The Game Awards 2023 Winners List

The Game Awards 2023 left us with a sensation celebrating the gaming world’s history and future. The Gaming Awards 2023 Winners List is out and it has revealed some interesting insights into upcoming games. Furthermore, we saw a homage to the outstanding games and developers of the past year. We have compiled the list of major winners of the night, focusing on the most prestigious Game of the Year award. The year 2023 has had some brilliant games including Baldur’s Gate 3, which emerged victorious. The game surprised us with an unexpected release of its Xbox version. Furthermore, it also achieved an unprecedented sweep by clinching the pole position in the categories of Best Community Support, Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, and coveted Player’s Voice. At the second spot, Alan Wake 2 won accolades in Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction.

The Game Awards 2023: Complete Winners List

Game of the Year 2023

Game	Developer
Alan Wake 2	Remedy Entertainment
Baldur’s Gate 3	Larian Studios
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Insomniac Games
Resident Evil 4	Capcom
Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Nintendo

Game of the Year: Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios

Player’s Voice Award 2023

Game	Developer
Alan Wake 2	Remedy Entertainment
Baldur’s Gate 3	Larian Studios
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty	CD Projekt Red
Genshin Impact	HoYoVerse
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Insomniac Games
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Nintendo

Player’s Voice Award: Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios

Best Game Direction 2023

Game	Developer
Alan Wake 2	Remedy Entertainment
Baldur’s Gate 3	Larian Studios
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Insomniac Games
Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Nintendo

Best Game Direction: Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment

Best Game Narrative 2023

Game	Developer
Alan Wake 2	Remedy Entertainment
Baldur’s Gate 3	Larian Studios
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty	CD Projekt Red
Final Fantasy XVI	Square Enix
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Insomniac Games

Best Narrative: Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment

Best Art Direction in Game 2023

Game	Developer
Alan Wake 2	Remedy Entertainment
Hi-Fi Rush	Tango Gameworks
Lies of P	Round 8 Studio
Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Nintendo

Best Art Direction: Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment

Best Score and Music in Game 2023

Game	Composer
Alan Wake 2	Petri Alanko
Baldur’s Gate 3	Borislav Slavov
Final Fantasy XVI	Masayoshi Soken
Hi-Fi Rush	Shuichi Kobori
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Nintendo Sound Team

Best Score and Music: Final Fantasy XVI – Composer Masayoshi Soken

Best Audio Design in Game 2023

Game	Developer
Alan Wake 2	Remedy Entertainment
Dead Space	EA Motive
Hi-Fi Rush	Tango Gameworks
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Insomniac Games
Resident Evil 4	Capcom

Best Audio Design: Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks

Best Performance 2023

Character	Actor
Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI	Ben Starr
Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	Cameron Monaghan
Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty	Idris Elba
Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2	Melanie Liburd
Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3	Neil Newbon
Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Yuri Lowenthal

Best Performance: Neil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3

Game Innovation in Accessibility 2023

Game	Developer
Diablo IV	Blizzard Entertainment
Forza Motorsport	Turn 10 Studios
Hi-Fi Rush	Tango Gameworks
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Insomniac Games
Mortal Kombat 1	NetherRealm Studios
Street Fighter 6	Capcom
Tchia gliding	(Developer information not provided)

Innovation in Accessibility: Forza Motorsport by Turn 10 Studios

Games for Impact 2023

Game	Developer
A Space for the Unbound	Mojiken Studio
Chants of Sennaar	Rundisc
Goodbye Volcano High	KO_OP
Tchia	Awaceb
Terra Nil	Free Lives
Venba	Visai Games

Games for Impact: Tchia by Awaceb

Best Ongoing Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Apex Legends	Respawn Entertainment
Cyberpunk 2077	CD Projekt Red
Final Fantasy XIV	Square Enix
Fortnite	Epic Games
Genshin Impact	HoYoVerse

Best Ongoing Game: Cyberpunk 2077 by CD Projekt Red

Best Game Community Support 2023

Game	Developer
Baldur’s Gate 3	Larian Studios
Cyberpunk 2077	CD Projekt Red
Destiny 2	Bungie
Final Fantasy XIV	Square Enix
No Man’s Sky	Hello Games

Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios

Best Independent Game 2023

Game	Developer
Cocoon	Geometric
Dave the Diver	MINTROCKET
Dredge	Black Salt Games
Sea of Stars	Sabotage Studio
Viewfinder	Sad Owl Studios

Best Independent Game: Sea of Stars by Sabotage Studio

Best Debut Indie Game 2023

Game	Developer
Cocoon	Geometric
Dredge	Black Salt Games
Pizza Tower	Tour de Pizza
Venba	Visai Games
Viewfinder	Sad Owl
Honkai: Star Rail (Hanya casting her ultimate)	(Developer information not provided)

Best Debut Indie Game: Cocoon

Best Mobile Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis	Applibot
Hello Kitty Island Adventure	Sunblink Entertainment
Honkai: Star Rail	HoYoVerse
Monster Hunter Now	Niantic
Terra Nil	Free Lives

Best Mobile Game: Honkai: Star Rail by HoYoVerse

Best VR/AR Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Gran Turismo 7	Polyphony Digital
Horizon Call of the Mountain	Guerrilla Games & Firesprite
Humanity	Enhance Games & tha LTD
Resident Evil Village VR Mode	Capcom
Synapse	nDreams

