Baldur’s Gate 3 made quite a splash when it hit the shelves this summer, and it’s finally getting credit where credit is due! The list of the Game Awards winners is in, and the hit RPG video game led the way with six wins, including the coveted game of the year trophy.
Baldur’s Gate 3 defeated the likes of Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder to win the biggest award of the night.
Timothée Chalamet, who repeatedly spoke about being a keen gamer himself, surprised the audience at this year’s ceremony when he showed up on stage to announce the game of the year winner. He was introduced as “ModdedController360”, the name of the long-delated YouTube channel he used as a teenager.
Baldur’s Gate 3 emerged victorious in five more categories – best performance, best community support, best role-playing game, best multiplayer game, and best player’s voice.
Alan Wake 2 was right behind with three awards and it won big in some of the most significant categories, including best direction, best narrative, and best art direction. Forza Motorsport was the only remaining game with multiple awards with two, including best sports/racing game.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 GAME AWARDS:
Game of the Year
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Winner)
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Game Direction
- Alan Wake 2 (Winner)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Narrative
- Alan Wake 2 (Winner)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy 16
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction
- Alan Wake 2 (Winner)
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Lies of P
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Score/Music
- Final Fantasy 16 (Winner)
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Hi-Fi Rush
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Audio Design
- Hi-Fi Rush (Winner)
- Alan Wake 2
- Dead Space Remake
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
Best Performance
- Neil Newbon – Baldur’s Gate 3 (Winner)
- Ben Starr – Final Fantasy 16
- Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Melanie Liburd – Alan Wake 2
- Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Forza Motorsport (Winner)
- Diablo 4
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Games for Impact
- Tchia (Winner)
- A Space for the Unbound
- Chants of Sennaar
- Goodbye Volcano High
- Terra Nil
- Venba
Best Ongoing Game
- Cyberpunk 2077 (Winner)
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Winner)
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy 16
- No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
- Sea of Stars (Winner)
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Dredge
- Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cocoon (Winner)
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- Venba
- Viewfinder
Best Mobile Game
- Honkai: Star Rail (Winner)
- Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nil
Best VR/AR Game
- Resident Evil Village (Winner)
- Gran Turismo 7
- Humanity
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Synapse
Best Action Game
- Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (Winner)
- Dead Island 2
- Ghostrunner 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Remnant 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Winner)
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Best RPG
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Winner)
- Final Fantasy 16
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
Best Fighting Game
- Street Fighter 6 (Winner)
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
Best Family Game
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Winner)
- Disney Illusion Island
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
Best SIM/Strategy Game
- Pikmin 4 (Winner)
- Advanced Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Forza Motorsport (Winner)
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motofest
Best Multiplayer Game
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Winner)
- Diablo 4
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Adaptation
- The Last of Us (Winner)
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal
Most Anticipated Game
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (Winner)
- Hades 2
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Tekken 8
Content Creator of the Year
- IronMouse (Winner)
- PeopleMakeGames
- Quackity
- Spreen
- SypherPK
Best Esports Game
- Valorant (Winner)
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- Leage of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
Best Esports Athlete
- Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (Winner)
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov
- Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
- Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk
- Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen
Best Esports Team
- JD Gaming (Winner)
- Evil Geniuses
- Fnatic
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Team Vitality
Best Esports Coach
- Christine “potter” Chi (Winner)
- Danny “zonic” Sorensen
- Jordan “Gunba” Graham
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
- Yoon “Homme” Sung-young
Best Esports Event
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship (Winner)
- Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
- VALORANT Champions 2023
Players’ Voice
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Winner)
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Genshin Impact
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
