The Game Awards 2023: Every Category & Nomination

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The Game Awards 2023: Every Category & Nomination

The nominees for every category in The Game Awards 2023 have been revealed. There will be 31 total awards given, and the nominations have narrowed each category down to five or six potential recipients. The Game Awards is perhaps the video game industry’s most lucrative honors ceremony, with over 100 million viewers tuning in for the livestream in 2022. Although the show is highly anticipated for the game reveals and trailers it promises to bring each year, its prizes are ultimately the reason for the occasion.

The coveted Game of the Year award is shaping up to be an especially tight competition in 2023, with only six finalists emerging out of the deluge of high-quality releases since last year’s TGA. Whichever is selected as the year’s best game will follow GOTY 2022 winner Elden Ring, which triumphed over God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. The Game Awards 2023 will air at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT on December 7, 2023, and will be livestreamed on numerous platforms, including YouTube and Twitch.

Game Of The Year

The Game Awards 2023: Every Category & Nomination

Nominee

Developer

Alan Wake 2

Remedy Entertainment

Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Insomniac Games

Resident Evil 4

Capcom

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo

Best Game Direction

A man with long hair falling haphazardly over his bearded face looks forward in concerned disbelief.

Nominee

Developer

Alan Wake 2

Remedy Entertainment

Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Insomniac Games

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo

Best Adaption

Nominee

Studio

Castlevania: Nocturne

Powerhouse Animation

Gran Turismo

PlayStation Productions

The Last of Us

PlayStation Productions

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Illumination

Twisted Metal

PlayStation Productions

Best Narrative

FF16’s Best Characters Prove It Should’ve Been A Classic Final Fantasy RPG - An image of Final Fantasy 16 featuring multiple supporting cast members, Jill, and Clive

Nominee

Developer

Alan Wake 2

Remedy Entertainment

Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

CD Projekt Red

Final Fantasy 16

Square Enix

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Insomniac Games

Best Art Direction

A young man with medium length black hair, wearing a blue coat and white formal shirt with a broach around a handkerchief necktie. The background contains a wrought iron gate and stone buildings fading into the foggy distance.

Nominee

Developer

Alan Wake 2

Remedy Entertainment

Hi-Fi Rush

Tango Gameworks

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo

Lies of P

Round8 Studio & Neowiz Games

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo

Best Score & Music

Hi-Fi Rush's protagonist Chai throws up the metal horns sign in the corridor for the evil megacorp Vandelay

Nominee

Composer/Audio Director

Alan Wake 2

Petri Alanko

Baldur’s Gate 3

Borislav Slavov

Final Fantasy 16

Masayoshi Soken

Hi-Fi Rush

Shuichi Kobori

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo Sound Team

Best Audio Design

Ada Wong in the Resident Evil 4 remake standing in the castle courtyard talking into a radio, which she's looking toward and holding just out of frame.

Nominee

Developer

Alan Wake 2

Remedy Entertainment

Dead Space

Motive Studio

Hi-Fi Rush

Tango Gameworks

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Insomniac Games

Resident Evil 4

Capcom

Best Performance

A man and a small droid standing on the top of a rocky hill. The man, Cal Kestis, is holding a blue lightsaber down by his side while the droid, BD-1, looks up toward him. Buildings can be seen in the distance in the arid landscape. The sky is filled with bright orange clouds during sunset.

Nominee

Game

Role

Ben Starr

Final Fantasy 16

Clive Rosfield

Cameron Monaghan

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Cal Kestis

Idris Elba

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Solomon Reed

Melanie Liburd

Alan Wake 2

Saga Anderson

Neil Newbon

Baldur’s Gate 3

Astarion

Yuri Lowenthal

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Peter Parker

Innovation In Accessibility

Diablo 4 Elias, Hatred's Remnant Boss from World Tier 4 Capstone Dungeon

Nominee

Developer

Diablo 4

Blizzard Entertainment

Forza Motorsport

Turn 10 Studios

Hi-Fi Rush

Tango Gameworks

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Insomniac Games

Mortal Kombat 1

NetherRealm Studios

Street Fighter 6

Capcom

Games For Impact

A girl holds onto a paraglider woven out of palm frond leaves over a tropical island.

Nominee

Developer

A Space for the Unbound

Mojiken Studio

Chants of Sennaar

Rundisc

Goodbye Volcano High

KO_OP

Tchia

Awaceb

Terra Nil

Free Lives

Venba

Visai Games

Best Ongoing Game

A Fortnite character in fantasy magic armor carries a shotgun next to one wearing a banana skin on a hoverboard.

Nominee

Developer

Apex Legends

Respawn Entertainment

Cyberpunk 2077

CD Projekt Red

Final Fantasy 14

Square Enix

Fortnite

Epic Games

Genshin Impact

HoYoverse

Best Community Support

Volo stands outdoors on an overcast day with a somewhat morose expression in a screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3.

Nominee

Developer

Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios

Cyberpunk 2077

CD Projekt Red

Destiny 2

Bungie

Final Fantasy 14

Square Enix

No Man’s Sky

Hello Games

Best Independent Game

Sea of Stars Artwork

Nominee

Developer

Cocoon

Geometric Interactive

Dave the Diver

MINTROCKET

Dredge

Black Salt Games

Sea of Stars

Sabotage Studio

Viewfinder

Sad Owl Studios

Best Debut Indie Game

A collage of the cast and bosses of Pizza Tower.

Nominee

Developer

Cocoon

Geometric Interactive

Dredge

Black Salt Games

Pizza Tower

Tour de Pizza

Venba

Visai Games

Viewfinder

Sad Owl Studios

Best Mobile Game

Honkai Star Rail PS5 Handson

Nominee

Developer

Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis

Applibot

Honkai: Star Rail

HoYoverse

Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Sunblink Entertainment

Monster Hunter Now

Niantic

Terra Nil

Free Lives

Best VR/AR Game

Hoizon Call of the Mountain art featuring protagonist Ryas

Nominee

Developer

Gran Turismo 7

Polyphony Digital

Humanity

tha LTD

Horizon Call of the Mountain

Guerrilla Games & Firesprite

Resident Evil Village

Capcom

Synapse

nDreams

Best Action Game

Armored Core 6 Juggernaut Boss Fight You must Beat With Ally During Eighth Mission

Nominee

Developer

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon

FromSoftware

Dead Island 2

Dambuster Studios

Ghostrunner 2

One More Level

Hi-Fi Rush

Tango Gameworks

Remnant 2

Gunfire Games

Best Action/Adventure Game

Link kneeling on the edge of an island floating in the sky.

Nominee

Developer

Alan Wake 2

Remedy Entertainment

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Insomniac Games

Resident Evil 4

Capcom

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Respawn Entertainment

Best RPG

Characters from Starfield posed around a ship launching into space.

Nominee

Developer

Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios

Final Fantasy 16

Square Enix

Lies of P

Roudn 8 Studios & Neowiz Games

Sea of Stars

Sabotage Studio

Starfield

Bethesda Game Studios

Best Fighting Game

Street Fighter 6: How To Use The Drive Meter

Nominee

Developer

God of Rock

Modus Studios Brazil

Mortal Kombat 1

NetherRealm Studios

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Ludosity

Pocket Bravery

Statera Studio

Street Fighter 6

Capcom

Best Family Game

Toadette in Super Mario Bros Wonder on a pink sky background

Nominee

Developer

Disney Illusion Island

Dlala Studios

Party Animals

Recreate Games

Pikmin 4

Nintendo

Sonic Superstars

Arzest & Sonic Team

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo

Best Sim/Strategy Game

7 Tips To Know Before Exploring Caves In Pikmin 4

Nominee

Developer

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp

WayForward

Cities: Skylines 2

Colossal Order

Company of Heroes 3

Relic Entertainment

Fire Emblem Engage

Intelligent Systems

Pikmin 4

Nintendo

Best Sports/Racing Game

Forza Horizon 5 racer driving into a sunset with palm trees behind them

Nominee

Developer

The Crew Motorfest

Ubisoft Ivory Tower

EA Sports FC 24

EA Vancouver & EA Romania

F1 23

Codemasters

Forza Motorsport

Turn 10 Studios

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged

Milestone

Best Multiplayer Game

players dangle off a plane in Party Animals

Nominee

Developer

Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios

Diablo 4

Blizzard Entertainment

Party Animals

Recreate Games

Street Fighter 6

Capcom

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo

Most Anticipated Game

Cloud Zack and Sephiroth from FF7 Rebirth.

Nominee

Developer

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Square Enix

Hades 2

Supergiant Games

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

Star Wars Outlaws

Massive Entertainment

Tekken 8

Bandai Namco & Arika

Content Creator Of The Year

A stage illuminated in red. The backdrop says,

Nominee

IronMouse

PeopleMakeGames

Quackity

Spreen

SypherPK

Best Esports Game

Two soldiers with red sunglasses stand back to back aiming their guns against a vibrant orange and white background in the promotional art for Counter-Strike 2

Nominee

Developer

Counter-Strike 2

Valve

Dota 2

Valve

League of Legends

Riot Games

PUBG Mobile

LightSpeed Studios

Valorant

Riot Games

Best Esports Athlete

Riot Games Valorant Class Shooter Revealed

Nominee

Game

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok

League of Legends

Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Max “Demon1” Mazanov

Valorant

Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez

Call of Duty

Park “Ruler” Jaehyuk

League of Legends

Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen

Apex Legends

Best Esports Team

Swain in League of Legends

Nominee

Game

Evil Geniuses

Valorant

Fnatic

Valorant

Gaimin Gladiators

Dota 2

JD Gaming

League of Legends

Team Vitality

Counter-Strike

Best Esports Coach

Mauga Puffing Out His Chest In Overwatch 2

Nominee

Team

Game

Christine “potter” Chi

Evil Geniuses

Valorant

Danny “zonic” Sorensen

Team Falcons

Counter-Strike

Jordan “Gunba” Graham

Florida Mayhem

Overwatch

Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam

Team Vitality

Counter-Strike

Yoon “Homme” Sung-young

JD Gaming

League of Legends

Best Esports Event

The Brewmaster from DOTA 2

Nominee

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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