Bulder's Game 3 has been crowned Game of the Year. The roleplay-based video game released by Larian Studios in August took out the top gong at the the Game Awards 2023 held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. The awards celebrate the and featured several game announcements and updates, including a new trailer for Elden Ring and world premier of Big Walk from Australian developers House House. The popular game also took out awards for best multiplayer game, roleplaying game, player's voice and community support. An emotional Joa Chim, Jason Latino, Bert Van Semmertier and Swen Vincke, who donned a suit of armour for the ceremony, accepted the award on behalf of the company. "A game like Baulder's Gate 3 isn't possible if you don't have an incredible team working on it," Swen Vincke told the crowd. "The team at Larian spent their heart and souls for six years on this game, in sometimes very difficult circumstances." Mr Vincke said the project was their "Covid game", developed at the height of the pandemic. "Along the way we lost quite a few people, so we want to dedicate this to all the people we lost," Mr Vincke said. 'Especially Jim, our lead cinematic artist, who passed away in the last month." Nominees were selected by an international jury of over 100 global media and influencer outlets, with winners determined with a split between a judging panel and a fan vote, 90 percent to 10 percent respectively. Game of the Year Best Game Direction Best Adaptation Best Narrative Best Art Direction Best Score and Music Best Audio Design Best Performance Innovation in Accessibility Games for Impact Best Ongoing Game Best Community Support Best Independent Game Best Debut Indie Game Best Mobile Game Best VR/AR Game Best Action Game Best Action/Adventure Game Best RPG Best Fighting Game Best Family Game Best Sim/Strategy Game Best Sports/Racing Best Multiplayer Presented by Discord Most Anticipated Game Content Creator of the Year Best Esports Game Best Esports Athlete Best Esports Team Best Esports Coach Best Esports Event