Golden Joystick Awards 2023: It’s No Surprise That Baldur’s Gate 3 Is GOTY 2023
- The 41st Golden Joystick Awards 2023 took place recently at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, UK.
- Baldur’s Gate 3 came out at the top with six awards, including Game of the Year (GOTY).
- Baldur’s Gate 3 developers Larian Studios also got the Best Developer Award.
When Baldur’s Gate 3 came out in September 2023, fans, critics, and developers instantly recognized it as the obvious Game of the Year 2023. Therefore, it came as no surprise that it got the same treatment at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards 2023.
It got the most laurels, with six wins in total. Even developers at Larian Studios got the Studio of the Year Award. Surprisingly – it’s the only game with more than one win, along with Final Fantasy 16!
Here is the list of all the nominations and winners at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023:
| Award | Nominations | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Best Storytelling | • Baldur’s Gate 3 • The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood • Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon • Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals • Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Baldur’s Gate 3 The Cosmic Wheel SisterhoodArmored Core 6: Fires Of RubiconOxenfree 2: Lost SignalsParanormasight: The Seven Mysteries of HonjoStar Wars Jedi: Survivor |
| Still Playing Award | • No Man’s Sky • Genshin Impact • The Sims 4 • Fortnite • Naraka Bladepoint • GTA Online • Warframe • Valorant • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive / Counter-Strike 2 • Apex Legends • Dota 2 • Call of Duty | No Man’s Sky |
| Best Visual Design | • Baldur’s Gate 3 • Starfield • Hi-Fi Rush • Viewfinder • Lies of P • Street Fighter 6 | Baldur’s Gate 3 |
| Studio of the Year | • Larian Studios • Digital Eclipse • Nintendo EPD • Mimimi Games • Remedy Entertainment • CD Projekt Red | Larian Studios |
| Best Game Expansion | • Power Wash Simulator DLC • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty • The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom • The Case of the Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire and Spider of Lanka • Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania • A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty |
| Best Indie Game | • Dave the Diver • Pizza Tower • Dredge • Cocoon • Viewfinder • Sea of Stars | Sea of Stars |
| Best Multiplayer Game | • Exoprimal • Diablo 4 • Street Fighter 6 • Remnant 2 • Mortal Kombat 1 • We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip | Mortal Kombat 1 |
| Best Audio | • Stray Gods • Hi-Fi Rush • Bomb Rush Cyberfunk • Starfield • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom • Final Fantasy 16 | Final Fantasy 16 |
| Best Game Trailer | • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – Official Cinematic Trailer • Alan Wake 2 – The Dark Place Gameplay Trailer • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #3 • Baby Steps Reveal Trailer • Mortal Kombat 1 – Official It’s In Our Blood Trailer • Dave the Diver – Official Release Month And Accolades Trailer | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – Official Cinematic Trailer |
| Best Game Community | • Final Fantasy 14 • Warframe • Baldur’s Gate 3 • Deep Rock Galactic • Dreams • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Baldur’s Gate 3 |
| Best VR Game | • C-Smash VRS • Horizon Call of the Mountain • Synapse • Vertigo 2 VR • F1 23 VR • The Light Brigade | Horizon Call of the Mountain |
| Best Gaming Hardware | • PlayStation VR2 • Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset • Alienware 34 AW3423DWF • Nitro Deck • ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96 • Samsung 990 PRO | PlayStation VR2 |
| Breakthrough Award | Cocoon by Geometric Games | |
| Best Streaming Game | Valorant | |
| Best Lead Performer | • Ben Starr – Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy 16 • Yuri Lowenthal – Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 • Cameron Monaghan – Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor • Ilkka Villi and Matthew Porretta – Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2 • Nadji Jeter – Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 • Ellise Chappell – Kathy Johanson in Deliver Us Mars • Melanie Liburd – Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2 | Ben Starr – Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy 16 |
| Best Supporting Performer | • Laura Bailey – Mary Jane in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 • Neil Newbon – Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 • Cissy Jones – Andreja in Starfield • Amelia Tyler – Narrator in Baldur’s Gate 3 • Ralph Ineson – Cidolfus Telamon in Final Fantasy 16 • Patricia Summersett – Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom • Idris Elba – Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | Neil Newbon – Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | • Pikmin 4 • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom • Fire Emblem Engage • Metroid Prime Remastered • Octopath Traveller 2 • Fae Farm | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom |
| PC Game of the Year | • Baldur’s Gate 3 • Diablo 4 • Dave the Diver • Tchia • System Shock • Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew | Baldur’s Gate 3 |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | • Final Fantasy 16 • Resident Evil 4 • Street Fighter 6 • Humanity • Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Resident Evil 4 |
| Xbox Game of the Year | • Starfield • Chants of Sennaar • Hi-Fi Rush • Planet of Lana • Dead Space • Pentiment | Starfield |
| Most Wanted Game | • Death Stranding 2 • Star Wars Outlaws • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth • Tekken 8 • Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl • Hades 2 • Fable • Hollow Knight: Silksong • Everywhere • Frostpunk 2 • Ark 2 • Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater • Persona 3 Reload • Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League • Pacific Drive • Black Myth: Wukong • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden • Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | • Baldur’s Gate 3 • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor • Alan Wake 2 • Resident Evil 4 • Cocoon • Starfield • Final Fantasy 16 • Diablo 4 • Forza Motorsport • Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon • Assassin’s Creed Mirage • Super Mario Bros. Wonder • Street Fighter 6 • Metroid Prime Remastered • Hi-Fi Rush • Lords of the Fallen • Dead Space • Sea of Stars | Baldur’s Gate 3 |
So what do you think about these Golden Joystick Awards 2023 nominations and winners? Do you believe any other game apart from the winners deserved the award? Let us know in the comments below!
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