The 12th New York Game Awards chose FromSoftware’s Elden Ring as their game of the year.
In a ceremony taking place yesterday, the New York Videogame Critics Circle awarded 16 prizes, with Elden Ring also winning the Statue of Liberty Award for Best World.
Poncle’s Vampire Survivors, which GamesIndustry.biz staff recognised as their game of the year not once, but twice, won the best indie game category.
Best writing went to Sony Santa Monica’s God of War Ragnarok and best acting celebrated Manon Gage’s performance as Marissa Marcel in Sam Barlow’s Immortality.
The NY Game Awards also recognise excellence in the press, with Vanity Fair’s Justin Heckert winning the Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism.
Here’s the full list of winners of the New York Game Awards 2023:
Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year: Elden Ring
Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game: Vampire Survivors
Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game: God of War Ragnarök
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World: Elden Ring
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game: Metal: Hellsinger
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game: Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel in Immortality
Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game: Moss: Book II
Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game: Marvel Snap
Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Joltin’ Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year: Masaya “aMSa” Chikamoto (VGBootCamp/Red Bull Esports)
Chumley’s Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem: Signalis
NYC GWB Award for Best DLC: Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism: Justin Heckert, Vanity Fair
Elizabeth Jennings Graham Award for Best Educator: Ryan O’Callaghan
Andrew Yoon Legend Award Recipient: Phil Spencer
