The first round of voting for the annual Golden Joystick Awards 2023 has begun. Baldur's Gate 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are the leaders in the number of nominations

The first round of voting for the annual Golden Joystick Awards 2023 has begun.

Here's What We Know

Gamers are invited to take part in determining the best games of the year in different categories according to the Golden Joystick Awards.

Voting takes place on the Gamesradar+ portal website and consists of two stages.

The first one has already started and will last till the 20th of October inclusive. Gamers are offered to vote in 17 categories, in order to do it - there is no need to register.

The second stage will start on the 23rd of October - it will determine the Best Game of 2023.

Please note that due to the fact that Golden Joystick Awards are held in autumn, the list of nominees does not include games that are released in October, but they can get to the second stage of voting and compete for the title of the Best Game of 2023. That's why you won't find Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake II and Assassin's Creed Mirage on the nominee lists.

Expectedly, the leaders in the number of nominations were Baldur's Gate 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - they claimed four awards. Starfield, Hi-Fi RUSH and Street Fighter 6 received three nominations each.

List of nominations

Best Sound

• Stray Gods
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
• Starfield
• The Legend Of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
• Final Fantasy XVI

Best Narrative

• Baldur's Gate 3
• The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
• Armoured Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon
• Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
• PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Best Gaming Community

• Final Fantasy XIV
• Warframe
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Deep Rock Galactic
• Dreams
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom

Best Add-on

• Power Wash Simulator DLC
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
• The Case of the Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire and Spider of Lanka
• Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
• A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers

Best Gaming Hardware

• PlayStation VR2
• Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset
• Alienware 34 AW3423DWF
• Nitro Deck
• ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96
• Samsung 990 PRO

Best Indie Game

• Dave the Diver
• Pizza Tower
• Dredge
• Cocoon
• Viewfinder
• Sea of Stars

Best Multiplayer Game

• Exoprimal
• Diablo IV
• Street Fighter 6
• Remnant II
• Mortal Kombat 1
• We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

Best Visual Design

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Starfield
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Viewfinder
• Lies of P
• Street Fighter 6

Most anticipated game

• Death Stranding 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Tekken 8
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Hades II
• Fable
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• EVERYWHERE
• Frostpunk 2
• ARK 2
• METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
• Persona 3 Reload
• Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
• Pacific Drive
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
• Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin

Game of the Year on Nintendo Switch

• Pikmin 4
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Metroid Prime Remastered
• Octopath Traveller II
• Fae Farm

PC Game of the Year

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Diablo IV
• Dave the Diver
• Tchia
• System Shock
• Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

PlayStation Game of the Year

• Final Fantasy XVI
• Resident Evil 4
• Street Fighter 6
• Humanity
• Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Game of the Year on Xbox

• Starfield
• Chants of Sennaar
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Planet of Lana
• Dead Space
• Pentiment

Best VR Game

• C-Smash VRS
• Horizon Call of the Mountain VR
• Synapse
• Vertigo 2 VR
• F1 23 VR
• The Light Brigade

Best Support

• No Man's Sky
• Genshin Impact
• The Sims 4
• Fortnite
• Naraka Bladepoint
• GTA Online
• Warframe
• Valorant
• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive/Counter-Strike 2
• Apex Legends
• Dota 2
• Call of Duty

Studio of the Year

• Larian Studios
• Digital Eclipse
• Nintendo EPD
• Mimimi Games
• Remedy Entertainment
• CD Projekt RED

Best Game Trailer

• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Official Cinematic Trailer
• Alan Wake 2 - The Dark Place Gameplay Trailer
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Official Trailer #3
• Baby Steps Reveal Trailer
• Mortal Kombat 1 - Official It's In Our Blood Trailer
• Dave the Diver - Official Release Month And Accolades Trailer

The Golden Joystick Awards 2023 ceremony will take place on November 10, 2023.

Source: Gamesradar+