The Game Awards 2023 publish nominees
Critically acclaimed video game sequels like Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3 And The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom lead the nomination list for the Game Awards 2023.
Announced on his official YouTube channel, The Game Awards, hosted by Geoff Keighley announced the nominees for this year’s awards ceremonies. In the 31 categories, sequels to large and small franchises dominate the list. Alan Wake 2 And Baldur’s Gate 3 are neck and neck with eight nominations – including Game of the Year. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The game, which was highly praised in early May, received five nominations, including Game of the Year. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is also nominated for Game of the Year, alongside other categories such as Best Action/Adventure, Best Narrative and Innovation in Accessibility.
The full list of Game of the Year nominations is as follows:
- Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing)
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE)
- Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
- Super Mario Bros Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
In addition to the “Game of the Year” award Baldur’s Gate 3 is also nominated for Best Role Playing Game Starfield, Sea of stars, Lies from P And Final Fantasy XVI. “Best Adaptation,” a new category introduced last year, includes Castlevania: Nocturne, Gran Turismo, HBO’s “The Last of Us.”, The Super Mario Bros. movie And Twisted metal Streaming on Peacock. Nintendo is the most nominated video game publisher at this year’s Game Awards, with 15 nominations Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Bros Wonder, The Super Mario Bros. movie And Pikmin 4.
Other game categories include “Most Anticipated Game” (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Hades II, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Star Wars Outlaws, Tekken 8), Best Fighting Game (God of Rock, Mortal Kombat 1, Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2, Pocket Bravery, Street Fighter 6) and Best Story (Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Final Fantasy XVI, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2).
For nearly a decade, the Game Awards have been the gaming industry’s equivalent to the Academy Awards. The event not only recognizes excellence in the video game industry, but also serves as a space for the release of new video game premieres. According to Rockstar’s recent confirmation Grand Theft Auto 6many are expecting the game’s presence at this year’s trade fair.
Source: Youtube, The Game Awards
