It’s all been decided: The Game Awards 2023 are done and all ‘Keighleys’ have been given away to the winners that were deemed worthy of the shiny trophies. Baldur’s Gate 3, just like many people expected, is the night’s big winner with five award wins including the prestigious Game of the Year – and Xbox Series X|S owners can finally experience this epic title as well now, because the BG3 Xbox release is here!
Alan Wake 2 really fought back against the Baldur’s Gate 3 sweep everyone thought was on the way, grabbing more trophies than anyone would’ve thought. That, of course, left The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with only one victory – imagine telling anyone that at the halfway point this year.
If you’ve missed the show, then don’t worry: You can find all The Game Awards 2023 winners in our overview below.
Game of the Year
- Resident Evil 4
- Spider-Man 2
- Alan Wake 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Game Direction
- Spider-Man 2
- Alan Wake 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Narrative
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Alan Wake 2
- Final Fantasy 16
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Lies of P
- Alan Wake 2
Best Score & Music
- Hi-Fi Rush
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Final Fantasy 16
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Alan Wake 2
Best Audio Design
- Dead Space
- Alan Wake 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Resident Evil 4
- Spider-Man 2
Best Performance
- Ben Starr – Final Fantasy 16
- Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi Survivor
- Melanie Liburd – Alan Wake 2
- Neil Newbon – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Forza Motorsport
- Diablo 4
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Games for Impact
- A Space for the Unbound
- Venba
- Goodbye, Volcano High
- Tchia
- Chants of Sennar
- Terra Nil
Best Ongoing Game
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy 14
- Cyberpunk 2077
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy 14
- No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Sea of Stars
- Viewfinder
- Dredge
Best Debut Indie Game
- Venba
- Dredge
- Viewfinder
- Cocoon
- Pizza Tower
Best Mobile Game
- Terra Nil
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty: Island Adventure
- Monster Hunter Now
Best VR/AR Game
- Resident Evil Village VR mode
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Synapse
- Humanity
Best Action Game
- Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
- Dead Island 2
- Remnant 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Ghostrunner 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Alan Wake 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Resident Evil 4
- Spider-Man 2
Best Role-Playing Game
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
- Final Fantasy 16
Best Fighting Game
- God of Rock
- Street Fighter 6
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Pocket Bravery
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Best Family Game
- Pikmin 4
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Sonic Superstars
- Party Animals
- Disney Illusion Island
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Advance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Pikmin 4
Best Sports/Racing Game
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motorfest
- Forza Motorsport
Best Multiplayer Game
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Party Animals
- Diablo 4
- Street Fighter 6
Player’s Voice Award
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Genshin Impact
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best Adaptation
- Gran Turismo
- The Last of Us
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Twisted Metal
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Most Anticipated Game
- Hades 2
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Tekken 8
Content Creator of the Year
- People Make Games
- Quackity
- Ironmouse
- Sypherpk
- Spreen
Best Esports Game
- DOTA 2
- Counter-Strike 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” Rusiwiez – Call of Duty
- Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk – League of Legends
- Phillip “Imperialhal” Dosen – Apex Legends
Best Esports Team
- Evil Geniuses – Valorant
- FNATIC – Valorant
- Gamin Gladiators – DOTA 2
- JD Gaming – League of Legends
- Team Vitality – Counter-Strike
Best Esports Coach
- Christine “Potter” Chi – Evil Geniuses
- Danny “Zonic” Sorenson – Team Falcons
- Jordan “Gunba” Graham – Florida Mayhem
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam – Team Vitality
- Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young – JD Gaming
Best Esports Event
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship
- Blast TV Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International DOTA Championships 2023
- Valorant Championships 2023
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