The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur's Gate III lead GDC Awards nominations

With Cocoon coming up close behind.
Text: Ben Lyons
Published 2024-01-17

The nominees for the 24th annual Game Developers Choice Awards have been revealed, and following a massively successful 2023, in a critical sense, for Baldur's Gate III, Larian's RPG is tied for the most nominations at this upcoming event with Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Both games have netted seven nominations, with Geometric Interactive's Cocoon coming up in a close third with six nominations. The other major critical success from 2023, Remedy's Alan Wake II, only netted three nominations at this year's awards.

As for the full list of nominees, you can see that below.

Best Audio

Baldur's Gate III
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Venba


Best Debut

Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Dredge
Venba
Viewfinder


Best Design

Baldur's Gate III
Cocoon
Dredge
Hi-Fi Rush
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


Innovation Award

Baldur's Gate III
Cocoon
Hi-Fi Rush
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Making of Karateka


Best Narrative

Alan Wake II
Baldur's Gate III
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Venba


Special Impact Award

A Space for the Unbound
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Baldur's Gate III
Terra Nil
Venba


Best Technology

Alan Wake II
Baldur's Gate III
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Starfield
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


Best Visual Art

Alan Wake II
Cocoon
Final Fantasy XVI
Hi-Fi Rush
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


Game of the Year

Baldur's Gate III
Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Dredge
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


The GDC Awards will be held on March 20, 2024 during GDC in San Francisco.

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