Elden Ring reigns supreme at New York Game Awards

    The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) celebrated the best games, actors, esports athletes and journalists at the 12th annual New York Game Awards.

    Elden Ring : Video game of the year Image credit: pia.images.co.uk Elden Ring : Video game of the year

    Elden Ring was awarded this year's Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year and received the Statue of Liberty Award for Best World.

    Vanity Fair journalist Justin Heckert received the prestigious Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism, while Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer was named as the 2023 Andrew Yoon Legend Award winner.

    Here are all the awards and winners announced:

    2023 New York Game Awards Winners

    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 Ragnarok

    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
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    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

     

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