Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023

The Game Awards of 2023 are a wrap, and Baldur’s Gate 3 has won the top honor of Game of the Year. Larian’s Swen Vincke accepted the award in full armor. The title beat out stiff competition, with fellow nominees including Alan Wake II, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros Wonder.

With the plethora of excellent games having been released this year, several of the other nominees were honored in categories besides Game of the Year. For example, Alan Wake 2 won best narrative, Tears of the Kingdom won best action-adventure game and Super Mario Bros Wonder won best family game.

Baldur’s Gate 3 also won the awards for Best RPG, Best Multiplayer and Best Community Support, while actor Neil Newbon, who plays companion Astarion in the game, won Best Performance.

Complete list of winners at The Game Awards 2023

Game of the Year: Baldur’s Gate 3Runners-up: Super Mario Bros Wonder, Baldur’s Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Alan Wake II, Resident Evil 4

Best Game Direction: Alan Wake IIRunners-up: 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 IIRunners-up: Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Final Fantasy XVI, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Best Multiplayer: Baldur’s Gate 3Runners-up: Diablo IV, Party Animals, Street Fighter 6, Super Mario Bros Wonder

Best Indie Game: Sea of StarsRunners-up: Cocoon, Dave the Diver, Dredge, Viewfinder

Best Debut Indie Game: CocoonRunners-up: Dredge, Pizza Tower, Venba, Viewfinder

Best Art Direction: Alan Wake IIRunners-up: Hi-Fi Rush, Lies of P, Super Mario Bros Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Score and Music: Final Fantasy XVI, Masayoshi SokenRunners-up: Alan Wake II, Petri Alanko; Baldur’s Gate 3, Borislav Slavov; Hi-Fi Rush, Shuichi Kobori; The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo Sound Team

Best Audio Design: Hi-Fi RushRunners-up: Alan Wake II, Dead Space (2023), Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4

Best Performance: Neil Newbon as Astarion, Baldur’s Gate 3Runners-up: Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield, Final Fantasy XVI; Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor; Idris Elba as Solomon Reed, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty; Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson, Alan Wake II; Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Innovations in Accessibility: Forza MotorsportRunners-up: Diablo IV, Hi-Fi Rush, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Street Fighter 6

Games for Impact: TchiaRunners-up: A Space for the Unbound, Chants of Senaar, Goodbye Volcano High, Terra Nil, Venba

Best Ongoing Game: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyRunners-up: Apex Legends, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Genshin Impact

Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3Runners-up: Cyberpunk 2077, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, No Man’s Sky

Best Mobile Game: Honkai: Star RailRunners-up: Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Monster Hunter Now, Terra Nil

Best VR/AR Game: Resident Evil Village VR ModeRunners-up: Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Call of the Mountain, Humanity, Synapse

Best Action Game: Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconRunners-up: Dead Island 2, Ghostrunner 2, Hi-Fi Rush, Remnant 2

Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomRunners-up: Alan Wake II, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Best Role-Playing Game: Baldur’s Gate 3Runners-up: Final Fantasy XVI, Lies of P, Sea of Stars, Starfield

Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter 6Runners-up: God of Rock, Mortal Kombat 1, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Pocket Bravery

Best Family Game: Super Mario Bros WonderRunners-up: Disney Illusion Island, Party Animals, Pikmin 4, Sonic Superstars

Best Sim/Strategy Game: Pikmin 4Runners-up: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Cities: Skylines II, Company of Heroes 3, Fire Emblem Engage

Best Sports/Racing Game: Forza MotorsportRunners-up: EA Sports FC 24, F1 23, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, The Crew Motorfest

Best Adaptation: The Last of UsRunners-up: Castlevania: Nocturne, Gran Turismo, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Twisted Metal

Most Anticipated Game: Final Fantasy VII: RebirthRunners-up: Hades II, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Star Wars Outlaws, Tekken 8

Content Creator of the Year: IronmouseRunners-up: PeopleMakeGames, Quackity, Spreen, SypherPK

Best Esports Game: ValorantRunners-up: Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, League of Legends, PUBG Mobile

Best Esports Athlete: Lee “Faker” Sang-HyeokRunners-up: Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut, Max “Demon1” Mazanov, Paco “Hydra” Rusiewiez, Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk, Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen

Best Esports Team: JD GamingRunners-up: Evil Geniuses, Fnatic, Gaimin Gladiators, Team Vitality

Best Esports Coach: Christine “Potter” ChiRunners-up: Danny “Zonic” Sorensen, Jordan “Gunba” Graham, Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam, Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young

Best Esports Event: 2023 League of Legends World ChampionshipRunners-up: Blast.TV Paris Major 2023, EVO 2023, The International Dota 2 Championships 2023, Valorant Champions 2023