The Game Awards are one of the biggest awards events of the year, as gamers around the world vote for their favorite video games, creators, and esports teams in several categories. This spectacular event takes place every year-end and fans around the world eagerly await not only who wins these awards but also what big announcements there are. Recently, the Game Awards 2023 committee announced the nominees, including when this year’s event will begin.
There are a total of 31 categories that will be awarded at this year’s Game Awards. Each category has several requirements and all the nominees that are present in these categories were released this year or have been successful since their release. The list of Nominees is as follows:
List of nominees for the Game Awards 2023
game of the year
Recognize a game that offers the absolute best experience in all creative and technical fields.
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
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game directing and design.
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 Narrative
For exceptional storytelling and narrative development in a game.
Alan Wake 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Freedom
Final Fantasy XVI
Best art direction
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievements in artistic design and animation.
Alan Wake 2
Hifi fever
Lies of P
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best score and music
For exceptional music, including sheet music, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
Alan Wake 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Hifi fever
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best audio design
Recognizing the best audio and sound design in the game.
Alan Wake 2
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Dead space
Hifi fever
Resident Evil 4
best performance
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion, and/or performance capture.
Ben Starr – Final Fantasy XVI
Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Freedom
Melanie Liburd – Alan Wake 2
Neil Newbon – Baldur’s Gate 3
Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-man 2
Innovation in Accessibility
Recognize the software and/or hardware that is driving the medium by adding features, technology and content to help an even broader audience be able to play and enjoy games.
Diablo IV
Forza Motorsports
Hifi fever
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
mortal kombat 1
street fighter 6
impact games
For a thought-provoking game with a prosocial meaning or message.
A space for the unleashed
Songs of Sennaar
Goodbye High Volcano
Tchia
Null Earth
Venba
Best in progress
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
Apex legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Final Fantasy XIV
fortnite
Genshin Impact
Recognize a game for excellent community support, transparency, and responsiveness, including social media activity and game updates/patches.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
no man’s sky
Best indie game
For outstanding creative and technical achievements in a game created outside of the traditional publisher system.
Cocoon
Dave the diver
Dredge
sea of stars
Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game
For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.
Cocoon
Dredge
pizza tower
Venba
Viewfinder
best mobile game
To get the best game playable on a mobile device.
Final Fantasy VII: Always Crisis
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Honkai: star lane
monster hunter now
Null Earth
Best virtual and augmented reality
To enjoy the best gaming experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, regardless of the platform.
Gran Turismo 7
Call of the mountain horizon
Humanity
Resident Evil Village VR Mode
Synapse
Best action game
The best game in the action genre focused mainly on combat.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
dead island 2
ghost runner 2
Hifi fever
Rest 2
best action adventure
For the best action-adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
Alan Wake
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
best role playing game
For the best game designed with rich customization and player character progression, including massive multiplayer experiences.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Lies of P
sea of stars
star field
best fights
For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
rock god
mortal kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
pocket bravery
street fighter 6
best family
To get the best game suitable for family play, regardless of genre or platform.
Disney Illusion Island
party animals
Pikmin 4
sonic superstars
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best simulation/strategy
The best simulation-focused game or real-time or turn-based strategy game, regardless of platform.
Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp
City Skylines II
Company of Heroes 3
fire emblem participate
Pikmin 4
Best sports/careers
For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.
EA Sports FC 24
F1 23
Forza Motorsports
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
The Crew Motor Festival
Best multiplayer
For exceptional online multiplayer design and gameplay, including massively multiplayer and cooperative experiences, regardless of game genre or platform.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Diablo IV
party animals
street fighter 6
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Better adaptation
Recognize outstanding creative work that faithfully and authentically adapts a video game to another entertainment medium.
Castlevania: night
grand tourism
The last of us
Super Mario Bros. movie
twisted metal
Most anticipated game
Recognize a heralded game that has demonstrated its potential to advance the gaming medium.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Hades II
Like a dragon: infinite wealth
Star Wars Outlaws
Tekken 8
Content Creator of the Year
For a streamer or content creator who has had a significant and positive impact on the community in 2023.
iron mouse
PeopleCreateGames
quackery
spree
Sypherpk
Best esports game
For the game that has provided the best overall esports experience to players (including tournaments, community support, and content updates), regardless of genre or platform.
Counterattack 2
DOTA 2
League of Legends
PUBG mobile
valorant
Best esports athlete
The esports athlete was considered the most outstanding for his performance and conduct in 2023, regardless of the game.
Leeward faker Sang-Hyeok
Mathieu Zywoo Herbaut
max. demon1 Mazanov
Paco Hydra Rusiewiez
Park Ruler Jae Hyuk
Philip imperialhal dosed
Best esports team
Recognizing a specific esports team (not the entire organization) was considered the most outstanding for its performance and conduct in 2023.
evil geniuses
Fanatic
Gaimin Gladiators
JD Games
Team vitality
Best esports coach
The esports coach was considered the most outstanding for his performance and conduct in 2023.
christina Potter chi
Danny Zonic Sorensen
Jordan Gunba Graham
remy XTQZZ Quoniam
Yoon man Sung-young
Best esports event
Recognize an event (on one or multiple days) that provided the best experience for participants and the broadcast audience.
League of Legends World Championship 2023
Blast.TV Major Paris 2023
EVO 2023
The DOTA 2 International Championship 2023
Valorant Champions 2023
With all these games, creators, and esports teams announced, fans like me want to know who will win this year and what to expect in the new year as more great games, content, and events come to the world of gaming. The Game Awards 2023 will take place on December 7, 2023 at 4:30 pm PT at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. For those who want to learn more about this and vote for their favorite games, click this link to access the official Game Awards website.
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