hoyoverse)
Best VR/AR
“For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.”
Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital)
Horizon Call of the Mountain (Guerilla Games)
Humanity (Tha LTD)
Resident Evil Village VR Mode (Capcom)
Synapse (nDreams)
Winner
Resident Evil Village VR Mode (Capcom)
Best Action Game
“For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.”
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware)
Dead Island 2 (Dambuster Studios)
Ghostrunner 2 (One More Level)
Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
Remnant 2 (Gunfire Games)
Winner
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware)
Best Action/Adventure
“For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.”
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn Entertainment)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
Winner
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
Best RPG
“For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Final Fantasy 16 (Square Enix)
Lies of P (Round8 Studio)
Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
Starfield (Bethesda Game)
Winner
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Fighting Game
“For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.”
God of Rock (Modus Studios Brazil)
Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios)
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (Ludosity/Fair Play Labs)
Pocket Bravery (Statera Studio)
Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
Winner
Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
Best Family
“For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.”
Disney Illusion Island (Dlala Studios)
Party Animals (Recreate Games)
Pikmin 4 (Nintendo)
Sonic Superstars (Arzest/Sonic Team)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
Winner
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
Best Sim/Strategy
“Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.”
Advanced Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (WayForward)
Cities: Skylines 2 (Colossal Order)
Company of Heroes 3 (Relic Entertainment)
Fire Emblem Engage (Intelligent Systems)
Pikmin 4 (Nintendo)
Winner
Pikmin 4 (Nintendo)
Best Sports/Racing
“For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.”
EA Sports FC 24 (EA Vancouver)
F1 23 (Codemasters)
Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios)
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged (Milestone)
The Crew Motorfest (Ubisoft Ivory Tower)
Winner
Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios)
Best Multiplayer
“For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Diablo 4 (Blizzard)
Party Animals (Recreate Games)
Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
Winner
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Adaptation
“Recognizing outstanding creative work that faithfully and authentically adapts a video game to another entertainment medium”
Castlevania: Nocturne (Netflix)
Gran Turismo (Sony Pictures)
The Last of Us (HBO)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
Twisted Metal (Peacock)
Winner
The Last of Us (HBO)
Most Anticipated Game
“Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward.”
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth (Square Enix)
Hades 2 (Supergiant Games)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment)
Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
Winner
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth (Square Enix)
Content Creator of the Year
“For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2023.”
Ironmouse
PeopleMakeGames
Quackity
Spreen
SypherPK
Winner
Ironmouse
Best Esports Game
“For the game that has delivered the best overall esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.”
Counter-Strike 2 (Valve)
Dota 2 (Valve)
League of Legends (Riot Games)
PUBG Mobile (Lightspeed/KRAFTON)
Valorant (Riot Games)
Winner
Valorant (Riot Games)
Best Esports Athlete
“The esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023, irrespective of game.”
Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok (League of Legends)
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (CS:GO)
Max “Demon1” Mazanov (Valorant)
Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez (Call of Duty)
Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk (League of Legends)
Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen
Winner
Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok (League of Legends)
Best Esports Team
“Recognizing a specific esports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023.”
Evil Geniuses (Valorant)
Fnatic (Valorant)
Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2)
JD Gaming (League of Legends)
Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)
Winner
JD Gaming (League of Legends)
Best Esports Coach
“The esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023.”
Christine “Potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses, Valorant)
Danny “Zonic” Sorensen (Team Falcons, Counter-Strike)
Jordan “Gunba” Graham (Florida Mayhem, Overwatch)
Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam (Team Vitality, Counter-Strike)
Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young (JD Gaming, League of Legends)
Winner
Christine “Potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses, Valorant)
Best Esports Event
“Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.”
2023 League of Legends World Champtionship
BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023
EVO 2023
The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
Valorant Champions 2023
Winner
2023 League of Legends World Champtionship
Final Words
Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 were the heavyweight contenders, each strutting in with a whopping eight nominations. Alan Wake 2 snagged three shiny trophies, while Baldur’s Gate 3 swiped six, including the coveted Game of the Year title.
What a night, huh? Baldur’s Gate 3 really stole the spotlight, but man, it’s awesome seeing these games get the recognition they deserve!
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