December is only halfway through. The Game Awards were a big hit the other day, and events are being held around the world to reflect on the year, such as popular words and this year's kanji (Chinese characters). Playing games is fun, but it's also fun to reminisce! PlayStation.Blog is now accepting votes for the " PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year 2023!
Voting for "PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year 2023" is now open!
PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year 2023" will be awarded in 18 categories, including the most fun game of the year, the most fascinating character, etc. All award-winning titles will be decided by your votes, so please cast your vote on PlayStation.Blog. Blog to cast your vote!
New Character Award
The "New Character Award" is given to the best new character from "Street Fighter 6" and "FINAL FANTASY XVI".
- Asterion: "Baldur's Gate 3".
- Bode Acuna: "STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor"
- Sid: "FINAL FANTASY XVI"
- Clive Rothfield: "FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Fang: "Goodbye Volcano High
- Gale: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Girl: "Sea of Stars
- Jamie: "Street Fighter 6
- Carrack: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Kimberly: "Street Fighter 6
- Craven: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Razel: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Manon: "Street Fighter 6
- Saga Anderson: "Alan Wake 2
- Seika: "Horizon Forbidden West
- Shadowheart: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Solomon Reed: "Cyberpunk 2077" expansion pack "The First Freedom".
- Targul: "STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor".
- Venom: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Will: "Baldur's Gate 3
- P: "Lies of P"
Story Award
There are many titles that should be recognized for their stories, such as "Alan Wake 2," the first new title in 13 years, and "Baldur's Gate 3," which has 17,000 possible endings. In Japan, "FINAL FANTASY XVI" and "Octopath Traveler II" seem to have a strong following.
- "Alan Wake 2".
- Baldur's Gate 3
- "Before Your Eyes"
- "Diablo IV."
- "Final Fantasy XVI."
- Goodbye Volcano High
- The Hogwarts Legacy.
- Marvel's Midnight Sands.
- "Marvel's Spider-Man 2"
- Octopath Traveler II.
- "Resident Evil RE:4"
- Sea of Stars.
- "Season: Letters to the Future"
- "STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor"
Graphics Award
Titles that take advantage of the PS5's tremendous performance are also a cause for concern. "Final Fantasy XVI's" battle effects are exhilarating, and the immersive experience of "Hogwarts Legacy" and "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" are hard to ignore.
- "Alan Wake 2."
- "Assassin's Creed: Mirage."
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III"
- "Cyberpunk 2077" expansion pack "The First Freedom".
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- FORSPOKEN
- "Hogwarts Legacy"
- "Lies of P"
- "Lords of the Fallen"
- "Marvel's Spider-Man 2"
- "Remnant II"
- "Resident Evil RE:4"
- "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"
- "Street Fighter 6"
Art Direction Award
The "Art Direction Award" is given to the game that shows the most outstanding art direction. Indie games like "Tchia" and "Sea of Stars" are also worth mentioning.
- "Alan Wake 2".
- Baldur's Gate 3
- "Cocoon."
- "Diablo IV".
- "Dredge."
- Goodbye Volcano High.
- Collapse: Star Trail.
- HUMANITY
- Lords of the Fallen
- Sea of Stars
- "Season -Letter to the Future-"
- "star ocean the second story r"
- "Tchia"
- "Thirsty Suters"
- "Venba"
Audio Design Award
Sound is an essential part of a game. It can liven up a battle or sometimes create a sense of tension. Many titles pay attention not only to music but also to sound effects.
- "Alan Wake 2"
- "ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON"
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III"
- "GHOSTRUNNER 2"
- "Hogwarts Legacy"
- "Horizon Call of the Mountain"
- "Marvel's Spider-Man 2"
- "Resident Evil RE:4"
- "Season: Letters to the Future"
- "Street Fighter 6"
Soundtrack Award
This one seems like a good place to vote for the game that provided purely great music. "FINAL FANTASY XVI" has received worldwide support for its music, but is it really...?
- "Alan Wake 2"
- ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
- Assassin's Creed Mirage
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077 expansion pack
- Diablo IV
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- FORSPOKEN
- GHOSTRUNNER 2
- Goodbye Volcano High.
- "Hogwarts Legacy"
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Octopath Traveler II
- Sea of Stars
- "Street Fighter 6"
Accessibility Award
The "Accessibility Award" is given to titles that offer a variety of gameplay options. "Street Fighter 6" is known for its sound accessibility for visually impaired users, which provides distance and action information with sound. "Street Fighter 6" is also known for its sound accessibility for visually impaired users.
- "Assassin's Creed Mirage"
- "Diablo IV".
- "Marvel's Spider-Man 2"
- "Moving Out 2"
- "Resident Evil RE:4"
- "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"
- "Street Fighter 6"
- "The Crew: Motor Fest"
DualSense Wireless Controller Award
DualSense greatly enhances the gaming experience by incorporating haptic (tactile) feedback and adaptive triggers. Immersive adventure games would be in its favor.
- "Alan Wake 2."
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III"
- "Final Fantasy XVI"
- "FORSPOKEN"
- "Hogwarts Legacy"
- "Marvel's Spider-Man 2"
- "Resident Evil RE:4"
- "Season - Letters to the Future"
- "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"
- "Street Fighter 6"
Multiplayer Award
Everyone loves multiplayer. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III" has been a multiplayer sensation throughout the series, and "Diablo IV" also offers a loose multiplayer experience. "Street Fighter 6" is also a real crowd pleaser with its Internet battles.
- Baldur's Gate 3
- C-Smash VRS.
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III"
- Crash Team Rumble.
- "Dead Island 2."
- Diablo IV.
- Exo Primal.
- Firewall Ultra.
- Meet Your Maker.
- "Nock".
- "Pavlov VR"
- "Street Fighter 6"
- "The Crew: Motorfest"
Live Service Game Award
The "Live Service Game Award" is given to a title that is an MMORPG, online FPS, or other game that has been developed as an operational service! Thankfully, "Genshin Impact" and "Collapse: StarRail" can also be played on smartphones.
- "Apex Legends".
- "Black Desert".
- "Call of Duty: Warzone"
- "Destiny 2"
- "Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout"
- "Fallout 76"
- "Final Fantasy XIV"
- "Fortnite".
- "Genshin Impact"
- "Gran Turismo 7"
- "Collapse: StarRail"
- "No Man's Sky"
- "Overwatch 2"
- "The Elder Scrolls Online"
Expansion Awards
Modern titles offer a wide variety of free and paid expansions (DLC), even if they are buy-in titles. I, for one, am happy to see the addition of DLC that tells a later part of the story or adds challenging end content to a game. Vote for your favorite game!
- "Cyberpunk 2077" Expansion Pack "The First Freedom"
- Dead Cells DLC "Return to Castlevania"
- Destiny 2: The End of Light
- Horizon Forbidden West: Scorching Seas
- "Resident Evil RE:4" additional story content "Separate Ways".
- "Tales of ARISE - Beyond the Dawn"
Sports Game Award
Sports games such as soccer, American football and racing are very popular. Team management simulations such as "F1 Manager 2023" were also nominated!
- "C-Smash VRS"
- "EA SPORTS FC 24"
- "Madden NFL 24"
- "NHL 24"
- "UFC 5"
- "EA SPORTS WRC"
- "F1 23".
- "F1 Manager 2023"
- "Football Manager 2024 Console"
- "HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED 2 - Turbocharged"
- "NBA 2K24"
- "The Crew: Motorfest"
- "WWE 2K23"
Indie Game of the Year
Twenty-five titles were nominated in the Indie Game of the Year category, which has a large and dedicated fan base. Some of them, such as "Cocoon" and "Sea of Stars," are back in the spotlight thanks to The Game Awards 2023.
- "A Space for the Unbound," "Flowers in the Mind"
- "Blasphemous 2"
- "Bomb Rush Cyberfunk"
- "Bramble The Mountain King"
- "Chained Echoes"
- Chants of Sennaar
- "Cocoon".
- "Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly"
- Dredge.
- "Eternights".
