The gaming universe is buzzing with the release of The Game Awards 2023 nominations, which are shining a spotlight on the year’s best and brightest. Leading the pack are two major sequels: “Alan Wake 2” and “Baldur’s Gate 3”, each racking up a staggering eight nominations, including the much-coveted Game of the Year title.
Joining the battle for the top spot in Game of the Year are iconic franchises such as “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”, “Resident Evil 4”, “Super Mario Bros. Wonder”, and “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”. It’s a showdown of epic proportions as these gaming legends get ready to vie for the ultimate honour.
Nintendo steals the show with a whopping 15 nominations across its versatile portfolio, closely followed by Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation with 13, Xbox (including Bethesda and Blizzard) with 10, and Epic Games with a commendable nine nods.
With 112 nominations spanning games, individuals, teams, and events, The Game Awards is a testament to the vibrant and ever-evolving gaming landscape. These picks are the cream of the crop, carefully selected by a global jury comprising over 100 influential media publications and outlets.
Below, find the full list of nominees.
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The Game Awards 2023 Nominations
Game of the Year
“Alan Wake 2”
“Baldur’s Gate 3 “
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”
“Resident Evil 4 “
“Super Mario Bros. Wonder”
“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”
Best Game Direction
“Alan Wake 2”
“Baldur’s Gate 3”
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”
“Super Mario Bros. Wonder”
“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”
Best Adaption
“Castlevania: Nocturne”
“Gran Turismo”
“The Last of Us”
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie”
“Twisted Metal”
Best Narrative
“Alan Wake 2”
“Baldur’s Gate 3”
“Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty”
“Final Fantasy XVI”
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”
Best Art Direction
“Alan Wake 2”
“Hi-Fi Rush”
“Lies of P”
“Super Mario Bros. Wonder”
“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”
Best Score and Music
“Alan Wake 2”, Composer Petri Alanko
“Baldur’s Gate 3”, Composer Borislav Slavov
“Final Fantasy XVI”, Composer Masayoshi Soken
“Hi-Fi Rush”, Audio Director Shuichi Kobori
“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”, Composed by Nintendo Sound Team
Best Audio Design
“Alan Wake 2”
“Dead Space”
“Hi-Fi Rush”
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”
“Resident Evil 4”
Best Performance
Ben Starr, “Final Fantasy XVI”
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 IV”
“Forza Motorsport”
“Hi-Fi Rush”
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”
“Mortal Kombat 1”
“Street Fighter 6”
Games for Impact
“A Space for the Unbound”
“Chants of Sennaar”
“Goodbye Volcano High”
“Tchia”
“Terra Nil”
“Venba”
Best Ongoing Game
“Apex Legends”
“Cyberpunk 2077”
“Final Fantasy XIV”
“Fortnite”
“Genshin Impact”
Best Community Support
“Baldur’s Gate 3”
“Cyberpunk 2077”
“Destiny 2”
“Final Fantasy XIV”
“No Man’s Sky”
Best Independent Game
“Cocoon”
“Dave the Diver”
“Dredge”
“Sea of Stars”
“Viewfinder”
Best Debut Indie Game
“Cocoon”
“Dredge”
“Pizza Tower”
“Venba”
“Viewfinder”
Best Mobile Game
“Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis”
“Honkai: Star Rail”
“Hello Kitty Island Adventure”
“Monster Hunter Now”
“Terra Nil”
Best VR/AR Game
“Gran Turismo 7”
“Humanity”
“Horizon Call of the Mountain”
“Resident Evil Village VR Mode”
“Synapse”
Best Action Game
“Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon”
“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”
Best RPG
“Baldur’s Gate 3”
“Final Fantasy XVI”
“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”
Best Family Game
“Disney Illusion Island”
“Party Animals”
“Pikmin 4”
“Sonic Superstars”
“Super Mario Bros. Wonder”
Best Sim/Strategy Game
“Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp”
“Cities: Skylines II”
“Company of Heroes 3”
“Fire Emblem Engage”
“Pikmin 4”
Best Sports/Racing
“EA Sports FC 24 “
“F1 23”
“Forza Motorsport”
“Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged”
“The Crew Motorfest”
Best Multiplayer Presented by Discord
“Baldur’s Gate 3”
“Diablo IV”
“Party Animals”
“Street Fighter 6”
“Super Mario Bros. Wonde”r
Most Anticipated Game
“Final Fantasy VII Rebirth”
“Hades II”
“Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth”
“Star Wars Outlaws”
“Tekken 8”
Content Creator of the Year
IronMouse
PeopleMakeGames
Quackity
Spreen
SypherPK
Best Esports Game
“Counter-Strike 2 “
“Dota 2”
“League of Legends”
“PUBG Mobile”
“Valorant”
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 (“Apex Legends”)
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
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