Summary
- The winners of The Game Awards 2023 have been announced, with 31 awards given out in different categories, including Game of the Year and Content Creator of the Year.
- Titles like Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 stood out as nominees in multiple categories, generating a lot of debate and speculation among critics and players.
- The winners were determined by a blend of the jury's decisions and public voting, with the jury's picks having a heavier impact of 90% and the public's choices making up the remaining 10%.
The winners of the several categories of categories in The Game Awards 2023.
The way that titles were received by critics and players alike when they were released earlier this year led to a lot of debate, which fueled predictions for winners of TGA 2023. While the nominees themselves are chosen by the awards’ jury, composed of media and influencer outlets from around the world, the winners in each category are determined by a mix of the jury’s decisions and the public’s choices. The jury’s picks have a heavier impact, representing 90% of the blend, while the public’s fan voting represents the remaining 10%.
Who Won GOTY 2023?
The winners of the event were featured in The Game Awards 2023’s livestream, which was broadcast on the official channel on YouTube. Out of the 31 categories, the most anticipated one is the Game of the Year. The dispute this year was tough, with several critically acclaimed games: the contenders for the GOTY were Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, it was Baldur's Gate 3 that took the most prestigious award of the night.
The table below lists the nominees and winners of TGA 2023. The winners are described as such and highlighted in bold lettering.
The Game Awards 2023: All Winners & Nominees |
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Game of the Year (GOTY) |
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Best Game Direction |
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Best Adaptation |
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Best Narrative |
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Best Art Direction |
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Best Score & Music |
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Best Audio Design |
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Best Performance |
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Innovation In Accessibility |
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Games For Impact |
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Best Ongoing Game |
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Best Community |
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Best Independent Game |
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Best Debut Indie Game |
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Best Mobile Game |
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Best VR/AR Game |
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Best Action Game |
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Best Action/Adventure Game |
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Best RPG |
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Best Fighting Game |
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Best Family Game |
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Best Sim/Strategy Game |
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Best Sports / Racing Game |
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Best Multiplayer Game |
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Most Anticipated Game |
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Content Creator of the Year |
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Best Esports Game |
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Best Esports Athlete |
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Best Esports Team |
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Best Esports Coach |
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Best Esports Event |
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Player's Voice |
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Is The Game Of The Year (GOTY) At TGA 2023
The big winner of the night was Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios’ highly acclaimed RPG. The title was already one of the strongest contenders for the GOTY award and lived up to receiving the proof of its accomplishments. Baldur’s Gate 3 left a mark in the gaming industry and even helped initiate a polemic debate about whether it is a new standard for RPG games or not.
The high quality in animation, artistic design, and soundtrack all stack up with its well-rounded turn-based combat, the extensive and deep branching narrative moved by the player’s freedom of choice, and outstanding performances by the voice actors. The GOTY award given to Baldur’s Gate 3 at The Game Awards highlights the game’s merits, both at launch, and with its post-content patches that added more content, fixed most issues so far, and much more.
In the interest of full disclosure and transparency, Screen Rant confirms it is on the judging at The Game Awards 2023. Our editorial process is entirely separate from our contributions to judging, and as such, our inclusion does not compromise our journalistic integrity.
Source: YouTube/The Game Awards
