All award nominees for The Game Awards 2023 by category

Gaming’s night of nights is here again, with The Game Awards 2023 set to honor the greatest, most interesting and gripping games, publishers, and creators from across the year live from the Peacock Theatre.

It’s the year for sequels, with long-awaited follow-ups like Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 grabbing eight nominations each, including Game of the Year. Other huge sequels like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Nintendo’s latest Super Mario Bros. title, Resident Evil 4, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (also Nintendo) are also in the running for the biggest gong of the evening.

Nintendo is in with as many as 15 chances at the Peacock Theatre, while Sony is running for 13. Xbox is battling on 10 fronts, including Best RPG, and Fortnite-creator Epic Games has nine nods.

The eventual winners, which are chosen by a jury from more than 100 publications and influencer groups, will be announced across the glamorous evening in L.A. We’re also expecting to see global superstars like Idris Elba and Cameron Monaghan⁠—both in the running for Best Performance⁠—and eagerly await the brewing war between Baldur’s Gate and Alan Wake. Those two in particular are set to face off against each other in as many as five different categories.

It’s going to be one huge night at The Game Awards 2023, and not least of all because of all the announcements coming too (keep your eyes peeled for GTA 6), so settle in, ready your fresh key, and enjoy the ride.

⁠How to watch The Game Awards 2023

You can tune into the tenth Game Awards show live from L.A. on Thursday, Dec. 7. Host, founder, and executive producer Geoff Keighley has lined up more than 30 platforms for fans who want to tune in, including livestreams on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok Live.

If you want to follow along with all the Game Awards action right here as we update the winners, the broadcast will play from Twitch below.

Game Awards 2023 nominees

Gaming

Game of the Year

• Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
• Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)

Best Game Direction

• Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)

Best Adaptation

• Castlevania: Nocturne (Powerhouse Animation/Netflix)
• Gran Turismo (PlayStation Productions/Sony Pictures)
• The Last of Us (PlayStation Productions/HBO)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Illumination/Nintendo/Universal Pictures)
• Twisted Metal (PlayStation Productions/Peacock)

Best Narrative

• Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (CD Projekt Red)
• Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)

Best Art Direction

• Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
• Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
• Lies of P (Round8 Studio)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)

Best Score and Music

• Alan Wake 2, composer Petri Alanko (Remedy Entertainment)
• Baldur’s Gate 3, composer Borislav Slavov (Larian Studios)
• Final Fantasy XVI, composer Masayoshi Soken (Square Enix)
• Hi-Fi Rush, audio director Shuichi Kobori (Tango Gameworks)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, composed by Nintendo Sound Team (Nintendo)

Best Audio Design

• Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
• Dead Space (Motive Studio)
• Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
• Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)

Best Performance

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

Innovation in Accessibility

• Diablo IV (Blizzard Entertainment)
• Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios)
• Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
• Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios)
• Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)

Games for Impact

• A Space for the Unbound (Mojiken Studio/Toge Productions/Chorus)
• Chants of Sennaar (Rundisc)
• Goodbye Volcano High (KO_OP)
• Tchia (Awaceb)
• Terra Nil (Free Lives)
• Venba (Visai Games)

Best Ongoing Game

• Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment)
• Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Genshin Impact (HoYoverse)

Best Community Support

• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red)
• Destiny 2 (Bungie)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)

Best Independent Game

• Cocoon (Geometric Interactive)
• Dave the Diver (MINTROCKET)
• Dredge (Black Salt Games/Team 17)
• Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
• Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios)

Best Debut Indie Game

• Cocoon (Geometric Interactive)
• Dredge (Black Salt Games/Team 17)
• Pizza Tower (Tour de Pizza)
• Venba (Visai Games)
• Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios)

Best Mobile Game

• Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (Applibot/Square Enix)
• Honkai: Star Rail (HoYoverse)
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink Entertainment)
• Monster Hunter Now (Niantic/Capcom)
• Terra Nil (Free Lives)

Best VR/AR Game

• Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital)
• Humanity (tha LTD)
• Horizon Call of the Mountain (Guerrilla Games)
• Resident Evil Village VR Mode (Capcom)
• Synapse (nDreams)

Best Action Game

• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware)
• Dead Island 2 (Dambuster Studios)
• Ghostrunner 2 (One More Level)
• Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks)
• Remnant 2 (Gunfire Games)

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
• Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn Entertainment)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)

Best RPG

• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix)
• Lies of P (Round8 Studio)
• Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
• Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios)

Best Fighting Game

• God of Rock (Modus Studios Brazil)
• Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios)
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (Ludosity)
• Pocket Bravery (Statera Studio)
• Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)

Best Family Game

• Disney Illusion Island (Dlala Studios)
• Party Animals (Recreate Games)
• Pikmin 4 (Nintendo)
• Sonic Superstars (Arzest/Sonic Team/Sega)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)

Best Sim/Strategy Game

• Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (WayForward)
• Cities: Skylines II (Colossal Order)
• Company of Heroes 3 (Relic Entertainment)
• Fire Emblem Engage (Intelligent Systems)
• Pikmin 4 (Nintendo)

Best Sports/Racing

• EA Sports FC 24 (EA Sports)
• F1 23 (Codemasters)
• Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios)
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged (Milestone)
• The Crew Motorfest (Ubisoft)

Best Multiplayer

• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
• Diablo IV (Blizzard Entertainment)
• Party Animals (Recreate Games)
• Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)

Most Anticipated Game

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Hades II (Supergiant Games)
• Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
• Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment)
• Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco/Arika)

Content Creator of the Year

• IronMouse
• PeopleMakeGames
• Quackity
• Spreen
• SypherPK

Esports

Best Esports Game

• Counter-Strike 2 (Valve)
• Dota 2 (Valve)
• League of Legends (Riot Games)
• PUBG Mobile (LightSpeed Studios/Tencent Games)
• VALORANT (Riot Games)

Best Esports Athlete

• Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (League of Legends)
• Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (CS:GO)
• Max “Demon1” Mazanov (VALORANT)
• Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez (Call of Duty)
• Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk (League)
• Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen (Apex Legends)

Best Esports Team

• Evil Geniuses (VALORANT)
• Fnatic (VALORANT)
• Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2)
• JD Gaming (League)
• Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)

Best Esports Coach

• Christine “potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses, VALORANT)
• Danny “zonic” 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)

Best Esports Event

• 2023 League of Legends World Championship
• Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
• EVO 2023
• The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
• VALORANT Champions 2023

This article will be updated with all The Game Awards 2023 winners as they are announced live at the Peacock Theater in L.A. on Thursday, Dec. 7.