2023
Light No Fire, Marvel's Blade, Monster Hunter Wilds
Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year, Alan Wake 2 rocks the show with a spectacular musical performance, and special guests including Hideo Kojima + Jordan Peele, Timothée Chalamet, Matthew McConaughey, and more.
Highlights
Winners
![Baldur's Gate 3](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/baldurs_gate_3-5.jpg)
![Alan Wake 2](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/alanwake2-3.jpg)
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Alan Wake 2
Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing
![Alan Wake 2](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/alanwake2-3.jpg)
BEST NARRATIVE
Alan Wake 2
Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing
![Alan Wake 2](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/alanwake2-3.jpg)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Alan Wake 2
Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games Publishing
![Final Fantasy XVI](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/final_fantasy_XVI.jpg)
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
Final Fantasy XVI
Masayoshi Soken
![Hi-Fi Rush](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/hifi_rush-4.jpg)
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
Hi-Fi Rush
Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks
![Neil Newbon](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/neil_newbon.jpg)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Neil Newbon
Baldur's Gate 3
![Tchia](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/tchia.jpg)
GAMES FOR IMPACT
Tchia
Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
![Cyberpunk 2077](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/cyberpunk_phantom_liberty-2.jpg)
BEST ONGOING
Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red
![Sea of Stars](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/sea_of_stars-1.jpg)
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
Sea of Stars
Sabotage Studio
![Honkai: Star Rail](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/honkai_star_rail.jpg)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Honkai: Star Rail
HoYoverse
![Baldur's Gate 3](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/baldurs_gate_3-4.jpg)
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Baldur's Gate 3
Larian Studios
![Forza Motorsport](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/forza_motorsport-1.jpg)
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
Forza Motorsport
Turn 10 Studios / Xbox Game Studios
![Resident Evil Village VR Mode](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/resident_evil_village_VR.jpg)
BEST VR/AR
Resident Evil Village VR Mode
Capcom
![Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/armored-core-6.jpg)
BEST ACTION GAME
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
FromSoftware / Bandai Namco
![The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/zelda_tears_of_the_kingdom-3.jpg)
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
![Baldur's Gate 3](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/baldurs_gate_3-4.jpg)
BEST ROLE PLAYING
Baldur's Gate 3
Larian Studios
![Street Fighter 6](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/street_fighter_6-1.jpg)
BEST FIGHTING
Street Fighter 6
Capcom
![Super Mario Bros Wonder](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/super_mario_bros_wonder-3.jpg)
BEST FAMILY
Super Mario Bros Wonder
Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
![Pikmin 4](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/pikmin_4-1.jpg)
BEST SIM/STRATEGY
Pikmin 4
Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
![Forza Motorsport](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/forza_motorsport-1.jpg)
BEST SPORTS/RACING
Forza Motorsport
Turn 10 Studios / Xbox Game Studios
![Baldur's Gate 3](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/baldurs_gate_3-5.jpg)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Baldur's Gate 3
Larian Studios
![Ironmouse](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/ironmouse.jpg)
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Ironmouse
![Cocoon](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/cocoon-4.jpg)
BEST DEBUT INDIE
Cocoon
Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive
![Final Fantasy VII Rebirth](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/final_fantasy_vii_rebirth.jpg)
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Square Enix
![The Last of Us](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/the_last_of_us_hbo.jpg)
BEST ADAPTATION
The Last of Us
PlayStation Productions / HBO
![Genshin Impact](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/genshin_impact.jpg)
PLAYERS' VOICE
Genshin Impact
MiHoYo
![Valorant](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/valorant-1.jpg)
BEST ESPORTS GAME
Valorant
Riot Games
![Lee "Faker" Sang-Hyeok](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/faker-1.jpg)
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
Lee "Faker" Sang-Hyeok
League of Legends
![JD Gaming](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/jdgaming.jpg)
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
JD Gaming
League of Legends
![Christine "Potter" Chi](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2023/11/christine_potter_chi.jpg)
BEST ESPORTS COACH
Christine "Potter" Chi
Evil Geniuses - Valorant
![2023 League of Legends World Championship](https://cdn.thegameawards.com/1/2024/10/2023league.png)