| The Game Awards 2023 | |
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| Date | December 7, 2023 |
| Venue | Peacock Theater, Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Geoff Keighley |
| Preshow host(s) | Sydnee Goodman |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Baldur's Gate 3 (6) |
| Most nominations | Baldur's Gate 3 (9) |
| Game of the Year | Baldur's Gate 3 |
| Website | thegameawards.com |
| Online coverage | |
| Runtime | 2 hours, 52 minutes[1] |
| Viewership | 118 million |
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| Directed by | Richard Preuss |
The Game Awards 2023 was an award show that honored the best video games of 2023. It was the tenth show hosted by Geoff Keighley, creator and producer of The Game Awards, held with a live audience at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on December 7, 2023. The preshow ceremony was hosted by Sydnee Goodman. The event was live streamed across online platforms globally. It featured musical performances from Loren Allred, Heilung, and Old Gods of Asgard, and presentations from celebrity guests, including Timothée Chalamet, Christopher Judge, and Matthew McConaughey.
Baldur's Gate 3 led the show with nine nominations and six wins, including Game of the Year and Best Performance for Neil Newbon. Several new games were announced during the show, including Marvel's Blade, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and Visions of Mana. The show was viewed by over 118 million streams, the most in its history, with more than 17,000 co-streams from content creators. Journalists criticized the show for prioritizing announcements and celebrities over awards, and its lack of acknowledgement of industry layoffs and the ongoing Gaza humanitarian crisis.