The Game Awards 2023 has finally been held. The most successful productions of the year were revealed within the scope of the ceremony that chooses the best of the gaming world. So which was the best game of 2023?
Game Awards 2023 (Full list)
Baldur’s Gate 3, developed by Larian Studios, is the winner of Game Awards 2023. It was named the best game of 2023, beating games like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 and Alan Wake 2.
Baldur’s Gate 3 not only won Game of the Year, but also Best RPG, Best Community Support and Best Multiplayer. Neil Newbon, who voices the character of Gale in the game, won Best Performance.
Here are all the awards handed out at the Game Awards:
- 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 Sound Design: Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks)
- Best Continuing Game: Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red)
- Best Indie 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 Mod (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)
- Best RPG: Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
- Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
- Best Family Game: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
- Best Sim/Strategy Game: Pikmin 4 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
- Best Sports/Racing: Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game Studios)
- Best Multiplayer: 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)
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