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Byun Jun Cha, Changkyu Noh, Choi Ji-Won and Jason Park. AFP
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The creators of Baldur's Gate 3 accept the Game of the Year award. EPA
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American actress Tara Platt and voice actor Yuri Lowenthal enjoyed their night. AFP
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Rock band Poets of the Fall appeared as Old Gods of Asgard from Alan Wake 2 to put on a performance. EPA
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Finnish actor Ilkka Villi appeared as his Alan Wake character during a performance by Poets of the Fall. EPA
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Rod Ferguson, Joe Shely, Melissa Corning and Drew McCrory were in attendance. AFP
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The Game Awards Orchestra plays ahead of the Game of the Year award announcement during The Game Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA, 07 December 2023. The Game Awards recognizes creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry. Gaming fans will see awards given out in over 30 categories. Many companies also use this event to make major announcements and tease future releases, such as Xbox's promise of ''major announcements''. EPA / CAROLINE BREHMAN
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Capcom executives Takayuki Nakayama and Shuhei Matsumoto. EPA
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English actress Ella Purnell, who will star in the television adaptation of the Fallout games, attends The Game Awards. EPA
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Walton Goggins, Purnell, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Aaron Moten attend The Game Awards. AFP
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Actor Timothee Chalamet presents the Game of the Year award. EPA
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The Alan Wake team attend The Game Awards. AFP
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Baldur Gate 3's Neil Newbon. AFP
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Gabriel Amatangelo, Igor Sarzynski, Pawel Sasko, Marcin Momot, Karolina Nieweglowska and Anna Kalinowska attend The Game Awards. AFP
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Kristen Yoon, Jessica Chang and Morgan Jones. AFP
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The team from Insomniac Games attend The Game Awards. AFP
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The Xbox team attends The Game Awards. AFP
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Game developers Luigi Peters and AJ Grand-Scrutton. AFP
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Byun Jun Cha, Changkyu Noh, Choi Ji-Won and Jason Park. AFP
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The creators of Baldur's Gate 3 accept the Game of the Year award. EPA
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American actress Tara Platt and voice actor Yuri Lowenthal enjoyed their night. AFP
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Rock band Poets of the Fall appeared as Old Gods of Asgard from Alan Wake 2 to put on a performance. EPA
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Finnish actor Ilkka Villi appeared as his Alan Wake character during a performance by Poets of the Fall. EPA
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Rod Ferguson, Joe Shely, Melissa Corning and Drew McCrory were in attendance. AFP
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The Game Awards Orchestra plays ahead of the Game of the Year award announcement during The Game Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA, 07 December 2023. The Game Awards recognizes creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry. Gaming fans will see awards given out in over 30 categories. Many companies also use this event to make major announcements and tease future releases, such as Xbox's promise of ''major announcements''. EPA / CAROLINE BREHMAN
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Capcom executives Takayuki Nakayama and Shuhei Matsumoto. EPA
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English actress Ella Purnell, who will star in the television adaptation of the Fallout games, attends The Game Awards. EPA
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Walton Goggins, Purnell, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Aaron Moten attend The Game Awards. AFP
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Actor Timothee Chalamet presents the Game of the Year award. EPA
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The Alan Wake team attend The Game Awards. AFP
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Baldur Gate 3's Neil Newbon. AFP
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Gabriel Amatangelo, Igor Sarzynski, Pawel Sasko, Marcin Momot, Karolina Nieweglowska and Anna Kalinowska attend The Game Awards. AFP
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Kristen Yoon, Jessica Chang and Morgan Jones. AFP
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The team from Insomniac Games attend The Game Awards. AFP
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The Xbox team attends The Game Awards. AFP
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Game developers Luigi Peters and AJ Grand-Scrutton. AFP
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Byun Jun Cha, Changkyu Noh, Choi Ji-Won and Jason Park. AFP
The Game Awards 2023: Baldur’s Gate 3 takes home top prize
Alan Wake 2 wins multiple awards while Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 surprisingly misses out
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