Geoff Kiely, creator of the independent The Game Awards 2023, announced all the nominees for this year’s prestigious gaming awards during a livestream. And this time the leaders were Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3. Both games received 8 nominations.
Best Acting
Ben Starr – Final Fantasy XVI; Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor; Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty; Melanie Lybird – Alan Wake 2; Neil Newbon – Baldur’s Gate 3; Yuri Lowenthal – Spider-Man 2.
Best Multiplayer Game
Baldur’s Gate 3;
Diablo IV;
Party Animals;
Street Fighter 6;
Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Best Visual Design
Alan Wake 2;
Hi-Fi Rush;
Lies of P;
Super Mario Bros. Wonder;
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Best Game 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 Soundtrack
Alan Wake 2;
Baldur’s Gate 3;
Final Fantasy XVI;
Hi-Fi Rush;
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Best Supported Game
Apex Legends;
Cyberpunk 2077;
Final Fantasy XIV;
Fortnite;
Genshin Impact.
Best Adaptation
“Castlevania: Nocturne”; “Gran Turismo”; “One of us”; “Super Mario Brothers in the Movies”; “Gnashing of metal”.
Accessibility Innovation
Diablo IV;
Forza Motorsport;
Hi-Fi Rush;
Spider-Man 2;
Mortal Kombat 1;
Street Fighter 6.
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;
Dredge;
Sea of Stars;
Viewfinder.
Best Debut by an Indie Developer
Cocoon;
Dredge;
Pizza Tower;
Venba;
Viewfinder.
Greatest Social Impact
A Space for the Unbound;
Chants of Sennaar;
Goodbye Volcano High;
Tchia;
Terra Nil;
Venba.
Best Action-Adventure Game
Alan Wake 2;
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2;
Resident Evil 4;
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor;
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Best Role Playing Game
Baldur’s Gate 3;
Final Fantasy XVI;
Lies of P;
Sea of Stars;
Starfield.
Best Action Game
Armored Core VI;
Dead Island 2;
Ghostrunner 2;
Hi-Fi Rush;
Remnant 2.
Best fighting game
God of Rock;
Mortal Kombat 1;
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2;
Pocket Bravery;
Street Fighter 6.
Best Game Directing
Alan Wake 2;
Baldur’s Gate 3;
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2;
Super Mario Bros. Wonder;
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Game of the Year
Alan Wake 2;
Baldur’s Gate 3;
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2;
Resident Evil 4;
Super Mario Bros. Wonder;
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Most anticipated game
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth;
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
Hades 2;
Tekken 8;
Star Wars Outlaws.
Voting for nominees open on the official website, and about it already started to remind individual creators. We will find out the winners on December 7th.
