The PS Blog Game of the Year 2023 awards just wrapped up, and Sony has declared the winners after a week of voting. These awards are a big deal in the gaming world, giving a nod to the best games on Sony’s newest PS consoles. Let’s break down what went down and who came out on top.
What are PS Blog Game of the Year 2023 Awards?
The PlayStation Blog Game of the Year is an annual celebration, a digital red carpet if you will, that recognizes the most outstanding games released for Sony’s latest generation of PS consoles. In the gaming realm, 2023 was a stellar year, witnessing the emergence of a multitude of PS5 titles, spanning both exclusives and multi-platform gems.
This year’s extravaganza was nothing short of spectacular, with the PS Blog Game of the Year awards venturing into 18 distinct categories. The spotlight, however, shone brightly on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which managed to secure multiple accolades, cementing its status as a true standout in the gaming universe.
Who won the PS Blog Game of the Year 2023 Awards?
Now, let’s get to the important part, where we list all of the PS Blog Game of the Year 2023 Awards winners. Just like every year, winners were already predicted before the voting even started because some games, like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, dominated the gaming world in 2023. Gamers went crazy for some of the titles as they were too good, and of course, they swept some of the obvious awards.
Here are all the PS Blog Game of the Year 2023 Awards winners:
Best New Character
- Platinum: Venom from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3
- Silver: Kraven from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Bronze: Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy XVI
Best Story
- Platinum: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Silver: Alan Wake 2
- Bronze: Final Fantasy XVI
Best PlayStation Graphical Showcase
- Platinum: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Alan Wake 2
- Silver: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Bronze: Final Fantasy XVI
Best art direction
- Platinum: Alan Wake 2
- Gold: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Silver: Diablo IV
- Bronze: Sea of Stars
Best audio design
- Platinum: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Alan Wake 2
- Silver: Hogwarts Legacy
- Bronze: Resident Evil 4
Soundtrack of the year
- Platinum: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Final Fantasy XVI
- Silver: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Bronze: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best accessibility features
- Platinum: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Resident Evil 4
- Silver: Street Fighter 6
- Bronze: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Best use of DualSense controller
- Platinum: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Hogwarts Legacy
- Silver: Alan Wake 2
- Bronze: Resident Evil 4
Best multiplayer experience
- Platinum: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Gold: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Silver: Mortal Kombat 1
- Bronze: Street Fighter 6
Best ongoing game
- Platinum: Fortnite
- Gold: GTA Online
- Silver: Final Fantasy XVI
- Bronze: No Man’s Sky
Best expansion
- Platinum: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Gold: Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
- Silver: Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
- Bronze: Destiny 2: Lightfall
Best sports game
- Platinum: EA Sports FC 24
- Gold: The Crew Motorfest
- Silver: Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged
- Bronze: NBA 2K24
Best Independent Game of the Year
- Platinum: Sea of Stars
- Gold: Blasphemous 2
- Silver: Dredge
- Bronze: Humanity
Best PSVR2 Game of the Year
- Platinum: Resident Evil Village VR Mode
- Gold: Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Silver: Nock
- Bronze: Star Wars: From the Galaxy’s Edge
PS4 Game of the Year
- Platinum: Hogwarts Legacy
- Gold: Resident Evil 4
- Silver: Lies of P
- Bronze: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
PS5 Game of the Year
- Platinum: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Gold: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Silver: Final Fantasy XVI
- Bronze: Alan Wake 2
Studio of the year
- Platinum: Insomniac Games
- Gold: Larian Studios
- Silver: CD Projekt RED
- Bronze: Square Enix
Most anticipated game of 2024 and beyond
- Platinum: Grand Theft Auto VI
- Gold: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Silver: Marvel’s Wolverine
- Bronze: Dragon’s Dogma 2
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