The Game Awards are coming around fast, with the live event scheduled for December 7th. Nominees were announced on 13th November, and the likes of Alan Wake II and Baldur’s Gate 3 make it into the GOTY category, as expected.
Categories like Games For Impact and Best Independent Game had some welcome inclusions, such as the excellent apocalyptic dino visual novel Goodbye Volcano High, and the exceptional Sea Of Stars.
Check out our run down of all The Game Awards 2023 nominees and let us know – did your favourite 2023 video game get nominated?
The Game Awards 2023: Nominees List
Game Of The Year: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Best Game Direction: Alan Wake II, 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 II, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Final Fantasy XVI, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
As you can see, the big AAA nominations are similar across multiple categories, so let’s shine a light on some of the others.
Games For Impact: A Space For The Unbound, Chants Of Sennaar, Goodbye Volcano High, Tchia, Terra Nil, Venba
Best Independent Game: Cocoon, Dave The Diver, Dredge, Sea Of Stars, Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game: Cocoon, Dredge, Pizza Tower, Venba, Viewfinder
Best VR/AR: Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Call Of The Mountain, Resident Evil VR Mode, Synapse
Best Family: Disney Illusion Island, Party Animals, Pikmin 4, Sonic Superstars, Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The full list of categories and nominees can be found here https://thegameawards.com/nominees
Now that the nominations have been announced fan voting has begun, you can find a link here https://thegameawards.com/nominees/game-of-the-year
Did your favourite game of 2023 get nominated?
Which games should have been included and are there any categories you’d like to see added in the future? Tune in on December 7th to see Geoff Keighley announce the winners.