The nominees for The Game Awards 2023, one of the most important events in the gaming industry, are already known. The host of the ceremony, Geoff Keighley, spoke during a special broadcast about which games will compete for the title of the best in 2023.
The leaders and favorites this year are the fantasy role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 from Larian Studios and the adventure horror Alan Wake II from Remedy Entertainment, which are competing for eight awards.
The superhero action game Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is nominated in seven categories, while the rhythm action game Hi-Fi Rush and the platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder and the action movie The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are nominated in five.
Alan Wake II, Baldur's Gate 3, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom along with the remake of Resident Evil 4 will compete for the title of best game of the year at The Game Awards 2023.
Simultaneously with the announcement of the nominees for The Game Awards 2023, a voting page was launched on the official website of the ceremony: the results can be influenced by both the jury (90%) and fans (10%).
The Game Awards 2023 broadcast will begin on December 8 at 4:30 Yerevan time.
The Game Awards 2023 presents 31 nominations. Here is the full list of games vying for victory in them:
Game of the Year
Alan Wake II; 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 Action Game
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon; Dead Island 2; Ghostrunner 2; Hi-Fi Rush; Remnant 2.Best Action/Adventure Game
Alan Wake II; Marvel’s Spider-Man 2; Resident Evil 4; Star Wars Jedi: Survivor; The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Best role-playing game
Baldur’s Gate 3; Final Fantasy XVI; Lies of P; Sea of Stars; Starfield.Best Fighting Game
God of Rock; Mortal Kombat 1; Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2; Pocket Bravery; Street Fighter 6.Best Sim/Strategy Game
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp; Cities: Skylines II; Company of Heroes 3; Fire Emblem Engage; Pikmin 4.Best Sports/Racing Game
EA Sports FC 24; F1 23; Forza Motorsport; Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged; The Crew Motorfest.Best Multiplayer
Baldur’s Gate 3; Diablo IV; Party Animals; Street Fighter 6; Super Mario Bros. Wonder.Best Family Game
Disney Illusion Island; Party Animals; Pikmin 4; Sonic Superstars; Super Mario Bros. Wonder.Best VR/AR Game
Gran Turismo 7; Horizon: Call of the Mountain; Humanity; Resident Evil Village; Synapse.Best Mobile Game
Hello Kitty: Island Adventures; Honkai: Star Rail; Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis; Monster Hunter Now; Terra Nil.Best Support
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 Debut Indie Game
Cocoon; Dredge; Pizza Tower; Venba; Viewfinder.Best Independent Game
Cocoon; Dave the Diver; Dredge; Sea of Stars; Viewfinder.Best Game Direction
Alan Wake II; 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 II; Baldur’s Gate 3; Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty; Final Fantasy XVI; Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.Best Art Direction
Alan Wake II; Hi-Fi Rush; Lies of P; Super Mario Bros. Wonder; The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Best Score and Music
Alan Wake II; Baldur’s Gate 3; Hi-Fi Rush; Final Fantasy XVI; The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Best Performance
Бен Старр (Ben Starr) за роль Клайва Росфилда в Final Fantasy XVI; Камерон Монахэн (Cameron Monaghan) за роль Кэла Кэстиса в Star Wars Jedi: Survivor; Идрис Эльба (Idris Elba) за роль Соломона Рида в Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty; Мелани Лайбёрд (Melanie Liburd) за роль Саги Андерсон в Alan Wake II; Нил Ньюбон (Neil Newbon) за роль Астариона в Baldur's Gate 3; Юрий Ловенталь (Yuri Lowenthal) за роль Питера Паркера в Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.Games for Impact
A Space for the Unbound; Chants of Sennaar; Goodbye Volcano High; Tchia; Terra Nil; Venba.Innovation in Accessibility
Diablo IV; Forza Motorsport; Hi-Fi Rush; Marvel’s Spider-Man 2; Mortal Kombat 1; Street Fighter 6.Best Audio Design
Alan Wake II; Dead Space; Hi-Fi Rush; Marvel’s Spider-Man 2; Resident Evil 4.Best Adaptation
Castlevania Nocturne; Gran Turismo; The Last of Us; «Братья Супер Марио в кино»; Twisted Metal.Most Anticipated Game
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth; Hades II; Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth; Star Wars Outlaws; Tekken 8.Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2; Dota 2; League of Legends; PUBG Mobile; Valorant.Best Esports Athlete
Пак Ruler Джэ-хёк (League of Legends); Ли Faker Сан Хёк (League of Legends); Матье ZywOo Эрбо (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive); Филлип ImperialHal Досен (Apex Legends); Макс Demon1 Мазанов (Valorant).Best Esports Team
Evil Geniuses (Valorant); Fnatic (Valorant); Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2); JD Gaming (League of Legends); Team Vitality (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive).Best Esports Event
2023 League of Legends World Championship; Blast.TV Paris Major 2023; EVO 2023; The International 2023; Valorant Championships 2023.Best Esports Coach
Кристина Potter Чи (Valorant); Дэнни Zonic Соренсен (Counter-Strike); Джордан Gunba Грэм (Overwatch); Реми XTQZZZ Конем (Counter-Strike); Юн Homme Сон Ён (League of Legends).Content Creator of the Year
Ironmouse; People Make Games; Quackity; Spreen; SypherPK.Follow NEWS.am Tech on Facebook and Twitter