The results of the " PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year 2023 " contest, which was open for voting until Monday, December 18, 2023, have been announced! A total of 18 categories, including attractive characters, stories, and music, were awarded at once!
「PlayStation.Blog ゲーム・オブ・ザ・イヤー 2023」投票受付中！今年のゲーミングライフを振り返ろう！
PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year 2023" results announced!
The results of the "PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year 2023", which is entirely determined by user votes, have been announced! We have a list of the best titles of the past and the titles that we are looking forward to seeing in the future!
New Character Award
- Platinum: Venom "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Asterion "Baldur's Gate 3
- Silver: Kraven "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Bronze: Clive Rothfield "FINAL FANTASY XVI".
The Grand Prize went to Venom from "Marvel's Spider-Man 2," played by actor Tony Todd. The award also went to Asterion from "Baldur's Gate 3," which took the gaming world by storm this year, and Clive from "FINAL FANTASY XVI!
Story Award
- Platinum: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Gold: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Silver: "Alan Wake 2
- Bronze: "FINAL FANTASY XVI
The free and dynamic development of these fascinating characters brought users the best gaming experience. "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" won the Best Story Award!
Graphics Award
- Platinum: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Gold: "Alan Wake 2
- Silver: "Cyberpunk 2077" expansion pack "The First Freedom".
- Bronze: "FINAL FANTASY XVI
"Marvel's Spider-Man 2" won back-to-back awards! This title, which allows you to enjoy the world of New York City depicted by the raytracing function while swinging, is even more enjoyable just by moving around than its predecessor. Of course, fast travel is also very comfortable.
Art Direction Award
- Platinum: "Alan Wake 2"
- Gold: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Silver: "Diablo IV
- Bronze: "Sea of Stars
Alan Wake 2," the first new game in 13 years, won the award for Best Art Direction! The music and direction of the game's storytelling are the most compelling aspects of the game experience.
Audio Design Award
- Platinum: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Gold: "Alan Wake 2
- Silver: "Hogwarts Legacy
- Bronze: "Resident Evil RE:4"
A variety of sounds were placed in the 3D audio, including Venom's wild yells, Miles' energy sounds, and the hustle and bustle of the city, to enhance the immersive experience of the game. "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" won the award for Best Audio Design!
Soundtrack Award
- Platinum: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Gold: "FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Silver: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Bronze: "Cyberpunk 2077" expansion pack "The First Freedom".
The soundtracks are essential to the emotional impact of the stories, with music that reflects Peter's emotions and brings the confrontations to life. The Best Soundtrack Award went to "Marvel's Spider-Man 2!
Accessibility Award
- Platinum: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Gold: "Resident Evil RE:4
- Silver: "Street Fighter 6
- Bronze: "STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor"
"Marvel's Spider-Man 2" continues to gain momentum. Marvel's Spider-Man 2" won the "Best Accessibility" award for its options to make everyone feel like Spider-Man, including difficulty changes, gameplay assists, screen readers, high contrast outlines, and more! Best Accessibility Award!
DualSense Wireless Controller Award
- Platinum: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Gold: "Hogwarts Legacy
- Silver: "Alan Wake 2
- Bronze: "Resident Evil RE:4"
No longer Warriors! Marvel's Spider-Man 2" won the Best DualSense Wireless Controller award for its next-generation gaming experience that utilizes the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers of the DualSense Wireless Controller! Controller Award!
Multiplayer Award
- Platinum: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Gold: "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Silver: "Mortal Kombat 1
- Bronze: "Street Fighter 6
Today, you can play with players from all over the world in real time. Baldur's Gate 3's multiplayer experience, with its myriad choices and branching storylines, is a wonderful representation of the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
Live Service Game Award
- Platinum: "Fortnite
- Gold: "GTA Online" (GTA Online)
- Silver: "Final Fantasy XIV"
- Bronze: "No Man's Sky".
Fortnite", which is not limited to Battle Royale, but also offers various initiatives such as "LEGO Fortnite", "Rocket Racing", and "Fortnite Festival", won the award for Best Live Service Game! Fortnite" won the award for Best Live Service Game! The evolution of the game, which has already exceeded the scale of a single game, will continue next year and beyond.
Expansion Award
- Platinum: "Cyberpunk 2077" Expansion Pack "Freedom for the First Time
- Gold: "Horizon Forbidden West: Scorching Seaside
- Silver: "Resident Evil RE:4" additional story content "Separate Ways
- Bronze: "Destiny 2: The End of Light"
The "Cyberpunk 2077" expansion pack, the first to be released as paid content, brought a whole new experience with improved gameplay and new weapons. It won the award for Best Expansion!
Sports Game Award
- Platinum: "EA SPORTS FC 24"
- Gold: "The Crew: Motorfest"
- Silver: "HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged"
- Bronze: "NBA 2K24"
The use of the Frostbite Engine in the graphics brought the game to a level of realism that is very close to reality, and heralded a new era in sports games. The award for best sports game went to "EA SPORTS FC 24!
Indie Game of the Year
- Platinum: "Sea of Stars
- Gold: "Blasphemous 2".
- Silver: "Dredge
- Bronze: "HUMANITY
A large number of developers and a large budget do not necessarily make for a good game. Sea of Stars" pays homage to 16-bit RPGs, and the passion for the game is evident throughout. This year's Indie Game of the Year is Sea of Stars.
PlayStation VR2 Game of the Year
- Platinum: "Resident Evil Village VR Mode"
- Gold: "Horizon Call of the Mountain"
- Silver: "Nock
- Bronze: "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition"
While titles developed for VR are great, having titles released for regular platforms available for VR offers users new perspectives and ways to play. Resident Evil Village VR Mode," which was available as free content, won the PlayStation VR2 Game of the Year award!
PlayStation 4 Game of the Year
- Platinum: "Hogwarts Legacy
- Gold: "Resident Evil RE:4"
- Silver: "Lies of P"
- Bronze: "ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON"
Looking back at 2023, we remember the impact of the meticulously rendered Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the early February release of "The Hogwarts Legacy. Hogwarts Legacy won the PlayStation 4 Game of the Year award with a 0.5 point lead over Resident Evil RE:4, the remake of one of the series' greatest classics!
PlayStation 5 Game of the Year
- Platinum: "Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Gold: "Baldur's Gate 3
- Silver: "FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Bronze: "Alan Wake 2".
The year 2023 was a bumper year. While all of the nominated titles were worthy representatives of the year, "Marvel's Spider-Man 2," which received overwhelming support from players and won platinum trophies in the above seven categories, was named PlayStation 5 Game of the Year. The game won the Game of the Year award!
Studio Awards
- Platinum: Insomniac Games
- Gold: Larian Studios
- Silver: CD Projekt RED
- Bronze: Square Enix
A wide variety of masterpieces were honored, but the game that stood out from the crowd was "Marvel's Spider-Man 2," which won the Studio of the Year award for its developer Insomniac Games, and was named "PlayStation . Blog Game of the Year 2023" and won the grand prize in nine categories!
Notable Games of the Year 2024 and Beyond Awards
- Platinum: "Grand Theft Auto VI
- Gold: "FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Silver: "Marvel's Wolverine
- Bronze: "Dragon's Dogma 2"
Another high-profile title will follow next year. "Grand Theft Auto VI's" debut trailer received 100 million views in the first 24 hours of its release, which shows the anticipation of the entire world. "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth" and "Dragon's Dogma 2" will launch on Thursday, February 29, 2024 and Friday, March 22, 2024, respectively.
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