The Game Awards is an award event that celebrates gaming each year by awarding the deserving candidates in the world of gaming. The award show first started in 2014 and soon became an annual event. They are hosted and produced by game journalist Geoff Keighley, who previously worked over ten years on the Spike Video Game Awards. The awards just like this year, are held in December every year. The nominations for the awards were announced back in November. The awards are normally held in person but they are also live streamed on TikTok. This year the award function is held in Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. So, without wasting anymore time let’s straight get into who won what, shall we?
The Game Awards 2023 – All Winner Revealed!
Quite unsurprisingly, Baldur’s Gate 3 walked away with 6 Awards including Game of the Year and Best Performance for Neil Newbon, while Alan Wake 2 walked away with 3 Awards including Best Narrative and Best Direction. What surprised gamers however, is the fact that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Starfield which were two of the most anticipated and acclaimed titles for PS and XBox respectively walked home empty handed. This is the second shocker big of the event as fans were distraught when the best selling game of 2023 – Hogwarts Legacy wasn’t even nominated for any of the categories. As for the new category which was introduced last year ” Best Adaptation”, it was awarded to The Last of Us, which is quite deserving. Finally the Most Anticipated Game was awarded to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Here, heck out all nominations and wins below!
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
The Game Awards for 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
The Game Awards for 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
The Game Awards for 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 14
- 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
The Game Awards for 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
The Game Awards for 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
- Armored 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
The Game Awards for 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
The Game Awards for 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
- Leage of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
- Valorant – WINNER
Best Esports Team
- Evil Geniuses
- Fnatic
- Gaimin Gladiators
- 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
The Game Awards for Best Adaptation
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Last of Us – WINNER
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal
The Game Awards for Players’ Voice
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Genshin Impact
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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