The 2023 edition of The Game Awards, the tenth in its series produced by Geoff Keighley, celebrated the best video games of the year. Held live at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on December 7, 2023, the event had a live audience and was also livestreamed globally.
The list of nominees was announced on November 13, 2023. The criteria to be nominated was that the game should have been released on or before November 17. Out of all the nominations, 'Baldur's Gate 3' came on top with nine nominations and secured six wins, including the prestigious Game of the Year title.
Winners were chosen based on 90% jury voting and 10% public voting. Having said that, below is the list of winners who will be taking awards home.
Game of the Year: Baldur's Gate 3 - Larian Studios
Best Game Direction: Alan Wake 2 - Remedy Entertainment / Epic Gmes Publishing
Best Narrative: Alan Wake 2 - Remedy Entertainment / Epic Gmes Publishing
Best Art Direction: Alan Wake 2 - Remedy Entertainment / Epic Gmes Publishing
Best Score and Music: Final Fantasy XVI - Masayoshi Soken
Best Audio Design: Hi-Fi Rush - Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks
Best Performance: Neil Newbon as Astarion - Baldur's Gate 3
Games for Impact: Tchia - Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
Best Independent Game: Sea of Stars - Sabotage Studio
Best Debut Indie Game: Cocoon - Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive
Best Ongoing Game: Cyberpunk 2077 - CD Projekt Red / CD Projekt
Best Community Support: Baldur's Gate 3 - Larian Studios
Best Mobile Game: Honkai: Star Rail - miHoYo / HoYoverse
Best VR / AR Game: Resident Evil Village - Capcom
Best Action Game: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon - FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Action / Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom - Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
Best Role Playing Game: Baldur's Gate 3 - Larian Studios
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter 6 - Capcom
Best Family Game: Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
Best Sim / Strategy Game: Pikmin 4 - Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
Best Sports / Racing Game: Forza Motorsport - Turn 10 Studios / Xbox Game Studios
Best Multiplayer Game: Baldur's Gate 3 - Larian Studios
Innovation in Accessibility: Forza Motorsport - Turn 10 Studios / Xbox Game Studios
Best Adaptation: The Last of Us (TV Series) - PlayStation Productions / HBO
Most Anticipated Game: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Square Enix Creative Business Unit I / Square Enix
Players' Voice: Baldur's Gate 3 - Larian Studios
Content Creator of the Year: Ironmouse
Best Esports Game: Valorant - Riot Games
Best Eports Athlete: Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (T1, League of Legends)
Best Esports Team: JD Gaming (League of Legends)
Best Esports Coach: Christine "potter" Chi (Evil Geniuses - Valorant)
Best Esports Event: 2023 League of Legends World Championship
Many celebrities also attended the event. Timothée Chalamet, Christopher Judge, Zedd, Simu Liu and Matthew McConaughey were among them.
