The Game Awards Nominations 2023: Full List
The nominees for the 2023 Game Awards, which honor the year’s best games and designers in the gaming industry, have been released.
Alan Wake 2 from Remedy Entertainment (left) and Baldur’s Gate 3 from Larian Studios (right) received the most nominations with eight apiece. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games, Resident Evil 4 by Capcom, Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by Nintendo are the other four Game of the Year nominees.
Best Adaptation nominees this year are “The Last of Us” (HBO), “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Illumination/Universal Pictures), “Castlevania: Nocturne” (Netflix), and “Twisted Metal” (Peacock).
Taking second place with 13 nominations is Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation, followed by Xbox (including Bethesda and Blizzard) with 10 and Epic Games with 9.
The nominees for the 2023 Game Awards include 112 different games, people, teams, and events from a wide range of genres and systems. A global jury made up of people from more than 100 media sites and influencers chooses the nominees.
The Peacock Theater (previously the Microsoft Theater) in Los Angeles is set to host the 10th annual Game Awards presentation on Thursday, December 7, 2023. The concert will be broadcast live on over 30 different platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, TikTok Live, and X (formerly Twitter). You can watch live music, meet famous people, and hear about and see trailers for new shows. The winners will also be revealed.
Fans can vote online on thegameawards.com until Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. PT for all categories. For the second year, fans may vote for Game Awards nominees on the show’s official Discord server and join a live viewing party on Dec. 7 to react to the winners.
Geoff Keighley and Kimmie Kim serve as executive producers for The Game Awards. LeRoy Bennett is the creative director, while Richard Preuss is the director.
Nominationbs of Game Awards 2023:
Here is the full list of nominees:
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing)
Game of the year
Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3
The Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE)
Capcom’s Resident Evil 4
Wonder Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Nintendo EPD/Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Best Adaptation
Castlevania: Nocturne (Netflix/Powerhouse Animation)
Gran Turismo (Sony Pictures/PlayStation Productions)
The Last of Us (PlayStation Entertainment/HBO)
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. (Illumination/Nintendo/Universal Pictures)
Twisted Metal (Peacock/PlayStation Productions)
The Best Game Direction
Alan Wake 2 (Epic Games Publishing/Remedy Entertainment)
Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE)
Wonder Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Nintendo EPD/Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Best Art Direction
Alan Wake 2 (Epic Games Publishing/Remedy Entertainment)
Hi-Fi Rush (Bethesda Softworks/Tango Gameworks)
Round8 Studio/Neowiz Games’ Lies of P
Super Mario Bros. Wonder(Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Nintendo EPD/Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Best Narrative
Alan Wake 2 (Epic Games Publishing/Remedy Entertainment)
Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3
CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XVI
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE)
The Best Audio Design
Alan Wake 2 (Epic Games Publishing/Remedy Entertainment)
Dead Space (EA/Motive Studio)
Hi-Fi Rush (Bethesda Softworks/Tango Gameworks)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE)
Capcom’s Resident Evil 4
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The Best Performance
Final Fantasy XVI, Ben Starr
Cameron Monaghan, STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor
Idris Elba, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Melanie Liburd, Alan Wake 2
Neil Newbon, Baldur’s Gate 3
Yuri Lowenthal, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
The Best Score and Music
Alan Wake 2 composer Petri Alanko (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing)
Borislav Slavov (Larian Studios) is the composer for Baldur’s Gate 3.
Final Fantasy XVI, Masayoshi Soken (Square Enix)
Hi-Fi Rush, Audio Director Shuichi Kobori (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, composed by Nintendo Sound Team (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
The Games for Impact
A Space for the Unbound (Mojiken Studio/Toge Productions/Chorus)
Sennaar’s Chant (Rundisc/Focus Entertainment)
Goodbye, Volcano High (KO_OP)
Tchia (Awakeb/Kepler Interactive)
Terra Nil (Netflix/Devolver Digital/Free Lives)
Venba (Visai Games) is a video game
The Best Ongoing Game
Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment/EA)
CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV
Epic Games’ Fortnite (Fortnite)
HoYoverse Genshin Impact
The Best Community Support
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)
The Best Independent Game
Cocoon (Geometric Interactive/Annapurna Interactive)
Dave the Diver (MINTROCKET)
Dredge (Black Salt Games/Team 17)
Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful Publishing)
The Best Debut Indie Game
Cocoon (Geometric Interactive/Annapurna Interactive)
Dredge (Black Salt Games/Team 17)
Pizza Tour (Tour de Pizza)
Venba (Visai Games)
Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful Publishing)
The Best Mobile Game
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (Applibot/Square Enix)
Honkai: Star Rail (HoYoverse)
Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink Entertainment)
Monster Hunter: World (Niantic/Capcom)
Terra Nil (Free Lives/Devolver/Netflix)
The Best Action Game
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
Dead Island 2 (Dambuster Studios/Deep Silver)
Ghostrunner 2 (One More Level/505 Games)
Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks)
Remnant 2 (Gunfire Games/Gearbox Publishing)
The Best Family Game
Disney Illusion Island (Dlala Studios/Disney)
Party Animals (Recreate Games)
Pikmin 4 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Sonic Superstars (Arzest/Sonic Team/Sega)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
The Best Sim/Strategy Game
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (WayForward/Nintendo)
Cities: Skylines II (Paradox Interactive/Colossal Order)
Company of Heroes 3 (Sega/Relic Entertainment)
Intelligent Systems/Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Engage
Nintendo EPD/Nintendo Pikmin 4
The Best Sports/Racing
EA Sports FC 24 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)
F1 23 (Codemasters/EA Sports)
Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game Studios)
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged (Milestone)
The Crew Motorfest (Ubisoft Ivory Tower/Ubisoft)
The Content Creator of the Year
IronMouse
PeopleMakeGames
Quackity
Spreen
SypherPK
The Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2 (Valve)
Dota 2 (Valve)
League of Legends (Riot Games)
PUBG Mobile (LightSpeed Studios/Tencent Games)
Valorous (Riot Games)
The Best Esports Team
Evil Geniuses (Valorant)
Fnatic (Valorant)
Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2)
JD Gaming (League of Legends)
Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)
