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The Game Awards Game of the Year 2023 Nominees​

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Super Mario Bros Wonder
• Resident Evil 4

Best Ongoing​

• Fortnite
• Apex Legends
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Genshin Impact

Best Indie​

(Photo: Mintrocket)

• Dave the Diver
• Dredge
• Cocoon
• Sea of Stars
• Viewfinder

Best Mobile Game​

(Photo: miHoYo)

• Honkai: Star Rail
• Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Monster Hunter Now
• Terra Nil

Best Action Game​

• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
• Dead Island 2
• Ghostrunner 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Remnant 2

Best Action/Adventure​

(Photo: Nintendo)

• Resident Evil 4
• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best RPG​

(Photo: Neowiz)

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Lies of P
• Sea of Stars
• Starfield

Best Fighting Game​

• Mortal Kombat 1
• Street Fighter 6
• God of Rock
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
• Pocket Bravery

Best Family Game​

(Photo: Nintendo)

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• Disney Illusion Island
• Party Animals
• Pikmin 4
• Sonic Superstars

Best Sim/Strategy​

(Photo: Nintendo)

• Fire Emblem Engage
• Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
• Cities: Skylines 2
• Company of Heroes 3
• Pikmin 4

Best Sports/Racing​

• Forza Motorsport
• EA Sports FC 24
• F1 23
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
• The Crew Motorfest

Best Multiplayer​

• Diablo 4
• Street Fighter 6
• Party Animal
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Debut Indie​

(Photo: Team17)

• Dredge
• Cocoon
• Pizza Tower
• Venba
• Viewfinder

Most Anticipated Game​

(Photo: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Hades 2
• Tekken 8

Best Performance​

(Photo: Square Enix)

• Ben Starr, Clive in Final Fantasy XVI
• Yuri Lowenthal – Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Cameron Monaghan – Cal Kestis in Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
• Idris Elba – Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Melanie Liburd – Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2
• Neil Newbon – Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

Game of the Year | Nominees | The Game Awards

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[lh032]

 

[winjer]

As expected, from an average game, in a year packed with amazing games.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

OK. We've reached the peak of stupid Starfield threads.

 

[Spitfire098]

A mid game doesn't deserve a spot in this packed year.

 

[Bernoulli]

it wasn't nominated for anything?

 

[sinnergy]

OK. We've reached the peak of stupid Starfield threads.

I bet someone can do better

 

[R6Rider]

it wasn't nominated for anything?

It got a spot in the Most Load Screens category.

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

The list is spot on. All great games. Would've liked an indie title in there though.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Wait for the loading screen to finish before reporting game of the year stuff.

 

[Aenima]

Solid list. Rooting for BG3 even if i havent played it yet.

 

[zapper]

It got a spot in the Most Load Screens category.

best rpg
but there is no match with bg3

 

[xrnzaaas]

What about Redfall?

 

[Draugoth]

I wouldnt be surprised if he actually is acting like that.

 

[TVexperto]

bruh spiderman 2 storys sucked so much

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

3 Japanese made games, 2 European made ones and 1 American as GOTY nominees.
JP = NA + EU

 

[Gudji]

Anyone that isn't fucking biased and played a modern game in 2023 knew it wouldn't be.

 

[R6Rider]

Website is bugging out lol

 

[Ronin_7]

As expected?

 

[mansoor1980]

no xbox studios GOTY in there ? phil spencer be like................

 

[Tomi]

Right decision

It's far from game of the year nomination, and specally far from winning goty

Sorry, but that is true

 

[Sybrix]

I like Starfield.

But it isn't a worthy GOTY contender IMO.

For context, Starfield has the same player count as Skyrim on Steam.

 

[hepfom]

why would it? Hi-Fi Rush was XBOX's best game this year.

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[German Hops]

I might not make it through the night...

 

[DavJay]

Spider-Man 2 is going to eat well at the awards.

 

[K' Dash]

Alan Wake is there. I already won.

 

[GHG]

OK. We've reached the peak of stupid Starfield threads.

Oh now you don't want more Starfield threads?

 

[azertydu91]

Even though it is a genre I don't like, I feel like Larian deserve that Goty hands down with Baldur's Gate 3.Even though I loved Alan and Spidey 2.

 

[Complistic]

Is Wonder actually better than starfield though? I dunno I'm not saying Starfield should be on there, but Wonder didn't see really impressive to me? Maybe I'm missing something.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Sad about not finding Armored core 6 anywhere. As for Starfield, I have yet to play it but the reception is a lot weaker than all of the others games so I am not too surprised. With all of their games in the pipeline it will probably be the last year that Xbox has without a nomination. Unless they got more Redfall failures waiting to happen, but I can't see Xbox letting that happen ever again.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Meanwhile, Starfield lives rent free in warrior minds.

 

[MarkMe2525]

So this thread isn't about which games are nominated, but about a particular game not being nominated. Ok....

I agree in most part with the nominees. I'm in the minority, but Mario Wonder didn't do much for me. I also only played for about an hour so maybe it gets really good.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Weird seeing Alan Wake 2 there, but I guess it rates higher than Hogwarts and FF16

Glad to see Starfield didn’t get the nomination, it certainly didn’t deserve it

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Oh now you don't want more Starfield threads?

I get the game is popular around here, so I expect it. It's still stupid.

 

[jm89]

Not a single xbox first party game for game of the year.

Sony just needed that one game.

 

[Skifi28]

 

[Saber]

As it shouldn't. Solid list, except for Spider-man 2.

Anyway, my vote goes to either Mario or Zelda.

 

[lh032]

 

[StueyDuck]

It didn't deserve to be, talos principle 2 snub though.

I am surprised it isn't though, games media especially the warriors like jezzy doo doo pants were pushing that game extremely hard as the best game ever made since launch

 

[Dick Jones]

The only ones not saying Baldur's Gate 3 are the ones who didn't play it.

 

[Elios83]

Probably no one would have believed it last year but 2023 has been a year filled with great games and Starfield turned out only decent.
So it has no place in such list.

 

[GHG]

I get the game is popular around here, so I expect it. It's still stupid.

Well look at how many threads there were prior to release and all the fake/manufactured hype.

So by my calculations there's still a long way to go. Enjoy.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Madden wasn’t nominated either.

 

[Roufianos]

Games with a low 80s MC aren't GOTY contenders, that was obvious to everyone except Xbox fanboys.

I liked the game but come on.

 

[RoboFu]

whoever said it would be? I mean really...

 

[M1chl]

Good

 

[Mr Moose]

It's a good list.

 

[Dr.brain64]

Mario wonder should also not be on that list.