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The biggest celebration of gaming is here, and we know who?s invited. The Game Awards 2023, hosted by Geoff Keighley, just announced the nominees for this year?s ceremony.
The show (https://thegameawards.com/) will take place at the Peacock Theater on December 7. Tickets are available for purchase to go to the show in person. You can expect to see loads of announcements, famous stars, and, of course, awards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XGQXe3NEiQ
Leading the race this year are both Baldur's Gate 3 (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-baldurs-gate-3/) and Alan Wake 2 (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-alan-wake-2/), each getting eight nominations. Nintendo walks away with 15 nominations, in terms of companies, while PlayStation garners 13. All of the Game of the Year nominees are sequels or entries in an existing series. Over 100 different games are nominated and there are 31 categories, just like last year.
As promised, here is the full list of nominees for The Game Awards 2023 in all their glory:
Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Baldur?s Gate 3
Resident Evil 4
Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Alan Wake 2
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Game Direction
Larian Studios - Baldur?s Gate 3
Nintendo - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nintendo - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Remedy - Alan Wake 2
Insomniac Games - Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Best Ongoing Game
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Final Fantasy XIV
Genshin Impact
Best Narrative
Baldur?s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Alan Wake 2
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best Art Direction
Hi-Fi Rush
Alan Wake 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Lies of P
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Score/Music
Baldur's Gate 3
Alan Wake 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Final Fantasy XVI
Hi-Fi Rush
Best Audio Design
Alan Wake 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Resident Evil 4
Dead Space
Best Performance
Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield - Final Fantasy XVI
Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson - Alan Wake 2
Neil Newbon as Astarion - Baldur?s Gate 3
Idris Elba as Solomon Reed - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best Community Support
Baldur's Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
No Man's Sky
Games for Impact
A Space for the Unbound
Chants of Sennaar
Goodbye Volcano High
Tchia
Terra Nil
Venba
Best Independent Game
Sea of Stars
Dredge
Viewfinder
Dave The Diver
Cocoon
Best Debut Indie Game
Venba
Dredge
Viewfinder
Pizza Tower
Cocoon
Best Mobile Game
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Terra Nil
Honkai: Star Rail
Monster Hunter Now
Best VR/AR Game
Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Humanity
Synapse
Gran Turismo 7
Resident Evil Village VR Mode
Best Action Game
Dead Island 2
Ghostrunner 2
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Remnant 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Best Action/Adventure Game
Alan Wake 2
Resident Evil 4
Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Best Role-Playing Game
Baldur?s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Lies of P
Starfield
Sea of Stars
Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter VI
Mortal Kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Battle 2
God of Rock
Pocket Bravery
Best Family Game
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Pikmin 4
Disney Illusion Island
Party Animals
Sonic Superstars
Best Simulation/Strategy Game
Company of Heroes 3
Cities Skylines II
Advanced Wars 1&2: ReBoot Camp
Fire Emblem Engage
Pikmin 4
Best Sports/Racing Game
Forza Motorsport
Disney Speedstorm
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Supercharged
EA Sports FC 24
F1 23
Best Multiplayer Game
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Diablo IV
Street Fighter VI
Baldur?s Gate 3
Party Animals
Content Creator of the Year
Iron Mouse
PeopleMakeGames
Quackity
Spreen
SypherPK
Best in Accessibility
Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Diablo 4
Forza Motorsport
Street Fighter VI
Mortal Kombat 1
Hi-Fi Rush
Best Adaptation
Castlevania: Nocturne
The Last of Us
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Twisted Metal
Gran Turismo
Most Anticipated Game
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Star Wars Outlaws
Tekken 8
Hades II
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2
DOTA 2
League of Legends
PUBG Mobile
VALORANT
Best Esports Athlete
Mathieu "Zywoo" Herbaut (CS:GO)
Lee ?Faker? Sang-hyeok (LOL)
Max "Demon1" Mazanov (Valorant)
Paco "Hydra" Rusiewiez (Call of Duty)
Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk (LOL)
Phillip "Imperialhal" Dosen (Apex Legends)
Best Esports Team
Evil Geniuses
Fnatic
Gaimin Gladiators
JD Gaming
Team Vitality
Best Esports Coach
Christine "Potter" Cie
Danny "Zonic" Sorensen
Jordan "Gunba" Graham
Remy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam
Yoon "Homme" Sung-Young
Best Esports Event
EVO 2023
2023 League of Legends World Championship
Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
The International DOTA 2 Championships 2023
VALORANT Champions 2023
The post Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2 lead The Game Awards 2023 nominations (https://www.destructoid.com/baldurs-gate-3-alan-wake-2-lead-the-game-awards-2023-nominations/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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The biggest celebration of gaming is here, and we know who?s invited. The Game Awards 2023, hosted by Geoff Keighley, just announced the nominees for this year?s ceremony.
