The Game Awards 2023 just ended, and the winners have been announced, including the much-coveted Game of the Year award and the Players’ Voice Award, on top of the Most Anticipated Game of 2024 and many more.
The Game of the Year prize was taken by Baldur’s Gate 3 which triumphed against extremely strong competition this year, including Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Voted exclusively by fans, the Players’ Voice Award also went to Baldur’s Gate 3, in a rare one-two punch for Larian Studios.
Moving on to 2024, the Most Anticipated Game award went to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which had to compete against Hades II, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Star Wars Outlaws, and Tekken 8.
Below you can read the full list of winners for all the awards.
- Game of the Year: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Players’ Voice Award: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Most Anticipated Game: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Best Game Direction: Alan Wake 2
- Best Action Game: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Best RPG: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Best Debut Indie Game: Cocoon
- Best Independent Game: Sea of Stars
- Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Adaptation: The Last of Us
- Best Narrative: Alan Wake 2
- Best Ongoing Game: Cyberpunk 2077.
- Best Score & Music: Final Fantasy XVI
- Best Art Direction: Alan Wake 2
- Best Multiplayer: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Performance: Neil Newbon – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Audio Design: Hi-Fi Rush
- Innovation in Accessibility: Forza Motorsport
- Games for Impact: Tchia
- Best Mobile Game: Honkai: Star Rail
- Best VR/AR: Resident Evil Village VR Mode
- Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter 6
- Best Family Game: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Best Sim/Strategy: Pikmin 4
- Best Sport/Racing: Forza Motorsport
- Content Creator of the Year: Ironmouse
- Best Esports Game: Valorant
- Best Esports Athlete: Faker
- Best Esports Team: JD Gaming
- Best Esports Coach: Potter
- Best Esports Event: 2023 League of Legends World Championship
The Game Awards happen every year, organized and presented by Geoff Keighley. if you’re wondering, last year’s winner was FromSoftware’s Elden Ring.
Excluding the Players’ Voice Award, which is entirely voted by fans, the rest of the awards at the show are mostly decided by a jury of media and influencers, whose votes determine 90% of each result, while 10% is determined by votes submitted by the audience.
