And that's a wrap for The Game Awards 2023, and what a year it's been for gaming - congratulations to every single nominee and winner in all categories!
And of course it wouldn't be The Game Awards without a few WORLD PREMIERE trailers, surprises, hosts, and speeches (though much less this year). You can check out all the announcements here. For the meantime though, here's a list of all the winners of each category;
GAME OF THE YEAR
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
- Alan Wake II
- Baldur's Gate 3 - GOTY Winner
- 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 direction and design.
- Alan Wake II - 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 II - Winner
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
BEST ART DIRECTION
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
- Alan Wake II - Winner
- High-FI Rush
- Lies of P
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
- Alan Wake II, Composer Petri Alanko
- Baldur's Gate 3, Composer Borislav Slavov
- Final Fantasy XVI, Composer Masayoshi Soken - Winner
- HI-FI Rush, Audio Director Shuichi Kobori
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom, Composed by Nintendo Sound Team
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.
- Alan Wake II
- Dead Space
- HI-FI Rush - Winner
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
BEST PERFORMANCE
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
- Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield, Final Fantasy XVI
- Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Idris Elba as Solomon Reed, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson, Alan Wake II
- Neil Newbon as Astarion, Baldur's Gate 3 - Winner
- Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel's Spider-Man 2
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 IV
- Forza Motorsport - Winner
- HI-FI Rush
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
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
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
- Apex Legends
- Cyberpunk 2077 - Winner
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
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
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man's Sky
BEST INDEPENDENT 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 VII: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Honkai: Star Rail - Winner
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nil
BEST VR / AR
For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Call of The Mountain
- Humanity
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode - Winner
- Synapse
BEST ACTION GAME
For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon - Winner
- Dead Island 2
- Ghostrunner 2
- HI-FI Rush
- Remnant 2
BEST ACTION / ADVENTURE
For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
- Alan Wake II
- 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 XVI
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
BEST FIGHTING
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
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 SIM / STRATEGY
Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.
- Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines II
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Pikmin 4 - Winner
BEST SPORTS / RACING
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 Motorfest
BEST MULTIPLAYER
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 IV
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
BEST ADAPTATION
Recognizing outstanding creative work that faithfully and authentically adapts a video game to another entertainment medium.
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Last of Us - Winner
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward.
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Most Anticipated
- 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 made an important and positive impact on the community in 2023.
- Ironmouse - Winner
- Peoplemakegames
- Quackity
- Spreen
- Sypherpk
BEST ESPORTS GAME
For the game that has delivered the best overall esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.
- Counter - Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
- Valorant - Winner
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
The esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023, irrespective of game.
- Lee "Faker" Sang-Hyeok - Winner
- Mathieu "Zywoo" Herbaut
- Max "Demon1" Mazanov
- Paco "Hydra" Rusiewiez
- Park "Ruler" Jae-Hyuk
- Phillip "Imperialhal" Dosen
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
Recognizing a specific esports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023.
- Evil Geniuses
- FNATIC
- Gaimin Gladiators
- JD Gaming - Winner
- Team Vitality
BEST ESPORTS COACH
The esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023.
- Christine "Potter" Chi - Winner
- Danny "Zonic" Sorensen
- Jordan "Gunba" Graham
- Remy "XTQZZZ"
- Yoon "Homme" Sung-Young
BEST ESPORTS EVENT
Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship - Winner
- Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
- Valorant Champions 2023
and finally,
Players Voice
- Baldur's Gate 3 - Winner
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Genshin Impact
Again, a huge congratulations to all the nominees and winners! We'll be posting all the announcements revealed at The Game Awards shortly.
