Geoff Keighley announced The Game Awards 2023 nominees, the Oscars for video games, and to the surprise of few, Baldur’s Gate 3 and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom show up quite a lot. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake 2, and Spider-Man 2 might have launched much later in the year, but they landed their fair share of nominations, along with Hi-Fi Rush.
Honkai Star Rail and Final Fantasy XIV pop up a few times, and Final Fantasy 16 even makes an appearance.
The 2023 Game Awards airs on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, and you can cast your vote on the TGA website for the community picks up until the show date.
Game of the Year 2023
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Spider-Man 2
- Alan Wake 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Game Direction
- Spider-Man 2
- Alan Wake 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Narrative
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Alan Wake 2
- Final Fantasy 16
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Lies of P
- Alan Wake 2
Best Score and Music
- Hi-Fi Rush
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Final Fantasy 16
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Alan Wake 2
Best Audio Design
- Dead Space remake
- Alan Wake 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Spider-Man 2
Best Performance
- Ben Starr – Final Fantasy 16
- Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
- Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi Survivor
- Melanie Liburd – Alan Wake 2
- Neil Newbon – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Forza Motorsport
- Diablo 4
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Games for Impact
- A Space for the Unbound
- Venba
- Goodbye, Volcano High
- Tchia
- Chants of Sennar
- Terra Nil
Best Ongoing Game
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Sea of Stars
- Viewfinder
- Dredge
Best Debut Indie Game
- Venba
- Dredge
- Viewfinder
- Cocoon
- Pizza Tower
Best Mobile Game
- Terra Nil
- Honkai Star Rail
- Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty: Island Adventure
- Monster Hunter Now
Best VR/AR Game
- Resident Evil 8 VR mode
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Synapse
- Humanity
Best Action Game
- Armored Core 6
- Dead Island 2
- Remnant 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Ghostrunner 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Alan Wake 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Spider-Man 2
Best RPG
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
- Final Fantasy 16
Best Fighting Game
- God of Rock
- Street Fighter 6
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Pocket Bravery
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Best Family Game
- Pikmin 4
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Sonic Superstars
- Party Animals
- Disney Illusion Island
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Advance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Pikmin 4
Best Sports/Racing Game
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motorfest
- Forza Motorsport
Best Multiplayer Game
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Party Animals
- Diablo 4
- Street Fighter 6
Best Adaptation
- Gran Turismo
- The Last of Us
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Twisted Metal
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Most Anticipated Game
Content Creator of the Year
- People Make Games
- Quackity
- Ironmouse
- Sypherpk
- Spreen
Best Esports Game
- DOTA 2
- Counter-Strike 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok – League of Legends
- Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut – CS:GO
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov – Valorant
- Paco “Hydra” Rusiwiez – Call of Duty
- Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk – League of Legends
- Phillip “Imperialhal” Dosen – Apex Legends
Best Esports Team
- Evil Geniuses – Valorant
- FNATIC – Valorant
- Gamin Gladiators – DOTA 2
- JD Gaming – League of Legends
- Team Vitality – Counter-Strike
Best Esports Coach
- Christine Chi – Evil Geniuses
- Danny Sorenson – Team Falcons
- Jordan Graham – Florida Mayhem
- Remy Quoniam – Team Vitality
- Yoon Sung-Young – JD Gaming
Best Esports Event
- 2023 League of Legends Championship
- Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International DOTA Championships 2023
- Valorant Championships 2023
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
