Next month will take place the Game Awards 2023THE Oscars video games organized and presented by Geoff Keighley. The ceremony will once again take place late at night for Europe, it will be an opportunity to discover a bunch of trailers for highly anticipated or still unknown games, but not only that.
Like every year, rewards will be distributed to games that have marked players in recent months, including the coveted prize of Game of the YearOr Game of the Year. This evening, Geoff Keighley revealed the list of nominees, here they are:
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 achievement :
- Alan Wake 2 ;
- Baldur’s Gate 3 ;
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 ;
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder ;
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Best Storytelling :
- Alan Wake 2 ;
- Baldur’s Gate 3 ;
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Pain ;
- Final Fantasy XVI ;
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Best Art Direction :
- Alan Wake 2 ;
- Hi-Fi Rush ;
- Lies of P ;
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder ;
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Best Original Soundtrack :
- Alan Wake 2 ;
- Baldur’s Gate 3 ;
- Final Fantasy XVI ;
- Hi-Fi Rush ;
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Best audio design :
- Alan Wake 2 ;
- Dead Space ;
- Hi-Fi Rush ;
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 ;
- Resident Evil 4.
Best performance :
- Ben Starr (Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI) ;
- Cameron Monaghan (Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor) ;
- Idris Elba (Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Pain) ;
- Melanie Liburd (Anderson Saga in Alan Wake 2) ;
- Neil Newbon (Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3) ;
- Yuri Lowenthal (Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2).
Most impactful game :
- A Space for the Unbound ;
- Songs of Sennaar ;
- Goodbye Volcano High ;
- Tchia ;
- Terra Nile ;
- Venba.
Best Ever-Evolving Game :
- Apex Legends ;
- Cyberpunk 2077 ;
- Final Fantasy XIV ;
- Fortnite ;
- Genshin Impact.
Best Indie Game :
- cocoon ;
- Dave the Diver ;
- Dredge ;
- Sea of Stars ;
- Viewfinder.
Best mobile game :
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis ;
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure ;
- Honkai: Star Rail ;
- Monster Hunter Now ;
- Terra Nile.
Best community support :
- Baldur’s Gate 3 ;
- Cyberpunk 2077 ;
- Destiny 2 ;
- Final Fantasy XIV ;
- No Man’s Sky.
Innovation in accessibility :
- Diablo IV ;
- Forza Motorsport ;
- Hi-Fi Rush ;
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 ;
- Mortal Kombat 1 ;
- Street Fighter 6.
Best VR/AR game :
- Gran Turismo 7 ;
- Horizon Call of the Mountain ;
- Humanity ;
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode ;
- Synapse.
Best action game :
- Armored Core VI ;
- Dead Island 2 ;
- Ghostrunner 2 ;
- Hi-Fi Rush ;
- Remnant 2.
Best action adventure game :
- Alan Wake 2 ;
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 ;
- Resident Evil 4 ;
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ;
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Best role-playing game :
- Baldur’s Gate 3 ;
- Final Fantasy XVI ;
- Lies of P ;
- Sea of Stars ;
- Starfield.
Best fighting game :
- God of Rock ;
- Mortal Kombat 1 ;
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 ;
- Pocket Bravery ;
- Street Fighter 6.
Best family game :
- Disney Island Illusion ;
- Party Animals ;
- Pikmin 4 ;
- Sonic Superstars ;
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Best simulation/strategy game :
- Advanced Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp ;
- Cities: Skylines II ;
- Company of Heroes 3 ;
- Fire Emblem Engage ;
- Pikmin 4.
Best sports/racing game :
- F1 23 ;
- EA Sports FC 24 ;
- Forza Motorsport ;
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged ;
- The Crew Motorfest.
Best multiplayer game :
- Baldur’s Gate 3 ;
- Diablo IV ;
- Party Animals ;
- Street Fighter 6 ;
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Content Creator of the Year :
- ironmouse ;
- chrisbratt / People Make Games;
- quakity ;
- spreenDMC;
- sypherpk.
Best first independent game :
- cocoon ;
- Dredge ;
- Pizza Tower ;
- Venba ;
- Viewfinder.
Best adaptation :
- Castlevania: Nocturne;
- Gran Turismo;
- The Last of Us;
- Super Mario Bros. The film ;
- Twisted Metal.
Most anticipated game :
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth ;
- Hades II ;
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth ;
- Star Wars Outlaws ;
- Tekken 8.
Best esports game :
- Counter-Strike 2 ;
- Valorant ;
- League of Legends ;
- PUBG Mobile ;
- Dota 2.
Best professional esports player :
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok (League of Legends) ;
- Mathieu “Zewoo” Herbaut (CS:GO) ;
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov (Valorant) ;
- Paco “Hydra” Rusiewiez (Call of Duty);
- Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk (League of Legends) ;
- Phillip “Imperialhal” Dosen (Apex Legends).
Best esports team :
- Evil GeniusesValorant) ;
- Fnatic (Valorant) ;
- Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2) ;
- JD Gaming (League of Legends) ;
- Team Vitality (Counter-Strike).
Best e-sports coach :
- Christine “Potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses, Valorant) ;
- Danny “Zonic” Sorensen (Team Falcon, Counter-Strike);
- Jordan “Gumba” Graham (Florida Mayhem, Overwatch);
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam (Team Vitality, Counter-Strike);
- Yoon “Man” Sung-Young (JD Gaming, League of Legends).
Best e-sports event :
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship;
- Blast.TV Paris Major 2023;
- EVO 2023;
- The International Dota 2 Championships 2023;
- Valorant Championships 2023.
Nintendo here is the king, with 15 nominations, but it is indeed Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 which are the big favorites of these TGA 2023, with no less than eight nominations each, both competing for the most coveted prize. So who Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Resident Evil 4 And Super Mario Bros. Wonder will win the prize GOTY 2023 and succeed Elden Ring ? Well we will find out on December 7th. Until then, you can find Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 at €69.99 on Amazon, Cdiscount And there Fnac.
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