- "Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery"
- "Goodbye Volcano High".
- "HUMANITY"
- Lil Gator Game
- "Nour".
- "Sea of Stars".
- "Season" "Letters to the Future"
- The Talos Principle 2
- "Teardown"
- The Last Faith
- "Thirsty Sutors"
- "Need for Speed Unbound"
- "Venba"
- Viewfinder
- "Park it if you can."
PlayStation VR2 Game of the Year
Released in February 2023, the PlayStation VR2 is more expensive than the PlayStation 5, but is considered a cost-effective VR device when performance is factored in. It currently has a great lineup of titles, so be sure to make your VR debut! I personally recommend Resident Evil first.
- "Before Your Eyes"
- "C-Smash VRS"
- "Cosmonious High"
- "DEMEO: Dungeon Adventure"
- "Firewall Ultra"
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- "Journey to Foundation"
- "Kayak VR: Mirage"
- "Nock".
- "Pavlov VR"
- "Puzzling Places"
- "Red Matter 2"
- "Resident Evil RE:4 VR Mode"
- "RUNNER"
- "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition"
- "Synapse"
- "Tentacular"
- "The Foglands"
- "The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners"
- "Zenith: The Last City"
- "The Light Brigade"
- "The Last Clockwinder"
PlayStation 4 Game of the Year
Still active! In 2023, many PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 titles were released simultaneously. Many titles scheduled for release in 2024 are exclusive to PlayStation 5, so use them while you can!
- "ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON"
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III"
- Chants of Sennaar
- "Diablo IV"
- "Dredge"
- "EA SPORTS FC 24"
- "Hogwarts Legacy"
- "HUMANITY"
- "Lies of P".
- "Marvel Midnight Sands"
- NBA 2K24
- "Octopath Traveler II"
- "Persona 5 Tactica"
- "Resident Evil RE:4"
- "Sea of Stars"
- "Star Ocean The Second Story R"
- "Street Fighter 6"
PlayStation 5 Game of the Year
The selection criteria are simple. Just vote for the title that you think is "the best! Vote for the title that you think is "the best of the best! We had a bumper crop of games this year.
- Alan Wake 2
- ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
- "Baldur's Gate 3"
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III"
- "Cocoon".
- diablo iv
- Dredge.
- "EA SPORTS FC 24"
- "Final Fantasy XVI"
- "Hogwarts Legacy"
- "Collapse: Star Trails"
- "Marvel's Midnight Sands"
- "Marvel's Spider-Man 2"
- "NBA 2K24"
- "Octopath Traveler II"
- "Persona 5 Tactica"
- "Resident Evil RE:4"
- "Sea of Stars"
- "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"
- "Street Fighter 6"
Studio Awards
Vote for the game studios that have made your gaming life more colorful this year! Capcom and Square Enix are also nominated from Japan!
- Avalanche
- Awaceb
- Black Salt Games
- Blizzard
- Capcom
- CD Projekt RED
- FromSoftware
- Geometric Interactive
- Insomniac Games
- KO_OP
- Larian Studios
- nDreams
- Netherrealm Studios
- Remedy
- Round 8 Studio
- Sabotage Studio
- Square Enix
- Ubisoft
Game of the Year Awards for 2024 and Beyond
A number of highly anticipated titles were also announced. "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth," "Dragon's Dogma 2," "Tekken 8," and more!
- "Baby Steps"
- "Concord".
- Destiny 2: Final Form
- Dragon's Dogma 2.
- "Fairgame$"
- "FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH"
- "FINAL FANTASY XIV: Golden Legacy"
- "FOAMSTARS"
- "Grand Theft Auto VI"
- "Helldivers 2"
- "Little Nightmares 3"
- "Marathon"
- "Marvel's Wolverine"
- Pacific Drive
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Rise of the Ronin.
- Stellar Blade.
- Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League.
- Tekken 8.
- "The Last of Us Part II Remastered"
- "The Plucky Squire"
Voting will be open until 4:59 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2023! Cast your vote on PlayStation.Blog as we look back on the year that was! Please look forward to the announcement of the results after the tally!