Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 received the most nominations.
The Game Awards 2023 host, Geoff Keeley, announced the nominees who will compete for the awards. The awards ceremony will take place on December 7th, and here are the games that will be participating:
Game of the Year
Best Indie Game
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cocoon
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- Venba
- Viewfinder
Best Action Adventure
Best RPG
Best Action
Best fighting game
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
- Street Fighter 6
Best Family Game
Best simulator or strategy
- Cities: Skylines II
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engagement
- Pikmin 4
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
Best Sports or Racing Game
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Forza Motorsport
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motorfest
Best Mobile Game
Best Narrative
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Best Sound Design
- Alan Wake 2
- Dead Space
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
Best Art
- Alan Wake 2
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Lies of P
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Soundtrack and Music
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Game Director Job
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best game support
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
Games for Impact – games that address social issues
Innovation Award for Accessibility for People with Disabilities
- Diablo IV
- Forza Motorsport
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Best Acting
- Ben Starr (Clive in Final Fantasy XVI)
- Cameron Monaghan (Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor)
- Idris Elba (Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty)
- Melanie Lybird (Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2)
- Neil Newbon (Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3)
- Yuri Lowenthal (Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
Best multiplayer
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best adaptation
- “Castlevania: Nocturne”
- “Gran Turismo”
- “One of us”
- “Super Mario Bros. in the Movies”
- “Gnashing of metal”
Best VR/AR game
Best eSports Game
Best eSports Player
- Faker
- Zywoo
- Demon1
- Hydra
- Rule
- Imperialhal
Best esports team
- Evil Geniuses (Valorant)
- Fnatic (Valorant)
- Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2)
- JD Gaming (League of Legends)
- Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)
Best esports coach
- Potter
- Zonic
- Gunba
- XTQZZZ
- Homme
Best eSports Competition
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship
- Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International 2023
- Valorant Championships 2023
Best Streamer/Content Creator
- @ironmouse
- @chrisbratt/People Make Games
- @quakity
- @spreenDMC
- @sypherpk
Most anticipated game