Did you get the chance to tune in to the Game Awards 2023? No worries if you didn’t, we got you covered! There were tons of cool announcements, fun trailers and winning games that won the hearts of many. The hype for GTA VI had nearly begun a week ago and then the Game Awards made it better with even more trailers and sneak-peeks.
Let’s dive into the results! (Does not include eSports)
And enjoy a few trailers that we LOVED while you go through the list 😉
Game of the Year
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
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
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
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
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
Alan Wake 2 – WINNER
Baldur’s Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Final Fantasy 16
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
Alan Wake 2 – WINNER
Hi-Fi Rush
Lies of P
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Score/Music
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
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
Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.
Alan Wake 2
Dead Space Remake
Hi-Fi Rush – WINNER
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4 Remake
Best Performance
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
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
For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.
A Space for the Unbound
Chants of Sennaar
Goodbye Volcano High
Tchia – WINNER
Terra Nil
Venba
Best Ongoing Game
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077 – WINNER
Final Fantasy 14
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
Best Indie Game
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Dredge
Sea of Stars – WINNER
Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game
For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.
Cocoon – WINNER
Dredge
Pizza Tower
Venba
Viewfinder
Best Mobile Game
For the best game playable on a mobile device.
Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
Honkai: Star Rail – WINNER
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Monster Hunter Now
Terra Nil
Best Community Support
Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.
Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy 16
No Man’s Sky
Best VR/AR Game
For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.
Gran Turismo 7
Humanity
Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Resident Evil Village – WINNER
Synapse
Innovation in Accessibility
Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.
Diablo 4
Forza Motorsport – WINNER
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat 1
Street Fighter 6
Best Action Game
For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon – WINNER
Dead Island 2
Ghostrunner 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Remnant 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
Alan Wake 2
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – WINNER
Best RPG
For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.
Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
Final Fantasy 16
Lies of P
Sea of Stars
Starfield
Best Fighting Game
For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
God of Rock
Mortal Kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Pocket Bravery
Street Fighter 6 – WINNER
Best Family Game
For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.
Disney Illusion Island
Party Animals
Pikmin 4
Sonic Superstars
Super Mario Bros. Wonder – WINNER
Best Sports/Racing Game
For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.
EA Sports FC 24
F1 23
Forza Motorsport – WINNER
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
The Crew Motofest
Best SIM/Strategy Game
Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.
Advanced Wars 1
Cities: Skylines 2
Company of Heroes 3
Fire Emblem Engage
Pikmin 4 – WINNER
Best Multiplayer Game
For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.
Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
Diablo 4
Party Animals
Street Fighter 6
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Content Creator of the Year
For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2021.
IronMouse – WINNER
PeopleMakeGames
Quackity
Spreen
SypherPK
Players’ Voice
This category is 100% voted on by fans for their favorite game of 2023.
Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Genshin Impact
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Do you agree with the winners? Did you want some other game to win? Let us know in the comments below!