Baldur's Gate 3 Sets Record at Golden Joystick Awards 2023

Source: Larian Studios.

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Held today, the 41st Golden Joystick Awards gala is over. This year's edition of this event - the first since 2019, which was held not only online, but also in front of the public - has left no illusions about which game is the biggest hit of 2023.

Golden Joystick Awards 2023 - best game of the year

There were no surprises in the community vote and probably could not be. The best game of A.D. 2023 turned out to be Baldur's Gate III. What's more, the work of Larian Studios won a total of seven statuettes - including the one received by actor Neil Newbon for his role as Astarion - a record in the history of the ceremony. For comparison: last year Elden Ring won "only" four awards.

In this most important category, the third "Baldur" beat the following games:

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
3. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
4. Alan Wake 2
5. Resident Evil 4
6. Cocoon
7. Starfield
8. Final Fantasy XVI
9. Diablo IV
10. Forza Motorsport
11. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
12. Assassin's Creed: Mirage
13. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
14. Street Fighter 6
15. Metroid Prime Remastered
16. Hi-Fi Rush
17. Lords of the Fallen
18. Dead Space
19. Sea of Stars

Golden Joystick Awards 2023 - other awards

Below you will find the list of winners in the remaining categories. It is worth noting that two of the awards went to Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. The work of CD Projekt Red expectedly turned out to be this year's best expansion. The second statuette was won for best trailer.

Best story

1. Baldur's Gate III

Best developed game

1. No Man's Sky

Best visual design

1. Baldur's Gate III

Studio of the year

1. Larian Studios

Best game expansion

1. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Best indie game

1. Sea of Stars

Best VR game

1. Horizon: Call of the Mountain

Best multiplayer game

1. Mortal Kombat 1

Best audio setting

1. Final Fantasy XVI

Best trailer

1. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Best streaming game

1. Valorant

Best game community

1. Baldur's Gate III

Best gaming hardware

1. PlayStation VR 2

Breakthrough Achievement Award

1. Cocoon / Geometric Interactive

Critics' Choice Award

1. Alan Wake 2

Best role in a game

1. Ben Starr - Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI

Best supporting role in a game

1. Neil Newbon - Astarion in Baldur's Gate III

Nintendo game of the Year

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

PC game of the year

1. Baldur's Gate III

Xbox game of the year

1. Starfield

PlayStation game of the year

1. Resident Evil 4

Most coveted game

1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth