The 2023 Game Awards finally came and went on Thursday December 7th, 2023 and there were many predictions but also many surprises. We made predictions about a month ago and it is time to finally see if we were right!
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
Our Pick: Baldur’s Gate 3
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Game 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
Our Pick: Baldur’s Gate 3
Winner: Alan Wake 2
Best Narrative
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Our Pick: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Winner: Alan Wake 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
Our Pick: Hi-Fi Rush
Winner: Alan Wake 2
Best Score and Music
- Alan Wake 2, Composer Petri Alanko
- Baldur’s Gate 3, Composer Borislav Slavov
- Final Fantasy XVI, Composer Masayoshi Soken
- Hi-Fi Rush, Audio Director Shuichi Kobori
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Composed by Nintendo Sound Team
Our Pick: Baldur’s Gate 3
Winner: Final Fantasy XVI
Best Audio Design
- Alan Wake 2
- Dead Space
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
Our Pick: Dead Space
Winner: Hi-Fi Rush
Best Performance
- Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI
- Cameron Monaghan, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Idris Elba, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Melanie Liburd, Alan Wake 2
- Neil Newborn, Baldur’s Gate 3
- Yuri Lowenthal, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Our Pick: Cameron Monaghan, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Winner: Neil Newborn, Baldur’s Gate 3
Innovation in Accessibility
- Diablo IV
- Forza Motorsport
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Our Pick: Mortal Kombat 1
Winner: Forza Motorsport
Games For Impact
- A Space for the Unbound
- Chants of Sennaar
- Goodbye Volcano High
- Tchia
- Terra Nil
- Venba
Our Pick: Tchia
Winner: Tchia
Best Ongoing
- Apex Legends
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Our Pick: Fortnite
Winner: Cyberpunk 2077
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
Our Pick: Destiny 2
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cocoon
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- Venba
- Viewfinder
Our Pick: Cocoon
Winner: Cocoon
Best Mobile Game
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nil
Our Pick: Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Winner: Honkai: Star Rail
Best VR/AR
- Gran Turismo
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Humanity
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode
- Synapse
Our Pick: Horizon Call of the Mountain
Winner: Resident Evil Village
Best Action Game
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Dead Island 2
- Ghostrunner 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Remnant 2
Our Pick: Remnant 2
Winner: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Best Action/Adventure
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Our Pick: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best RPG
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
Our Pick: Baldur’s Gate 3
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Fighting
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
- Street Fighter 6
Our Pick: Mortal Kombat 1
Winner: Street Fighter 6
Best Family
- Disney Illusion Island
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Our Pick: Party Animals
Winner: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best SIM/Strategy
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines II
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Pikmin 4
Our Pick: Cities: Skylines II
Winner: Pikmin 4
Best Sports/Racing
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Forza Motorsport
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motorfest
Our Pick: Forza Motorsport
Winner: Forza Motorsport
Best Multiplayer
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Our Pick: Baldur’s Gate 3
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Adaptation
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Last of Us
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal
Our Pick: The Last of Us
Winner: The Last of Us
Most Anticipated Game
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Hades II
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Tekken 8
Our Pick: Star Wars Outlaws
Winner: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Content Creator of the Year
- Ironmouse
- Peoplemakegames
- Quakity
- Spreen
- SypherPK
Our Pick: SypherPK
Winner: Ironmouse
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
- VALORANT
Our Pick: VALORANT
Winner: VALORANT
Best Esports Athlete
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
- Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov
- Paco “Hydra” Rusiewiez
- Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk
- Phillip “ImerpialHal” Dosen
Our Pick: Max “Demon1” Mazanov
Winner: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
Best Esports Team
- Evil Geniuses
- FNATIC
- Gaimin Gladiators
- JD Gaming
- Team Vitality
Our Pick: Evil Geniuses
Winner: JD Gaming
Best Esports Coach
- Christine “Potter” Chi
- Danny “Zonic” Sorensen
- Jordan “Gunba” Graham
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
- Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young
Our Pick: Christine “Potter” Chi
Winner: Christine “Potter” Chi
Best Esports Event
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship
- Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
- Evo 2023
- The International DOTA 2 Championships 2023
- VALORANT Champions 2023
Our Pick: VALORANT Champions 2023
Winner: 2023 League of Legends World Championship
Which winners of the 2023 Game Awards surprised you? There were definitely some games that we thought deserved some recognition but there is always next year. We got some right but also were off on a few.
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