shikamaru317 on 26 December 2023
My preliminary votes, still have several games I plan to at least start playing before I end voting, including hopefully Baldur's Gate 3.
| Category | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Best Shooter | ||
| Best Action | HiFi Rush | Diablo 4 |
| Best Action-Adventure | Like a Dragon Ishin | Ghostwire Tokyo |
| Best RPG | Starfield | |
| Best Platformer | Sonic Superstars | |
| Best Fighting/Brawler/Beat 'em Up | Street Fighter 6 | |
| Best Sports/Racing | Forza Motorsport | |
| Best Sim/Strategy Game | Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition | |
| Best Horror | Alan Wake 2 | Ghostwire Tokyo |
| Best Story/Writing | Alan Wake 2 | Baldur's Gate 3 |
| Best Graphics | Alan Wake 2 | Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora |
| Best Art Design | HiFi Rush | Ghostwire Tokyo |
| Best Audio Design | HiFi Rush | |
| Best Soundtrack | Alan Wake 2 | Starfield |
| Best Performance (Actor/Actress) | Matthew Porretta and Ilkka Villi as Alan Wake | Takaya Kuroda as Kazuma Kiryu/Sakamoto Ryoma |
| Best Multiplayer/Online Play | Diablo 4 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
| Best Singleplayer | Alan Wake 2 | Starfield |
| Best Indie | Cocoon | |
| Best Gamepass Addition | Like a Dragon Ishin | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
| Best Ongoing Game | Overwatch 2 | |
| Best Family Game | Sonic Superstars | Cocoon |
| Best Studio | Remedy Entertainment | Larian Studios |
| Best Xbox Ecosystem Exclusive | Starfield | HiFi Rush |
| Most Anticipated Multiplat | Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth | Star Wars Outlaws |
| Most Anticipated Xbox Ecosystem Exclusive | Avowed | Clockwork Revolution |
| Overall Game of the Year | Alan Wake 2 | Starfield |
2023 Ratings
| Category | Rating |
| Age of Empires 2 DE | 9/10 |
| GoldenEye 007 | |
| HiFi Rush | 9/10 |
| Minecraft Legends | |
| Age of Empires 4 | |
| GhostWire Tokyo | 8.2/10 |
| Redfall | 7/10 |
| Quake 2 HD | |
| Starfield | 8.7/10 |
| Forza Motorsport | 9/10 |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 | |
| Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition | |
| Gamepass (overall state of 2023's Gamepass catalog) | 7/10 |
| Overall Software (overall state of Xbox First Party) | 8/10 |
| Overall Hardware (new hardware, accessories, bundles, Holiday deals, etc.) | 6/10 |
| Overall Announcements (showcases, game reveals, etc.) | 8.5/10 |
| Overall Xbox 2023 rating | 7.5/10 |