The show (https://thegameawards.com/) will take place at the Peacock Theater on December 7. Tickets are available for purchase to go to the show in person. You can expect to see loads of announcements, famous stars, and, of course, awards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XGQXe3NEiQ
Leading the race this year are both Baldur's Gate 3 (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-baldurs-gate-3/) and Alan Wake 2 (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-alan-wake-2/), each getting eight nominations. Nintendo walks away with 15 nominations, in terms of companies, while PlayStation garners 13. All of the Game of the Year nominees are sequels or entries in an existing series. Over 100 different games are nominated and there are 31 categories, just like last year.
As promised, here is the full list of nominees for The Game Awards 2023 in all their glory:
Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Baldur?s Gate 3
Resident Evil 4
Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Alan Wake 2
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Game Direction
Larian Studios - Baldur?s Gate 3
Nintendo - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nintendo - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Remedy - Alan Wake 2
Insomniac Games - Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Best Ongoing Game
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Final Fantasy XIV
Genshin Impact
Best Narrative
Baldur?s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Alan Wake 2
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best Art Direction
Hi-Fi Rush
Alan Wake 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Lies of P
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Score/Music
Baldur's Gate 3
Alan Wake 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Final Fantasy XVI
Hi-Fi Rush
Best Audio Design
Alan Wake 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Resident Evil 4
Dead Space
Best Performance
Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield - Final Fantasy XVI
Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson - Alan Wake 2
Neil Newbon as Astarion - Baldur?s Gate 3
Idris Elba as Solomon Reed - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best Community Support
Baldur's Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
No Man's Sky
Games for Impact
A Space for the Unbound
Chants of Sennaar
Goodbye Volcano High
Tchia
Terra Nil
Venba
Best Independent Game
Sea of Stars
Dredge
Viewfinder
Dave The Diver
Cocoon
Best Debut Indie Game
Venba
Dredge
Viewfinder
Pizza Tower
Cocoon
Best Mobile Game
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Terra Nil
Honkai: Star Rail
Monster Hunter Now
Best VR/AR Game
Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Humanity
Synapse
Gran Turismo 7
Resident Evil Village VR Mode
Best Action Game
Dead Island 2
Ghostrunner 2
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Remnant 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Best Action/Adventure Game
Alan Wake 2
Resident Evil 4
Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Best Role-Playing Game
Baldur?s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Lies of P
Starfield
Sea of Stars
Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter VI
Mortal Kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Battle 2
God of Rock
Pocket Bravery
Best Family Game
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Pikmin 4
Disney Illusion Island
Party Animals
Sonic Superstars
Best Simulation/Strategy Game
Company of Heroes 3
Cities Skylines II
Advanced Wars 1&2: ReBoot Camp
Fire Emblem Engage
Pikmin 4
Best Sports/Racing Game
Forza Motorsport
Disney Speedstorm
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Supercharged
EA Sports FC 24
F1 23
Best Multiplayer Game
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Diablo IV
Street Fighter VI
Baldur?s Gate 3
Party Animals
Content Creator of the Year
Iron Mouse
PeopleMakeGames
Quackity
Spreen
SypherPK
Best in Accessibility
Marvel?s Spider-Man 2
Diablo 4
Forza Motorsport
Street Fighter VI
Mortal Kombat 1
Hi-Fi Rush
Best Adaptation
Castlevania: Nocturne
The Last of Us
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Twisted Metal
Gran Turismo
Most Anticipated Game
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Star Wars Outlaws
Tekken 8
Hades II
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2
DOTA 2
League of Legends
PUBG Mobile
VALORANT
Best Esports Athlete
Mathieu "Zywoo" Herbaut (CS:GO)
Lee ?Faker? Sang-hyeok (LOL)
Max "Demon1" Mazanov (Valorant)
Paco "Hydra" Rusiewiez (Call of Duty)
Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk (LOL)
Phillip "Imperialhal" Dosen (Apex Legends)
Best Esports Team
Evil Geniuses
Fnatic
Gaimin Gladiators
JD Gaming
Team Vitality
Best Esports Coach
Christine "Potter" Cie
Danny "Zonic" Sorensen
Jordan "Gunba" Graham
Remy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam
Yoon "Homme" Sung-Young
Best Esports Event
EVO 2023
2023 League of Legends World Championship
Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
The International DOTA 2 Championships 2023
VALORANT Champions 2023
The post Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2 lead The Game Awards 2023 nominations (https://www.destructoid.com/baldurs-gate-3-alan-wake-2-lead-the-game-awards-2023-nominations/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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