The Game Awards are one of the biggest events in the world of gaming, they’ve grown to be more than just an awards ceremony. With announcements and trailers taking place too, the ceremony has become as central to the calendar as E3 used to be. At the core of the show though is still honouring standouts in gaming with awards, including a few categories that highlight the best of esports. These are the Games Awards nominees players can chose from when placing their vote for the Games Awards 2023.
Games Awards 2023 Nominees – Esports Awards
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2
Dota 2
League of Legends
PUBG Mobile
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut
Max “Demon1” Mazanov
Paco “Hydra” Rusiewiez
Park “Rules” Jae-Hyuk
Phillipp “ImperialHal” Dosen
Best Esports Team
Evil Geniuses
Fnatic
Gaimin Gladiators
JD Gaming
Team Vitality
Best Esports Coach
Christine “Potter” Chi
Danny “Zonic” Sorensen
Jordan “Gunaba” Graham
Remy “XTQZZZ” Sung-Young
Best Esports Event
League of Legends World Championship
Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
EVO 2023
The International
Valorant Champions 2023
Those are all of the Games Awards 2023 nominees in esports categories. We’re seeing most of the major esports titles represented across this like Dota, Valorant, and League. However, fighting games are making some inroads with EVO getting a nod, mobile games are also more heavily represented. This is a nice acknowledgment of these growing areas of esports.
Other Games Awards nominees
Those are the big esports events at the games awards 2023 There’s a few other categories which are worth highlighting outside of esports though. These are the bigger categories elsewhere in the rundown:
Game of the Year
Alan Wake 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4
Super Mario Bros Wonder
Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Best Game Direction
Alan Wake 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Marvel’s Spider Man 2
Super Mario Bros Wonder
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
Games for Impact
A Space for the Unbound
Chants of Sennaar
Goodbye Volcano High
Tchia
Terra Nil
Venba
Best Ongoing Game
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
Those are some of the major categories. Game of the year particularly seems like a tight competition this year with groundbreaking titles like Baldur’s Gate and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom included. Voting is open for the Games Awards 2023 already. Head over to the site if you want to cast your ballot and have a say in who wins each award!
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