Best VR/AR Game: Resident Evil Village VR Mode by Capcom

Best Action Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon	FromSoftware
Dead Island 2	FromSoftware
Ghostrunner 2	One More Level
Hi-Fi Rush	Tango Gameworks
Remnant 2	Gunfire Games

Best Action Game: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon by FromSoftware

Best Action/Adventure Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Alan Wake 2	Remedy Entertainment
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Insomniac Games
Resident Evil 4	Capcom
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	Respawn Entertainment
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Nintendo
Baldur’s Gate 3 Orin the Red Bloodthirst Bhaal	Not specified

Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by Nintendo

Best RPG Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Baldur’s Gate 3	Larian Studios
Final Fantasy XVI	Square Enix
Lies of P	Round 8 Studio
Sea of Stars	Sabotage Studio
Starfield	Bethesda Game Studios

Best RPG Game: Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios

Best Fighting Game in 2023

Game	Developer
God of Rock	Modus Studios Brazil
Mortal Kombat 1	NetherRealm Studios
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2	Fair Play Labs & Ludosity
Pocket Bravery	STATERA STUDIO
Street Fighter 6	Capcom

Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter 6 by Capcom

Best Family Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Disney Illusion Island	Dlala Studios
Party Animals	Recreate Games
Pikmin 4	Nintendo EPD
Sonic Superstars	Arzest & Sonic Team
Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Nintendo

Best Family Game: Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo

Best Sim/Strategy Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp	WayForward
Cities: Skylines II	Colossal Order
Company of Heroes 3	Relic Entertainment
Fire Emblem Engage	Intelligent Systems
Pikmin 4	Nintendo EPD

Best Sim/Strategy Game: Pikmin 4 by Nintendo EPD

Best Sports/Racing in 2023

Game	Developer
EA Sports FC 24	EA Vancouver, EA Romania, & EA Sports
F1 23	Codemasters & EA Sports
Forza Motorsport	Turn 10 Studios
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged	Milestone
The Crew Motorfest	Ubisoft Ivory Tower

Best Sports/Racing: Forza Motorsport by Turn 10 Studios

Best Multiplayer in 2023

Game	Developer
Baldur’s Gate 3	Larian Studios
Diablo IV	Blizzard Entertainment
Party Animals	Recreate Games
Street Fighter 6	Capcom
Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Nintendo

Best Multiplayer: Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios

Best Adaptation in 2023

Game	Developer
Castlevania: Nocturne	Project 51
Gran Turismo	PlayStation Productions
The Last of Us	PlayStation Productions
The Super Mario Bros. Movie	Illumination & Nintendo
Twisted Metal	PlayStation Productions

Best Adaptation: The Last of Us by PlayStation Productions

Most Anticipated Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth	Square Enix
Hades II	Supergiant Games
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Star Wars Outlaws	Massive Entertainment
Tekken 8	Bandai Namco Studios

Most Anticipated Game: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by Square Enix

Content Creator of the Year 2023

1. IronMouse
2. PeopleMakeGames
3. Quackity
4. Spreen
5. SypherPK

Content Creator of the Year: IronMouse

Best Esports Game in 2023

Game	Developer
Counter-Strike 2	Valve
Dota 2	Valve
League of Legends	Riot Games
PUBG Mobile	Lightspeed & KRAFTON
Valorant	Riot Games

Best Esports Game: Valorant by Riot Games

Best Esports Athlete in 2023

1. Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (League of Legends)
2. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (CS:GO)
3. Max “Demon1” Mazanov (Valorant)
4. Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez (Call of Duty)
5. Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk (League of Legends)
6. Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen (Apex Legends)

Best Esports Athlete: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (League of Legends)

Best Esports Team in 2023

Team	Game
Evil Geniuses	Valorant
Fnatic	Valorant
Gaimin Gladiators	Dota 2
JD Gaming	League of Legends
Team Vitality	Counter-Strike

Best Esports Team: JD Gaming (League of Legends)

Best Esports Coach in 2023

Coach Name	Team	Game
Christine “potter” Chi	Evil Geniuses	Valorant
Danny “zonic” Sorensen	Team Falcons	Counter-Strike
Jordan “Gunba” Graham	Florida Mayhem	Overwatch
Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam	Team Vitality	Counter-Strike
Yoon “Homme” Sung-young	JD Gaming	League of Legends

Best Esports Coach: Christine “potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses – Valorant)

Best Esports Event in 2023

1. 2023 League of Legends World Championship
2. Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
3. EVO 2023
4. The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
5. VALORANT Champions 2023

Best Esports Event: 2023 League of Legends World Championship

Conclusion

In conclusion, The Game Awards 2023 was a remarkable celebration of the gaming industry, showcasing a mix of memories for the past and excitement for the future. Baldur’s Gate 3 emerged as the Game of the Year, surprising fans with an unexpected Xbox release. The game’s success extended across various categories, including Best Community Support, Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, and Player’s Voice. Alan Wake 2 also garnered recognition, securing awards in Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction. Other notable winners included Final Fantasy XVI for Best Score and Music, Hi-Fi Rush for Best Audio Design, and Neil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 for Best Performance. The awards ceremony reflected the diversity and innovation within the gaming industry, setting the stage for an exciting year ahead.