The Game Awards 2023 Winners Full List Leave a comment

The 2023 edition of The Game Awards has drawn to a close, delivering a rich celebration that encompassed both the heritage and future of the gaming realm. Amidst the flurry of major game reveals and updates on forthcoming releases, the event also took the opportunity to honor the exceptional games and developers of the past year.

This piece aims to compile the standout winners from the ceremony, notably the highly coveted Game of the Year accolade, which holds particular significance in a year as bustling as 2023. Despite a plethora of top-tier contenders, Baldur’s Gate 3 emerged as the recipient of the prestigious Game of the Year title.

Baldur’s Gate 3 not only secured the ultimate Game of the Year honor but also made a surprise debut of its Xbox version. Furthermore, the game clinched victories across multiple categories, including Best Community Support, Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, and the Player’s Voice category. Following closely behind, Alan Wake 2 triumphed in three categories: Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction.

For a comprehensive rundown of all the winners from The Game Awards 2023, refer to the list below. Additionally, make sure to explore our coverage highlighting the most significant reveals and updates unveiled during the event!

Game of the Year

• 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)

Player’s Voice

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Genshin Impact
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Game Direction

• 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)

Best Narrative

• 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)

Best Art Direction

• 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)

Best Score and Music

• 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)

Best Audio 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)

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
• Yuri Lowenthal, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Innovation in Accessibility

• 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)

Games for Impact

• 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)

Best Ongoing

• Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)
• Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red)
• Final Fantasy 14 (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Genshin Impact (HoYoVerse)

Best Community Support

• 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)

Best Independent Game

• Cocoon (Geometric Interactive)
• Dave the Diver (Mintrocket)
• Dredge (Black Salt Games)
• Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
• Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios)

Best Debut Indie Game

• Cocoon (Geometric Interactive)
• Dredge (Black Salt Games)
• Pizza Tower (Tour de Pizza)
• Venba (Visai Games)
• Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios)

Best Mobile Game

• Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis (Applibot)
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink Entertainment)
• Honkai: Star Rail (Hoyoverse)
• Monster Hunter Now (Niantic)
• Terra Nil (Free Lives)

Best VR/AR

• Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital)
• Horizon Call of the Mountain (Guerilla Games)
• Humanity (Tha LTD)
• Resident Evil Village VR Mode (Capcom)
• Synapse (nDreams)

Best Action Game

• 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)

Best Action/Adventure

• 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)

Best RPG

• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Final Fantasy 16 (Square Enix)
• Lies of P (Round8 Studio)
• Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
• Starfield (Bethesda Game)

Best Fighting Game

• 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)

Best Family

• Disney Illusion Island (Dlala Studios)
• Party Animals (Recreate Games)
• Pikmin 4 (Nintendo)
• Sonic Superstars (Arzest/Sonic Team)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)

Best Sim/Strategy

• 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)

Best Sports/Racing

• 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)

Best Multiplayer

• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Diablo 4 (Blizzard)
• Party Animals (Recreate Games)
• Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)

Best Adaptation

• Castlevania: Nocturne (Netflix)
• Gran Turismo (Sony Pictures)
• The Last of Us (HBO)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
• Twisted Metal (Peacock)

Most Anticipated Game

• 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)

Content Creator of the Year

• Ironmouse
• PeopleMakeGames
• Quackity
• Spreen
• SypherPK

Best Esports Game

• Counter-Strike 2 (Valve)
• Dota 2 (Valve)
• League of Legends (Riot Games)
• PUBG Mobile (Lightspeed/KRAFTON)
• Valorant (Riot Games)

Best Esports Athlete

• 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

Best Esports Team

• Evil Geniuses (Valorant)
• Fnatic (Valorant)
• Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2)
• JD Gaming (League of Legends)
• Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)

Best Esports Coach

• 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)

Best Esports Event

• 2023 League of Legends World Championship
• BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023
• EVO 2023
• The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
• Valorant Champions 2023