The Game Awards 2023 has announced the nominations for all 31 categories. Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 (which only just released a few weeks ago) lead the pack with eight nominations each, though Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 isn’t far behind at seven noms.
The big Nintendo releases this year, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, were each nominated for five awards.
The once highly anticipated Bethesda first-person RPG, Starfield, is nominated for only a single category (Best RPG), which it’s all but sure to lose to Baldur’s Gate 3.
Meanwhile an expansion to a game that came out in 2020, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, is nominated for an impressive four awards, including Best Ongoing.
Here are some of the biggest category nominations:
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 Narrative
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Best Independent Game
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Dredge
- Sea of Stars
- Viewfinder
Best Family
- Disney Illusion Island
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Ongoing
- Apex Legends
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Multiplayer
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo 4
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
By signing into the website, you can vote for your favorite game (or performance, or adaptation) in each category. Voting accounts for roughly 10% of the final tally, with the other 90% coming from industry experts.
The Game Awards, hosted by Geoff Keighley, will stream live from Los Angeles, California on December 7th.
