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GOTY 2023: every Game Awards nominee you can play for free on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus

Many of the Game Awards 2023 nominees are available to play for free through Microsoft and Sony subscriptions.

Just over three weeks separate us from one of the greatest moments of the year for the video game industry: the delivery of the Game of the Year Award (GOTY) by Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards 2023. Nominees for the main category fill out a list that brims with quality, but if we look at every other distinction that is being awarded that night, it turns out that it is even larger and full of interesting titles. Besides, many of the titles are available on Xbox Game Pass (Xbox Series X|S, One, and PC) and PS Plus (PS5 and PS4), which means that you can actually jump in and play them at no extra cost if you’re an active subscriber. Here’s the list:

  • Hi-Fi Rush - Xbox Game Pass
  • Lies of P - Xbox Game Pass
  • Dead Space Remake - Xbox Game Pass
  • CHINA - PS Plus
  • No Man’s Sky - Xbox Game Pass
  • Starfield - Xbox Game Pass
  • Cities: Skylines 2 - Xbox Game Pass
  • Cocoon - Xbox Game Pass
  • Party Animals - Xbox Game Pass
  • Sea of Stars - PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass
  • Forza Motorsport - Xbox Game Pass
  • Venba - Xbox Game Pass

Free games nominated in The Game Awards 2023

Regardless of platform or service, there are several titles that have been nominated in different categories and are completely free.

  • Apex Legends
  • Genshin Impact
  • Fortnite

When is the GOTY 2023 being decided?

The Game Awards 2023 ceremony, which brings with it all kinds of announcements and news and concludes by delivering the Game of the Year award, will take place on December 7, 2023. The show will be streamed live across over 30 different platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Steam, Instagram, X/Twitter, TikTok, and more.