The Game Awards 2023 Nominees Have Been Revealed
As December swiftly approaches, anticipation mounts for The Game Awards Show scheduled for December 7th. This highly anticipated event promises a sneak peek at upcoming games (could GTA 6 be among them?) and accolades for studios that launched games this year. Leading up to the event, The Game Awards disclosed The Game Awards 2023 Nominees. Check out the full list below.
Every The Game Awards 2023 Nominees and Award Categories
The Game Awards ceremony this year features a grand total of 31 categories up for recognition. Each category includes a range of games, personalities, or teams available for gamers to vote for. To cast your vote, head over to the Nominees page on the official website and click ‘start voting’ to kick off the voting process.
UPDATE: See all The 2023 Game Awards winners.
Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Game Direction
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Narrative
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Art Direction
- Alan Wake 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Lies of P
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Score and Music
- Alan Wake 2 – Petri Alanko
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Borislav Slavov
- Final Fantasy XVI – Masayoshi Soken
- Hi-Fi Rus – Shuicji Kobori
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Sound Team
Audio Design
- Alan Wake 2
- Dead Space
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
Performance
- Final Fantasy XVI – Ben Starr
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Cameron Monaghan
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – Idris Elba
- Alan Wake 2 – Melanie Liburd
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Neil Newbon
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – Yuri Lownthal
Innovation Accessibility
- Diablo IV
- Forza Motorsport
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Games For Impact
- A Space for the Unbound
- Chants of Sennaar
- Goodbye Volcano High
- Tchia
- Terra Nil
- Venba
Ongoing Development
- Apex Legends
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
Independent Game
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Dredge
- Sea of Stars
- Viewfinder
Debut Indie Game
- Cocoon
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- Venba
- Viewfinder
Mobile Game
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nil
VR/AR
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Humanity
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode
- Synapse
Action Game
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Dead Island 2
- Ghostrunner 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Remnant 2
Action/Adventure Game
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
RPG
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
Fighting
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
- Street Fighter 6
Family
- Disney Illusion Island
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Sim/Strategy
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines II
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Pikmin 4
Sports/Racing
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Forza Motorsport
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motorfest
Multiplayer
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Adaptation (Movie/TV Show)
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Last of Us
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal
Anticipated Game
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Hades II
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Tekken 8
Content Creator
- Ironmouse
- Peoplemakegames
- Quackity
- Spreen
- SypherPK
Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
- Valorant
Esports Athlete
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok – League of Legends
- Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut – CS:GO
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov – Valorant
- Paco “Hydra” Rusiewiez – Call of Duty
- Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk – League of Legends
- Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen – Apex Legends
Best Esports Team
- Evil Geniuses – Valorant
- Fnatic – Valorant
- Gaimin Gladiators – Dota 2
- JD Gaming – League of Legends
- Team Vitality – Counter-Strike
Esports Coach
- Christine “Potter” Chi – Valorant (Evil Geniuses)
- Danny “Zonic” Sorensen – Counter-Strike (Team Falcons)
- Jordan “Gunba” Graham – Overwatch (Florida Mayhem)
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam – Counter-Strike (Team Vitality)
- Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young – League of Legends (JD Gaming)
Esports Event
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship
- Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
- Evo 2023
- The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
- Valorant Champions 2023
Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 and Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 lead the nominations, each securing nods in 8 categories, marking them as top contenders.
To participate in voting across various categories, registration on the official website of The Game Awards show is required. After signing up and logging in, you gain the ability to cast your votes in the diverse categories. It’s important to note that public votes contribute to 10% of the final scoring, with the remaining 90% determined by the voting jury.
What The Game Awards 2023 Nominees did you vote for? Drop your list in the comments below below.
