With a mix of holiday planning and the final tasks of the year, December tends to be the busiest month, and without a doubt, this one is especially more so! This past week, media outlets have posted their final reports on the year and revisited the exciting new adventures that we've eagerly jumped into the past twelve months.
It's also perhaps no surprise that Alan Wake 2 has been extremely prominent in those articles, taking away a number of Game of the Year.
With more set to be announced in the coming weeks, below is a current list of newly announced Game of the Year Awards from GQ, GamesIndustry.biz, and VGC, as well as Best Horror Game by IGN. We'll add more to the list as they're revealed...
Game of the Year Awards:
- GQ: The 15 Best Video Games of 2023 [Game of the Year]
- GamesIndustry.biz: Alan Wake 2 | Games of the Year 2023
- VGC: Game of the Year 2023 is Alan Wake 2
- Esquire: Esquire Gaming Awards 2023 [Game of the Year]
- Golden Joystick Awards 2023: Critics' Choice
- The Horror Game Awards: Alan Wake 2 wins Horror Game of the Year
- Kotaku: GOTY: Kotaku's Top 12 Games Of 2023, Ranked (#1)
Category Awards:
- Lenovo 3DJuegos Awards 2023: Best Graphics
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Narrative
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Art Direction
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Game Direction
- IGN: Best Horror Game 2023, IGN Award
- PlayStation Blog: Silver Trophy for Best Story
- PlayStation Blog: Gold Trophy for Graphical Showcase
- PlayStation Blog: Platinum Trophy for Best Art Direction.
- PlayStation Blog: Gold Trophy for Best Audio Design
- PlayStation Blog: Silver Trophy for Best Use of Dualsense
- PlayStation Blog: Bronze Trophy for Game of the Year
- PC Gamer: Best Story of 2023
- The Horror Game Awards: Best Narrative
- The Horror Game Awards: Best Soundtrack
- The Horror Game Awards: Best Survival Horror
Game of the Year Nominations:
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Performance (Melanie Liburd, Saga Anderson) (Closed)
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Art Direction (Closed)
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Score & Music (Petri Alanko) (Closed)
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Audio Design (Closed)
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Narrative (Closed)
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Action/Adventure Game (Closed)
- The Game Awards 2023: Best Game Direction (Closed)
- The Game Awards 2023: Game of the Year (Closed)
- The Game Awards 2023: Player's Voice (Round #2) (Closed)
- PlayStation Blog: PS Blog Game of the Year Awards 2023: voting is now open (Closed)
Best of 2023:
- IGN: The Biggest "Holy F**k" Moment of 2023
- Gamespot: Best Of 2023: Alan Wake 2's Musical Moment Is The Best Surprise In Gaming In Years
- Giant Bomb: Lucy James' Top 10 Games of 2023 (#2)
- PushSquare: Game of the Year #4, Alan Wake 2 (#4)
