The 2023 Game of the Year awards were held on Thursday where Baldur’s Gate 3 took home the top prize beating out Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Resident Evil 4, Superman Mario Bros. Wonder, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Timothée Chalamet, who stars in Wonka and Dune Part II, presented the Game of the Year award, and Baldur’s Gate 3 also won for Best Performance, Best Community Support, Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, and Player’s Voice award.
Celebs also in attendance include Matthew McConaughey introducing Archetype Entertainment’s new sci-fi space adventure RPG, Exodus.
Writer-director Jordan Peele (Nope, Us, Get Out) and Hideo Kojima (Death Stranding) announced the mystery game OD, starring Sophia Lillis, and Hunter Schafer.
Marvel’s Anthony Mackie and Simu Liu were also in attendance, Mortal Kombat‘s Ed Boon, and the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s new Fallout series also made an appearance, Aaron Moten, Ella Purnell, and Walton Goggins.
Check out the full list of winners below. At the event, Marvel also announced a new Blade video game.
What are the Game of the Year awards?
The Game Awards recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry.
“We bring together a diverse group of game developers, game players, and notable names from popular culture to celebrate and advance gaming’s position as the most immersive, challenging and inspiring form of entertainment. We strive to recognize those who improve the wellbeing of the community and elevate voices that represent the future of the medium,” states the official site.
The Game Awards was founded in 2014 by media entrepreneur Geoff Keighley, who also hosts and produces the program.
2023 Game of the Year Awards winners:
Game of the Year
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Game Direction
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing)
Best Adaptation
The Last of Us (PlayStation Productions/HBO)
Best Narrative
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing)
Best Art Direction
Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing)
Best Score and Music
Final Fantasy XVI, Composer Masayoshi Soken (Square Enix)
Best Audio Design
Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks)
Best Performance
Neil Newbon, Baldur’s Gate 3
Innovation in Accessibility
Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game Studios)
Games for Impact
Tchia (Awaceb/Kepler Interactive)
Best Ongoing Game
Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red)
Best Community Support
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Independent Game
Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
Best Debut Indie Game
Cocoon (Geometric Interactive/Annapurna Interactive)
Best Mobile Game
Honkai: Star Rail (HoYoverse)
Best VR/AR Game
Resident Evil Village VR Mode (Capcom)
Best Action Game
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
Best Action/Adventure Game
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Best RPG
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
Best Family Game
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Pikmin 4 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Best Sports/Racing
Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game Studios)
Best Multiplayer Presented by Discord
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Most Anticipated Game
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Content Creator of the Year
IronMouse
Best Esports Game
Valorant (Riot Games)
Best Esports Athlete
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (League of Legends)
Best Esports Team
JD Gaming (League of Legends)
Best Esports Coach
Christine “potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses – Valorant)
Best Esports Event
2023 League of Legends World Championship
Player’s Voice
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
