The New York Video Game Awards 2023 announced the nominees for each category at the beginning of this month, and Santa Monica Studio’s latest series “God of War Ragnarök” received the most nominations, including GOTY. The award ceremony was held, and it became clear that FromSoftware’s new masterpiece “ELDEN RING” won the most two categories, including the “Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year”, which is equivalent to GOTY.
Also, the familiar Phil Spencer, who leads the Microsoft Gaming and Xbox business, won this year’s Andrew Yoon Legend Award.
“God of War Ragnarök” and Sam Barlow’s new mystery “Immortality”, the creator of Her Story, the popular survival roguelite “Vampire Survivors”, the metal rhythm FPS “Metal: Hellsinger”, and the Marvel-themed F2P card battle game ” Check out the awards for each category of the “New York Video Game Awards 2023”, which won works such as Marvel Snap from the following.
■ Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year
- [受賞] Elder Ring
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Cult of the Lamb
- God of War Ragnarök
- Immortality
- Repentance
- Vampire Survivors
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
■ Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game
- [受賞] Vampire Survivors
- Immortality
- Neon White
- Return to Monkey Island
- Trombone Champ
- Wordle
- Wylde Flowers
■ Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game
- [受賞] God of War Ragnarök
- As Dusk Falls
- Elder Ring
- Immortality
- Norco
- Return to Monkey Island
- Roadwarden
■ Statue of Liberty Award for Best World
- [受賞] Elder Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Repentance
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
■ Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game
- [受賞] Metal: Hellsinger
- Elder Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- Trombone Champ
■ Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game
- [受賞] Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel in Immortality
- Alex Jarrett as Zoe Walker in As Dusk Falls
- Ashly Burch as Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West
- Christopher Judge as Kratos in God of War Ragnarök
- Grace Zabriskie as Eliza Vorez in The Quarry
- Justice Smith as Ryan Erzahler in The Quarry
■ Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game
- [受賞] Moss: Book II
- Bonelab
- Lost Recipes
- Ruinsmagus
- The Last Clockwinder
■ Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game
- [受賞] Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Harmony’s Odyssey
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Moss: Book II
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- Splatoon 3
- Tunic
■ A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game
- [受賞] Marvel Snap
- Desta: The Memories Between
- Poinpy
- Railbound
- Wylde Flowers
■ Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake
- [受賞] The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
- Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – Reunion
- Life is Strange Remastered Collection
- Live A Live
■ Joltin’ Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year
- [受賞] Masaya “aMSa” Chikamoto (VGBootCamp/Red Bull Esports) – Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique (FATE Esports/Red Bull Esports) – Tekken 7
- Bryan “pANcada” Luna (Sentinels, formerly with LOUD) – Valorant
- Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu (DWG KIA) – League of Legends
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere) – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Yoo “smurf” Myeong-hwan (Boston Uprising) – Overwatch
■ Chumley’s Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem
- [受賞] signaled
- A Memoir Blue
- Norco
- Patrick’s Parabox
- Perfect Tides
- Strange Horticulture
- The Case of the Golden Idol
- Wayward Strand
■ NYC GWB Award for Best DLC
- [受賞] Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Tombs of the Fallen Pt. 2
- Bugsnax: The Isle of BIGsnax
- Microsoft Flight Simulator: Top Gun Maverick DLC
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
■ Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism
- [受賞] Justin Heckert, Vanity Fair
■ Elizabeth Jennings Graham Award for Best Educator
- [受賞] Ryan O’Callaghan
■ Andrew Yoon Legend Award Recipient
