The Game Awards celebrated its 9th anniversary this year — and what a show it was! From the free God of War Ragnarok Valhalla DLC announcement, to the new Hideo Kojima and Jordan Peele horror game, it’s safe to say this was one to remember.
If you missed the show, you can rewatch the whole thing on The Game Awards Youtube or check out the full list of winners below.
Game of the Year
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — WINNER
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Game Direction
- Alan Wake 2 — WINNER
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Narrative
- Alan Wake 2 — WINNER
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction
- Alan Wake 2 — WINNER
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Lies of P
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Score & Music
- Final Fantasy XVI (Masayoshi Soken) — WINNER
- Alan Wake 2 (Petri Alanko)
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Borislav Slavov)
- Hi-Fi Rush (Shuichi Kobori)
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo Sound Team)
Best Audio Design
- Hi-Fi Rush — WINNER
- Alan Wake 2
- Dead Space
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
Best Performance
- Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3) — WINNER
- Ben Starr (Final Fantasy XVI)
- Cameron Monaghan (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor)
- Idris Elba (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty)
- Melanie Liburd (Alan Wake 2)
- Yuri Lowenthal (Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
Innovation In Accessibility
- Forza Motorsport — WINNER
- Diablo IV
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Games For Impact
- Tchia — WINNER
- A Space For The Unbound
- Chants of Sennaar
- Goodbye Volcano High
- Terra Nil
- Venba
Best Ongoing
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — WINNER
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — WINNER
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
- Sea of Stars — WINNER
- Cocoon
- Dave The Diver
- Dredge
- Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cocoon — WINNER
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- Venba
- Viewfinder
Best Mobile Game
- Honkai: Star Rail — WINNER
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nil
Best VR / AR
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode — WINNER
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Humanity
- Synapse
Best Action Game
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon — WINNER
- Dead Island 2
- Ghostrunner 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Remnant 2
Best Action / Adventure
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — WINNER
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Best RPG
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — WINNER
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
Best Fighting
- Street Fighter 6 — WINNER
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
Best Family
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder — WINNER
- Disney Illusion
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
Best Sim / Strategy
- Pikmin 4 — WINNER
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines II
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
Best Sports / Racing
- Forza Motorsport — WINNER
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motorfest
Best Multiplayer
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — WINNER
- Diablo IV
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Adaptation
- The Last of Us — WINNER
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal
Players’ Voice
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — WINNER
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Genshin Impact
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Most Anticipated Game
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth — WINNER
- Hades II
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Tekken 8
Content Creator of the Year
- Ironmouse — WINNER
- PeopleMakeGames
- Quackity
- Spreen
- SypherPK
Best Esports Game
- Valorant — WINNER
- Counter-Strike 2
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
Best Esports Athlete
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok (League of Legends) — WINNER
- 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
- JD Gaming (League of Legends) — WINNER
- Evil Geniuses (Valorant)
- Fnatic (Valorant)
- Gaimin Gladiators (DOTA 2)
- Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)
Best Esports Coach
- Christine “Potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses – Valorant) — WINNER
- Danny “Zoric” 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
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship — WINNER
- Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International DOTA 2 Championships 2023
- Valorant Champions 2023
