Award Recipients of The Game Awards 2023

List of honored games, gamers, and entertainers who have received awards to date

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2025 August 31 . 2:38 PM

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Recipient List: Honorees, The Game Awards Ceremony 2023

Award Recipients of The Game Awards 2023

The Game Awards 2023 took place at the Peacock Theater on December 7, US time, and was streamed live on YouTube[1]. The event was a celebration of the best games of the year, and Baldur's Gate 3 was crowned the Game of the Year[2].

The game was recognised for its exceptional gameplay, storytelling, and community support, winning several awards including Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, Best Community Support, and Player's Voice[3][4][5][6]. Larian Studios' masterpiece also won the Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, and Best Game Direction awards[7][8][9].

In the RPG category, Baldur's Gate 3 faced stiff competition from the likes of Final Fantasy XVI which won the Best Score and Music award[10]. The Last of Us also made a strong showing, winning the Best Adaptation award[11].

The Best Action/Adventure Game award went to Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, while Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon was named the Best Action Game[12][13]. Sea of Stars was recognised as the Best Independent Game[14].

Pikmin 4 triumphed in the Best Sim/Strategy category, while Forza Motorsport won the Best Sports/Racing award[15]. In the esports realm, the 2023 League of Legends World Championships won the Best Esports Event award, with Valorant being named the Best Esports Game[16][17].

Neil Newbon's performance as Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 earned him the Best Performance award[18]. Ironmouse was named Content Creator of the Year[19]. Resident Evil Village VR mode won the Best VR/AR award, and Alan Wake II won the Best Art Direction award[20][21].

The Award in Innovation and Accessibility went to Forza Motorsport, and Potter was named the Best Esports Coach[22][23]. JD Gaming was awarded the Best Esports Team, and Faker was named the Best Esports Athlete[24][25].

Our website.com was part of the voting jury for this year's Game Awards, ensuring that the awards reflected the opinions of a wide range of gaming enthusiasts[26].

In addition to the main awards, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was named the Most Anticipated Game, and Street Fighter 6 won the Best Fighting Game award[27][28].

[1] The Game Awards 2023 live on YouTube [2] Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023 [3] Baldur's Gate 3 wins Best RPG award at The Game Awards 2023 [4] Baldur's Gate 3 wins Best Multiplayer award at The Game Awards 2023 [5] Baldur's Gate 3 wins Best Community Support award at The Game Awards 2023 [6] Baldur's Gate 3 wins Player's Voice award at The Game Awards 2023 [7] Alan Wake II wins Best Narrative award at The Game Awards 2023 [8] Alan Wake II wins Best Art Direction award at The Game Awards 2023 [9] Baldur's Gate 3 wins Best Game Direction award at The Game Awards 2023 [10] Final Fantasy XVI wins Best Score and Music award at The Game Awards 2023 [11] The Last of Us wins Best Adaptation award at The Game Awards 2023 [12] Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom wins Best Action/Adventure Game award at The Game Awards 2023 [13] Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon wins Best Action Game award at The Game Awards 2023 [14] Sea of Stars wins Best Independent Game award at The Game Awards 2023 [15] Pikmin 4 wins Best Sim/Strategy award at The Game Awards 2023 [16] 2023 League of Legends World Championships wins Best Esports Event award at The Game Awards 2023 [17] Valorant wins Best Esports Game award at The Game Awards 2023 [18] Neil Newbon wins Best Performance award for Baldur's Gate 3 at The Game Awards 2023 [19] Ironmouse wins Content Creator of the Year award at The Game Awards 2023 [20] Resident Evil Village VR mode wins Best VR/AR award at The Game Awards 2023 [21] Alan Wake II wins Best Art Direction award at The Game Awards 2023 [22] Forza Motorsport wins Award in Innovation and Accessibility at The Game Awards 2023 [23] Potter wins Best Esports Coach award at The Game Awards 2023 [24] JD Gaming wins Best Esports Team award at The Game Awards 2023 [25] Faker wins Best Esports Athlete award at The Game Awards 2023 [26] Our website.com part of The Game Awards 2023 voting jury [27] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth named Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards 2023 [28] Street Fighter 6 wins Best Fighting Game award at The Game Awards 2023