Summary
- We’re pleased to announce 10 nominations across 8 categories for our first-party studios at Xbox.
- Play any of the 11 Game Pass nominees like Starfield, Sea of Stars, Forza Motorsport, Party Animals, Hi-Fi Rush, and more today with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. See the full list of titles here on Xbox.com.
- Vote for your favorites on The Game Awards official site and tune in on December 7, 2023, to catch the broadcast live and see if your pick wins.
Today, The Game Awards revealed their full list of nominees and we’re so excited to see that Xbox players have an incredible line-up of acclaimed games to play, many of which are available now with Game Pass.
On Xbox, fans have been treated to a wonderful collection of first-party games this year, starting with the rhythm action game Hi-Fi Rush, the cutting-edge racing game Forza Motorsport, and the massive interstellar RPG Starfield. And to see so many games recognized by today’s nominations from our third-party partners, like Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and Sea of Stars, make this an incredible time to be a player!
On behalf of all the creative teams across Xbox, from Bethesda Softworks to our newest members at Activision Blizzard, congratulations to this year’s nominees.
The Game Awards Nominations Available on Xbox
Alan Wake 2
Epic Games
Nominated for:
- Game of the Year
- Best Game Direction
- Best Narrative
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best Audio Design
- Best Performance (Melanie Liburd)
Apex Legends
Electronic Arts
Nominated for:
- Best Ongoing Game
ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
Nominated for:
- Best Action Game
Cocoon
Annapurna Interactive
Nominated for:
- Best Independent Game
Cities: Skylines II – PC Edition
Paradox Interactive
Nominated for:
- Best Sim/Strategy Game
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
CD PROJEKT RED
Nominated for:
- Best Narrative
- Best Performance (Idris Elba)
- Best Community Support
- Best Ongoing Game
The Crew Motorfest – Xbox Series X|S
UBISOFT
Nominated for:
- Best Sports/Racing
Dead Island 2
Deep Silver
Nominated for:
- Best Action Game
Dead Space
Electronic Arts
Nominated for:
- Best Audio Design
Destiny 2
Bungie
Nominated for:
- Best Community Support
Diablo® IV
Blizzard Entertainment
Nominated for:
- Innovation in Accessibility
- Best Multiplayer
DREDGE
Team17
Nominated for:
- Best Independent Game
Forza Motorsport
Xbox Game Studios
Nominated for:
- Innovation in Accessibility
- Best Sports/Racing
EA SPORTS FC 24 Xbox Series X|S
Electronic Arts
Nominated for:
- Best Sports/Racing
F1® 23
Electronic Arts
Nominated for:
- Best Sports/Racing
Fortnite
Epic Games Inc.
Nominated for:
- Best Ongoing Game
Ghostrunner 2
505 Games
Nominated for:
- Best Action Game
Hi-Fi RUSH
Bethesda Softworks
Nominated for:
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best Audio Design
- Innovation in Accessibility
- Best Action Game
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED 2 – Turbocharged
Milestone S.r.l.
Nominated for:
- Best Sports/Racing
Lies of P
NEOWIZ
Nominated for:
- Best Art Direction
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Standard Edition
SEGA
Nominated for:
- Most Anticipated Game
Mortal Kombat 1
Warner Bros. Games
Nominated for:
- Innovation in Accessibility
- Best Fighting Game
No Man's Sky
Hello Games
Nominated for:
- Best Community Support
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
GameMill Entertainment
Nominated for:
- Best Fighting Game
Party Animals
Source Technology
Nominated for:
- Best Family Game
- Best Multiplayer
Remnant II – Standard Edition
Gearbox Publishing
Nominated for:
- Best Action Game