Players’ Voice voting opens for The Game Awards 2023

The Game Awards 2023 takes place on December 7, and as usual, Geoff Keighley will serve as host. Voting for the Player’s Voice award has opened, and the list of impressive nominees will make picking the best tough this year.

The award is 100% determined by fan votes and occurs over three rounds. The first round is open and there are 30 games to choose from. You’re allowed to pick ten titles you want to make it to the next round. Round 1 ends on November 29 at 6 PM PT.

In Round 2, you’ll get to pick 5 games from the top 10 of the previous round. This round begins on November 30 at 9 AM PT and ends on December 2 at 9 PM PT. The find round will feature 5 games and it’s up to players to pick the final winner. It begins on December 4 at 9 AM PT and ends on December 7 at 6 PM PT.

The following 30 games are available for you to vote for:

1. Alan Wake 2
2. Apex Legends
3. Armored Core VI
4. Baldur’s Gate 3
5. Counter-Strike 2
6. Cyberpunk 2077
7. Destiny 2
8. Diablo IV
9. Final Fantasy XVI
10. Fortnite
11. Genshin Impact
12. GTA Online
13. Hi-Fi Rush
14. Hogwarts Legacy
15. Honkai: Star Rail
16. League of Legends
17. Lies of P
18. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
19. Minecraft
20. Mortal Kombat 1
21. No Man’s Sky
22. Octopath Traveler II
23. Resident Evil 4
24. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
25. Starfield
26. Street Fighter 6
27. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
28. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
29. Valorant
30. Warframe

An awards show with a few surprises

Excitement is usually high for the awards ceremony, and this year’s event has already triggered plenty of conversations within gaming communities. Bethesda’s first new IP in over two decades hasn’t secured a Game of the Year nomination, while Finland has managed to make its mark in the gaming world with Alan Wake 2 scoring the most nominations along with Baldur’s Gate 3.

There has been some controversy surrounding Dave the Diver‘s nomination as an indie title. Many have argued that it doesn’t qualify as an indie game and while Keighley acknowledges the ambiguity surrounding the label, he concludes that it’s there because TGA judges decided it’s an indie title.

This year’s ceremony is set to be an eventful one where CRPGs could make history with Baldur’s Gate 3, and Resident Evil 4 could prove that remakes can be just as high quality as new titles.