The Game Awards have announced the nominees for 2023, selected by a global jury of more than 100 publications and influencers. In this announcement, Nintendo became the publisher with the largest number of nominations.

Users can now cast their votes in all categories via authenticated online voting on the official website, as well as via the official The Game Awards Voting Bot on Discord. Voting will end on December 6 at 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET.

The Game Awards 2023 will be broadcast live on December 7 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, with awards presentations, new game announcements, and musical performances by The Game Awards Orchestra conducted by Lorne Balfe.

The Game Awards 2023 akan disiarkan langsung pada tanggal 7 Desember dari Peacock Theater di Los Angeles, California, dengan pemberian penghargaan, pengumuman game baru, dan pertunjukan musik oleh The Game Awards Orchestra yang dipimpin oleh Lorne Balfe.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Game of the Year

Award for games that provide the best experience in all creative and technical areas.

• Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing)
• Baldur's Gate III (Larian Studios)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Game Direction

Award for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

• Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing)
• Baldur’s Gate III (Larian Studios)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Narrative

Award for outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

• Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing)
• Baldur’s Gate III (Larian Studios)
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (CD Projekt RED)
• Final Fantasy XVI (Creative Business Unit III / Square Enix)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Best Art Direction

Award for outstanding artistic and animated achievements in creative and/or technical design.

• Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing)
• Hi-Fi RUSH (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
• Lies of P (Round8 Studio / Neowiz)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Score and Music

Award for outstanding artistic and animated achievements in creative and/or technical design.

• Alan Wake II, Komposer Petri Alanko (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing)
• Baldur’s Gate III, Komposer Borislav Slavov (Larian Studios)
• Final Fantasy XVI, Komposer Masayoshi Soken (Creative Business Unit III / Square Enix)
• Hi-Fi RUSH, Direktur Audio Shuichi Kobori (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Tim Suara Nintendo (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Audio Design

Award for best in-game audio and sound design.

• Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing)
• Dead Space (Motive / Electronic Arts)
• Hi-Fi RUSH (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)

Best Performance

Awards for individuals in voice acting, movement, and/or performance.

• Ben Starr di Final Fantasy XVI
• Cameron Monaghan di Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Idris Elba di Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Melanie Liburd di Alan Wake II
• Neil Newbon di Baldur’s Gate III
• Yuri Lowenthal di Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Innovation in Accessibility

Award for software and/or hardware that drives the development of the medium by adding features, technology, and content to help games be played and enjoyed by a wider audience.

• Diablo IV (Blizzard Entertainment)
• Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios / Xbox Game Studios)
• Hi-Fi RUSH (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. Games)
• Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)

Games for Impact

Awards for thought-provoking games with a pro-social message or meaning.

• A Space for the Unbound (Mojiken Studio / Toge Productions / Chorus Worldwide)
• Chants of Sennaar (Rundisc / Focus Entertainment)
• Goodbye Volcano High (KO_OP)
• Tchia (Awaceb / Kepler Interactive)
• Terra Nil (Free Lives / Devolver Digital / Netflix)
• Venba (Visai Games)

Best Ongoing Game

Awards for games that experience incredible content development that updates the player experience over time.

• Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)
• Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt RED)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Genshin Impact (miHoYo)

Best Community Support

Awards games with outstanding community support, transparency, and responsiveness, including social media activity and game updates/patches.

• Baldur’s Gate III (Larian Studios)
• Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt RED)
• Destiny 2 (Bungie)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)

Best Independent Game

An award for outstanding creative and technical achievements in games created outside traditional publishing systems.

• COCOON (Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive)
• DAVE THE DIVER (MINTROCKET)
• DREDGE (Black Salt Games / Team17)
• Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
• Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios / Thunderful Games)

Best Debut Indie Game

Award for the best debut game made by a new independent studio.

• COCOON (Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive)
• DREDGE (Black Salt Games / Team17)
• Pizza Tower (Tour De Pizza)
• Venba (Visai Games)
• Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios / Thunderful Games)

Best Mobile Game

Award for the best game playable on mobile devices.

• Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (Applibot / Square Enix)
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink)
• Honkai: Star Rail (miHoYo)
• Monster Hunter Now (Niantic / Capcom)
• Terra Nil (Free Lives / Netflix)

Best Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality

Award for the best gaming experience playable in virtual or enriched reality, regardless of platform.

• Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Horizon Call of the Mountain (Guerrilla Games / Firesprite / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• HUMANITY (tha ltd. / Enhance Games)
• Resident Evil Village VR Mode (Capcom)
• SYNAPSE (nDreams)

Best Action Game

Award for the best game in the combat-focused action genre.

• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Dead Island 2 (Dambuster Studios / Deep Silver)
• Ghostrunner II (One More Level / 505 Games)
• Hi-Fi RUSH (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks)
• Remnant II (Gunfire Games / Gearbox Publishing)

Best Action / Adventure

Award for best action/adventure game, combining combat with travel and puzzle solving.

• Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)

Best Role-Playing

Award for the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including a massive multiplayer experience.

• Baldur’s Gate III (Larian Studios)
• Final Fantasy XVI (Creative Business Unit III / Square Enix)
• Lies of P (Round8 Studio / Neowiz)
• Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
• Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks)

Best Fighting

Award for the best game designed primarily for one-on-one combat.

• God of Rock (Modus Studios Brazil / Modus Games)
• Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. Games)
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (Ludosity / Fair Play Labs / GameMill Entertainment)
• Pocket Bravery (Statera Studio / PQube)
• Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)

Best Family

Awards for the best games suitable for family play, regardless of genre or platform.

• Disney Illusion Island (Dlala Studios / Disney)
• Party Animals (Recreate Games)
• Pikmin 4 (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
• Sonic Superstars (Arzest / Sonic Team / SEGA)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Simulation / Strategy

Award for the best game that focuses on real-time or turn-based simulation gameplay, regardless of platform.

• Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (WayForward Technologies / Nintendo)
• Cities: Skylines II (Colossal Order / Paradox Interactive)
• Company of Heroes III (Relic Entertainment / SEGA)
• Fire Emblem Engage (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)
• Pikmin 4 (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Sports / Racing

Awards for the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing games.

• The Crew Motorfest (Ubisoft Ivory Tower / Ubisoft)
• EA Sports FC 24 (Electronic Arts Vancouver / Electronic Arts Romania / Electronic Arts)
• F1 23 (Codemasters / Electronic Arts)
• Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios / Xbox Game Studios)
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged (Milestone)

Best Multiplayer

Credit for outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massive multiplayer modes, regardless of genre or platform.

• Baldur’s Gate III (Larian Studios)
• Diablo IV (Blizzard Entertainment)
• Party Animals (Recreate Games)
• Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Adaptation

An award for outstanding creative work that faithfully adapts a video game to another entertainment medium.

• Castlevania: Nocturne (Powerhouse Animation / Netflix)
• Gran Turismo (PlayStation Productions / Sony Pictures)
• The Last of Us (PlayStation Productions / HBO)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Illumination / Nintendo / Universal Pictures)
• Twisted Metal (PlayStation Productions / Peacock)

Most Anticipated Game

Awards for games that have been announced and demonstratively illustrate the potential to push the gaming medium forward.

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Hades II (Supergiant Games)
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA)
• Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft)
• Tekken 8 (Arika / Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Content Creator of the Year

Awards for streamers or content creators who have made a significant positive impact on the community in 2023.

• Ironmouse
• People Make Games
• Quackity
• Spreen
• Sypherpk

Best eSports Game

Awards for games that provide players with the best esports experience, including tournaments, community support, and content updates, regardless of genre or platform.

• Counter-Strike 2 (Valve)
• Dota 2 (Valve)
• League of Legends (Riot Games)
• PUBG Mobile (Lightspeed Studios)
• Valorant (Riot Games)

Best eSports Athlete

Award for the esports athlete deemed most outstanding in performance and behavior in 2023, regardless of game.

• Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok (League of Legends)
• Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut (Counter-Striker: Global Offensive)
• 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

Specific eSports teams (not entire organizations) are considered the best in 2023.

• Evil Geniuses (Valorant)
• Fnatic (Valorant)
• Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2)
• JD Gaming (League of Legends)
• Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)

Best eSports Coach

The eSports coaches who are considered the most outstanding in terms of appearance and behavior in 2023.

• 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

Esports events (whether taking place over one day or several days) provide the best experience for participants and spectators watching the broadcast of the event.

• 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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