The winners of the several categories of The Game Awards 2023 have been revealed, with many games and industry names being celebrated for their feats this year. In total, the event abbreviated as TGA 2023 gave out 31 awards in different categories, ranging from the Game of the Year (also known as GOTY) to Content Creator of the Year and even Best Esports Coach. The awards acknowledge the best of gaming every year, and in 2023, there were a lot of good releases. Some titles like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 stood out more than others, appearing as nominees in multiple categories in The Game Awards 2023.
The way that titles were received by critics and players alike when they were released earlier this year led to a lot of debate, which fueled predictions for winners of TGA 2023. While the nominees themselves are chosen by the awards’ jury, composed of media and influencer outlets from around the world, the winners in each category are determined by a mix of the jury’s decisions and the public’s choices. The jury’s picks have a heavier impact, representing 90% of the blend, while the public’s fan voting represents the remaining 10%.
Who Won GOTY 2023?
The winners of the event were featured in The Game Awards 2023’s livestream, which was broadcast on the official channel on YouTube. Out of the 31 categories, the most anticipated one is the Game of the Year. The dispute this year was tough, with several critically acclaimed games: the contenders for the GOTY were Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, it was Baldur’s Gate 3 that took the most prestigious award of the night.
The table below lists the nominees and winners of TGA 2023. The winners are described as such and highlighted in bold lettering.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Is The Game Of The Year (GOTY) At TGA 2023
The big winner of the night was Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios’ highly acclaimed RPG. The title was already one of the strongest contenders for the GOTY award and lived up to receiving the proof of its accomplishments. Baldur’s Gate 3 left a mark in the gaming industry and even helped initiate a polemic debate about whether it is a new standard for RPG games or not.
The high quality in animation, artistic design, and soundtrack all stack up with its well-rounded turn-based combat, the extensive and deep branching narrative moved by the player’s freedom of choice, and outstanding performances by the voice actors. The GOTY award given to Baldur’s Gate 3 at The Game Awards highlights the game’s merits, both at launch, and with its post-content patches that added more content, fixed most issues so far, and much more.
Baldur’s Gate 3
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- Released:
- 2023-08-31
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- ESRB:
- M
- Summary:
- Baldur’s Gate 3 is a long-anticipated sequel to Baldur’s Gate 2, released in 2000 from BioWare and now being handled by Larian Studios. Set 120 years after the events of Shadows of Amn, Baldur’s Gate 3 puts players in the role of a customizable protagonist who has been captured and infected with a parasite that will turn them into a mind flayer. Before the process is complete, the ship they are on crashes, leaving them on a quest to cure themselves as they meet up with other survivors. Gameplay is turn-based and can be played co-operatively online or tackled alone in a single-player campaign with NPC allies.
- How Long To Beat:
- 50 – 100 hours
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