Game Awards 2023: the nominees are…

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On December 8, gamers around the world will have their eyes glued to the Game Awards 2023, this annual ceremony (since 2014) which allows, among other things, to elect the precious &#8220 ;game of the year“, or GOTY. Even though the event has no official value (or even the slightest interest for some), there are still many players who go out of their way weeks before to defend their precious favorite game. With a little less than a month to go before the deadline, we now know the nominees who will compete in these 2023 Game Awards.

We know the nominees for the 2023 Game Awards.

In total, more than 30 categories will be on the program for the Game Awards 2023, but as in all award shows, some are of particular importance in the eyes of players (and publishers).

In the premier category, namely “Best game of the Year“, we find: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and finally The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. If the presence of Resident Evil 4 is already causing a lot of talk, many are wondering about the absence of Starfield.

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Some also point to an overall lack of originality , Super Mario Bros. Wonder being the only game in the category to be neither a sequel nor a remake.

In terms of “Best Soundtrack and Best Music“, we will find Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, Hi-Fi Rush, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. For RPG fans, the “Best Role-playing Game” of the year is among Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, Lies of P, Sea of ​​Stars and finally Starfield, of which this is the one and only nomination.

Here again, some will be surprised by the presence of Lies of P, to the detriment of “true” RPG, starting with the recent Star Ocean The Second Story R launched a few days ago or Octopath Traveler 2.

Finally, as for the “Most Anticipated Game “, it will be necessary to decide between the following games: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Hades II, Like a Dragon: Infinite Health, Star Wars Outlaws and finally Tekken 8.

Of course, let's remember that beyond its “prize giving side“, the Game Awards ceremony is also an opportunity for certain publishers/manufacturers to unveil certain upcoming games. We remember that the 2019 edition notably allowed Microsoft to formalize its new Xbox Series /p>

Full list of nominees for the Games Awards 2023

Best 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 direction: Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Storytelling: Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077 – Phantom Liberty, Final Fantasy XVI, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Best Art Direction: Alan Wake 2, Hi-Fi Rush, Lies of P, Super Mario Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best soundtrack and music: 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 (Final Fantasy XVI), Cameron Monaghan (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor), Idris Elba (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty), Melanie Liburd (Alan Wake 2), Neil Newbon (Baldur's Gate 3), Yuri Lowenthal ( Marvel's Spider-Man 2)

Best accessibility: Diablo IV, Forza Motorsport, Hi-Fi Rush, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Street Fighter 6

Best impact for a game: A Space for the Unbound, Chants of Sennaar, Goodbye Volcano High, Tchia, Terra Nil, Venba

Best follow-up< /strong>: Apex Legends, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Genshin Impact