The Game Awards 2023 have crowned their winners from the impossibly strong field of contenders for this year. Among the games walking away with multiple Keighleys (the name we will unfortunately always use for the winged trophies devs are presented) are Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2. Though Zelda was pipped for the top award this year, it still earns at least one accolade, so most people should be happy with the results. What did you think of The Game Awards 2023? Did your faves all make the cut?
The Game Awards 2023 Winners
Game of the Year
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Alan Wake 2
- 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 – 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 XVI
- 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 and Music
- Final Fantasy XVI – composer Masayoshi Soken – WINNER
- Alan Wake 2 – composer Petri Alanko
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – composer Borislav Slavov
- Hi-Fi Rush – audio director Shuichi Kobori
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – composed by Nintendo Sound Team
Best Audio Design
- Hi-Fi Rush – WINNER
- Alan Wake 2
- Dead Space
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
Best Performance
- Neil Newborn – Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Ben Starr – Final Fantasy XVI
- Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Melanie Liburd – Alan Wake 2
- Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Forza Motorsport – WINNER
- Diablo IV
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Games for Impact
- Tchia – WINNER
- A Space for the Unbound
- Chants of Sennaar
- Goodbye Volcano High
- Terra Nil
- Venba
Best Ongoing
- Cyberpunk 2077 – WINNER
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
- Sea of Stars – WINNER
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Dredge
- Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cocoon – WINNER
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- Venba
- Viewfinder
Best Mobile Game
- Honkai: Star Rail – WINNER
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nil
Best VR/AR
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode – WINNER
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Humanity
- Synapse
Best Action Game
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – WINNER
- Dead Island 2
- Ghostrunner 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Remnant 2
Best Action/Adventure
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – WINNER
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Best RPG
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
Best Fighting
- Street Fighter 6 – WINNER
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
Best Family
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder – WINNER
- Disney Illusion Island
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
Best Sim/Strategy
- Pikmin 4 – WINNER
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines II
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
Best Sports/Racing
- Forza Motorsport – WINNER
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motorfest
Best Multiplayer
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
- Diablo IV
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Adaptation
- The Last of Us – WINNER
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal
Most Anticipated Game
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – WINNER
- Hades II
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Tekken 8
Content Creator of the Year
- Ironmouse – WINNER
- People Make Games
- Quackity
- Spreen
- SypherPK
Best Esports Game
- Valorant – WINNER
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
Best Esports Athlete
- Lee “Faker” Sand-Hyeok – WINNER
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov
- Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
- Park “Ruler” Jaw-Hyuk
- Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen
Best Esports Team
- JD Gaming in League of Legends – WINNER
- Evil Geniuses in Valorant
- Fnatic in Valorant
- Gaimin Gladiators in Dota 2
- Team Vitality in Counter-Strike
Best Esports Coach
- Christine “potter” Chi – Evil Geniuses in Valorant – WINNER
- Danny “zonic” Sørensen – Team Falcons in Counter-Strike
- Jordan “Gunba” Graham – Florida Mayhem in Overwatch
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam – Team Vitality in Counter-Strike
- Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young – JD Gaming in League of Legends
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
Chris Higgins
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