Arguably, Alan Wake 2‘s most impressive win of the night came right toward the end of The Game Awards 2023. Going up against juggernauts like Baldur’s Gate 3, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2 managed to walk away with the Best Game Direction trophy at The Game Awards 2023. Though Remedy’s Sam Lake was hurried off-stage after just 30 seconds, this moment is undoubtedly a highlight of Remedy’s entire history, with the studio’s wholly unique shared vision being the thing that secured them this award.
BEST GAME DIRECTION – BEST NARRATIVE – BEST ART DIRECTION
From Best Game Direction to Best Narrative to Best Score and Music and a few others in between, Alan Wake 2 was nominated for a total of eight highly prestigious Game Awards. Fans knew all too well that Alan Wake 2 probably wasn’t going to win Game of the Year, but when it came to the rest, it stood as good of a chance of winning as any other nominee. The Game Awards’ final results mostly went down how fans expected, with Baldur’s Gate 3 sweeping most categories, but one of the bigger surprises of the night was just how many awards Alan Wake 2 managed to walk away with.
Every Game Awards Nomination for Alan Wake 2
- Game of the Year
- Best Game Direction
- Best Narrative
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best Audio Design
- Best Performance
- Best Action/Adventure