Baldur’s Gate 3 and Larian Studios collected 7 (!) prizes at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 and Larian Studios have collected a record 7 (!) prizes at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023. The Belgian studio and their project won in all the categories they were nominated for, including Ultimate Game of the Year.
The full list of winners of the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 looks like this:
- Best Storytelling – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Still Playing Award – No Man’s Sky
- Best Visual Design – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Studio of the Year – Larian Studios
- Best Game Expansion – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Best Indie Game – Sea of Stars
- Best VR Game – Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Best Multiplayer Game – Mortal Kombat 1
- Best Audio – Final Fantasy XVI
- Best Game Trailer – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Best Streaming Game – Valorant
- Best Game Community – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Gaming Hardware – PSVR 2
- Breakthrough Award – Coccoon / Geometric Interactive
- Critics’ Choice Award – Alan Wake II
- Best Lead Performer – Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI
- Best Supporting Performer – Neil Newborn, Astarion, Baldur’s Gate 3
- Nintendo Game of the Year – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- PC Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Xbox Game of the Year – Starfield
- PlayStation Game of the Year – Resident Evil 4
- Most Wanted Game – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Ultimate Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3
The Golden Joystick Awards is the oldest award in the gaming industry and has been awarded 41 times since 1983. At the first ceremony, there were only 5 nominations, and only English players voted. There are 23 categories and the global audience of GamesRadar+ votes for the nominees.