The gaming world is buzzing as The Game Awards 2023 winners have been announced.
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ takes home the coveted category
Baldur’s Gate 3, which wasn’t far behind Alan Wake 2‘s eight nominations, stole the evening after winning Game of the Year.
Clearly a fan-favourite, the title also took home Best Community Support, Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, and the Player’s Voice category.
Alan Wake 2 went into the evening with eight nominations and walked away with wins in three categories: Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction.
The Game Awards 2023 winners
Here is the full list of The Game Awards 2023 winners:
Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Game Direction
- Alan Wake 2 – WINNER
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Narrative
- Alan Wake 2 – WINNER
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy 16
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction
- Alan Wake 2 – WINNER
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Lies of P
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Score/Music
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 16 – WINNER
- Hi-Fi Rush
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Audio Design
- Alan Wake 2
- Dead Space Remake
- Hi-Fi Rush – WINNER
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
Best Performance
- 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 – WINNER
- Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Games for Impact
- A Space for the Unbound
- Chants of Sennaar
- Goodbye Volcano High
- Tchia – WINNER
- Terra Nil
- Venba
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends
- Cyberpunk 2077 – WINNER
- Final Fantasy 16
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Indie Game
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Dredge
- Sea of Stars – WINNER
- Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cocoon – WINNER
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- Venba
- Viewfinder
Best Mobile Game
- Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
- Honkai: Star Rail – WINNER
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nil
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy 16
- No Man’s Sky
Best VR/AR Game
- Gran Turismo 7
- Humanity
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Resident Evil Village – WINNER
- Synapse
Innovation in Accessibility
- Diablo 4
- Forza Motorsport – WINNER
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Best Action Game
- Armoured Core 6: Fires of Rubicon – WINNER
- Dead Island 2
- Ghostrunner 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Remnant 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – WINNER
Best RPG
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Final Fantasy 16
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
Best Fighting Game
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
- Street Fighter 6 – WINNER
Best Family Game
- Disney Illusion Island
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder – WINNER
Best Sports/Racing Game
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Forza Motorsport – WINNER
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motofest
Best SIM/Strategy Game
- Advanced Wars 1+” Re-Boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Pikmin 4 – WINNER
Best Multiplayer Game
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Diablo 4
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Content Creator of the Year
- IronMouse – WINNER
- PeopleMakeGames
- Quackity
- Spreen
- SypherPK
Best Esports Athlete
- Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok – WINNER
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov
- Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
- Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk
- Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen
Best Esports Coach
- Christine “potter” Chi – WINNER
- Danny “zonic” Sorensen
- Jordan “Gunba” Graham
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
- Yoon “Homme” Sung-young
Best Esports Event
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship – WINNER
- Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
- VALORANT Champions 2023
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
- Valorant – WINNER
Best Esports Team
- Evil Geniuses
- Fnatic
- Gaimin
- JD Gaming – WINNER
- Team Vitality
Most Anticipated Game
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – WINNER
- Hades 2
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Tekken 8
Best Adaptation
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Last of Us – WINNER
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal