The Game Awards, one of the most prestigious events in the video game world, was held in the morning. Thus, the best games of the year received their awards. We also saw brand new announcements.
So what were the best games of the year? In this content, we will take a closer look at the winners of The Game Awards.
All winners of The Game Awards 2023:
Best game of the year: Baldur’s Gate 3
All candidates:
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Super Mario Bros. wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best game direction: Alan Wake 2
All candidates:
- 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 story: Alan Wake 2
All candidates:
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Final Fantasy XVI
Best art direction: Alan Wake 2
All candidates:
- Alan Wake 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Lies of P
- Super Mario Bros. wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best music: Final Fantasy XVI (Composer Masayoshi Soken)
All candidates:
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Hi-Fi Rush
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best sound design: Hi-Fi Rush
All candidates:
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Alan Wake 2
- dead space
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
Best performance: Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3)
All candidates:
- Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3)
- Ben Starr (Final Fantasy XVI)
- Cameron Monaghan (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor)
- Idris Elba (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty)
- Melanie Liburd (Alan Wake 2)
- Yuri Lowenthal (Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
Best innovation: Forza Motorsport
All candidates:
- Forza Motorsport
- Diablo IV
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Best message: Tchia
All candidates:
- Tchia
- A Space for the Unbound
- Chant of Sennaar
- Goodbye Volcano High
- Terra Nill
- venba
Best update: Cyberpunk 2077
All candidates:
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best community support: Baldur’s Gate 3
All candidates:
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
Best indie game: Sea of Stars
All candidates:
- Sea of Stars
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Dredge
- viewfinder
The best first game from an indie developer: Cocoon
All candidates:
- Cocoon
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- venba
- viewfinder
Best mobile game: Honkai: Star Rail
All candidates:
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nile
Best VR/AR game: Resident Evil Village VR Mode
All candidates:
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- humanity
- Synapse
The best of the action genre: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
All candidates:
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Dead Island 2
- ghostrunner 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Remnants 2
The best of the action adventure genre: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
All candidates:
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The best of the RPG genre: Baldur’s Gate 3
All candidates:
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
The best of the close combat genre: Street Fighter 6
All candidates:
- Street Fighter 6
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
Best of the family genre: Super Mario Bros. wonder
All candidates:
- Super Mario Bros. wonder
- Disney Illusion Island
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
The best of the simulation strategy genre: Pikmin 4
All candidates:
- Pikmin 4
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
The best of the sports racing genre: Forza Motorsport
All candidates:
- Forza Motorsport
- EA Sports FC24
- F1 23
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motorfest
The best of the multiplayer genre: Baldur’s Gate 3
All candidates:
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. wonder
The best adaptation of its kind: The Last of Us
All candidates:
- The Last of Us
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Super Mario Bros. movie
- Twisted Metal
Most anticipated game: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
All candidates:
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Hades 2
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Tekken 8
The best of the e-sports genre: Valorant
All candidates:
- Valorant
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
Best e-athlete: Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
All candidates:
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
- Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov
- Paco “Hydra” Rusiewiez
- Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk
- Phillip “Imperialhal” Dosen
Best e-sports team: JD Gaming
All candidates:
- JD Gaming
- Evil Geniuses
- Fnatic
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Team Vitality
Best esports event: 2023 League of Legends World Championship
All candidates:
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship
- Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
- Evo 2023
- The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
- Valorant Champions 2023
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