The Game Awards 2023 nominees revealed, Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 lead the nominations
What you need to know
Every year, Geoff Keighley hosts The Game Awards, with nominations for games across the industry.
The 2023 nominations have been revealed, with Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 leading the pack at eight nominations each.
The Game Awards 2023 will be held on Dec. 7, 2023.
The big day is here!
It's the day everyone has calm, nuanced discussions around the games that released in 2023, as the nominations for The Game Awards 2023 have been revealed! Some of the best games of the year are here, while many will feel their favorites got snubbed and others will feel the victors weren't victorious enough.
Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 are leading the pack for individual games getting awards, as both titles received eight nominations each, including being nominated for Game of the Year. You can find the full list below:
Game of the Year
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 Direction
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
Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Final Fantasy XVI
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction
Alan Wake 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Lies of P
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Score and Music
Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Hi-Fi Rush
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Audio Design
Alan Wake 2
Dead Space (2023)
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4 (2023)
Best Performance
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 2
Neil Newbon as Astarion, Baldur's Gate 3
Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Innovation in Accessibility
Diablo 4
Forza Motorsport
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat 1
Street Fighter 6
Games for Impact
A Space for the Unbound
Chants of Sennaar
Goodbye Volcano High
Tchia
Terra Nil
Venba
Best Ongoing
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
Best Community Support
Baldur's Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
No Man's Sky
Best Independent Game
Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Dredge
Sea of Stars
Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game
Cocoon
Dredge
Pizza Tower
Venba
Viewfinder
Best Mobile Game
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Honkai: Star Rail
Monster Hunter Now
Terra Nil
Best VR/AR
Gran Turismo 7
Horizon Call of the Mountain
Humanity
Resident Evil Village VR Mode
Synapse
Best Action Game
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Dead Island 2
Ghostrunner 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Remnant 2
Best Action/Adventure
Alan Wake 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4 (2023)
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best RPG
Baldur's Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Lies of P
Sea of Stars
Starfield
Best Fighting
God of Rock
Mortal Kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Pocket Bravery
Street Fighter 6
Best Family
Disney Illusion Island
Party Animals
Pikmin 4
Sonic Superstars
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Sim/Strategy
Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp
Cities Skylines 2
Company of Heroes 3
Fire Emblem Engage
Pikmin 4
Best Sports/Racing
EA Sports FC 24
F1 23
Forza Motorsport
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Supercharged
The Crew Motorfest
Best Multiplayer
Baldur's Gate 3
Diablo 4
Party Animals
Street Fighter 6
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Adaption
Castlevania: Nocturne
Gran Turismo
The Last of Us
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Twisted Metal
Most Anticipated Game
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Hades 2
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Star Wars Outlaws
Tekken 8
Content Creator of the Year
IronMouse
PeopleMakeGames
Quackity
Spreen
SypherPK
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2
DOTA 2
League of Legends
PUBG Mobile
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Lee "Faker" Sang-Hyeok
Mathieu "Zywoo" Herbaut
Max "Demon1" Mazanov
Paco "Hydra" Rusiewiez
Park "Ruler" Jay-Hyuk
Phillip "ImperialHal" Dosen
Best Esports Team
Evil Geniuses
FNATIC
Gaiman Gladiators
JD Gaming
Team Vitality
Best Esports Coach
Christine "Potter" Chi
Danny "Zonic" Sorensen
Jordan "Gunba" Graham
Remy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam
Yoon "Homme" Sung-Young
Best Esports Event
2023 League of Legends World
Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
Evo 2023
The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
Valorant Champions 2023
Get your votes in!
Voting is now open on the official Game Awards website, so you can sign up and play a part in determining who wins. Congratulations to everyone that was nominated! 2023 has been a great for video games, but I want to remind everyone reading this that it's been far less kind to the people who actually make games. Thousands of developers have been been laid off and studios have been closed, and I hope to see that noted in some way at the awards on December 7.