The Game Awards 2023 Recap: Baldur’s Gate 3 Takes Home 6 Awards Including Game Of The Year, Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, & More

This year’s Game Awards has wrapped up and just like the nominationsBaldur’s Gate III reigns supreme taking home six awards. It says a lot considering how many amazing games came out this year. Just like Baldur’s Gate, Alan Wake II had an amazing night (and musical number.) Developer Remedy Entertainment took home three awards, and Forza Motorsport also had a good night taking home multiple awards.

Baldur’s Gate III won awards for Best Performance, Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, Best Community Support, Players’ Voice, and the coveted Game of the Year. Alan Wake II won Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction. Forza Motorsport won Innovation in Accessibility and Best Sports/Racing Game.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Performance

  • Ben Starr: Final Fantasy 16
  • Cameron Monaghan: Jedi Survivor
  • Idris Elba: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Melani Liburd: Alan Wake 2
  • Neil Newbon: Baldur’s Gate 3 
  • Yuri Lowenthal:  Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 

Best Ongoing Game

  • Apex Legends
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Final Fantasy 14 
  • Fortnite
  • Genshin Impact

Best Multiplayer

  • Baldur’s Gate III
  • Diablo 4
  • Party Animals 
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Art Direction

  • Alan Wake II
  • Hi-Fi Rush  
  • Lies Of P
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder 
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

Best Score and Music

  • Alan Wake 2
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Hi-Fi Rush 
  • Tears Of The Kingdom 

Best Audio Design

  • Alan Wake 2
  • Dead Space
  • Marvels Spider-Man 2 
  • Resident Evil 4 
  • Hi-Fi Rush

Best Adaptation

  • Castlevania Nocturne
  • Gran Turismo
  • The Last Of Us 
  • Super Mario Bros. Movie
  • Twisted Metal

Best Narrative

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Games For Impact

  • A Space for the unbound 
  • Chants Of Sennaar 
  • Goodbye Volcano High 
  • Tchia
  • Terra Nil
  • Venba

Best Indie

  • Cocoon
  • Dave The Diver
  • Dredge 
  • Sea Of Stars
  • ViewFinder

Best Mobile Game

  • Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis
  • Honkai: Star Rail 
  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure 
  • Monster Hunter Now
  • Terra Nil 

Best Community Support

  • Baldur’s Gate III
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Destiny 2
  • Final Fantasy 14
  • No Man’s Sky

Best Debut Indie Game

  • Cocoon 
  • Dredge
  • Pizza Tower
  • Venba
  • ViewFinder

Best Vr/Ar Game

  • Gran Turismo 7
  • Humanity
  • Horizon Call Of The Mountain 
  • Resident Evil Village VR
  • Synapse 

Best Content Creator

  • People Make Games
  • Quackity
  • Spreen
  • Sypher PK
  • Ironmouse

Most Anticipated Game

  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 
  • Hades 2
  • Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth 
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Tekken 8

Best Action-Adventure game

  • Alan Wake 2
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Jedi Survivor 
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom 

Best RPG

  • Baldur’s Gate III
  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Lies Of P
  • Sea Of Stars
  • Starfield 

Best Fighting Game

  • God Of Rock 
  • Mortal Kombat 1
  • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
  • Pocket Bravery
  • Street Fighter 6

Best Action Game

  • Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon
  • Dead Island 2
  • Ghost Runner 2
  • Hi-Fi Rush 
  • Remnant 2

Innovation In Accessibility

  • Diablo 4
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Hi-Fi Rush 
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Mortal Kombat 1 
  • Street Fighter 6

Best Family Game

  • Disney Illusion Island 
  • Party Animals 
  • Pikmin 4
  • Sonic Superstars
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Sim/Strategy Game

  • Advanced Wars 1 and 2 
  • Cities Skylines 2
  • Company Of Heroes 3
  • Fire Emblem Engage
  • Pikmin 4

Best Sports/Racing Game

  • FC 24
  • F1 23
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 TurboCharged
  • The Crew Motor Fest

Best Esports Game

  • Counter-Strike 2
  • Dota 2
  • League Of Legends
  • PUBG Mobile
  • Valorant

Best E-Sports Athlete

  • Demon 1
  • Faker
  • Hydra
  • Imperial-Hal
  • Ruler
  • Zywoo

Best Esports Team

  • Evil Geniuses
  • Fanatic
  • Gaimin Gladiators
  • JD Gaming
  • Team Vitality

Best Esports Coach

  • Potter
  • Homme
  • Gunba
  • XTQZZZ
  • Zonic

Best Esports Event

  • 2023 League Of Legends World Championship
  • Blast TV Paris Major 2023
  • EVO 2023
  • International Dota 2 Championship 2023
  • Valorant Champions 2023

Best Game Direction

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Tears Of The Kingdom 

Game Of The Year

  • Alan Wake 2
  • Baldur’s Gate III
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom 
Paul David Nuñez: I love to escape my reality with books, music, television, movies, and games. If I'm not doing anything important, I'm probably doing one of these things. P.S. The Matrix Has You
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