It goes without saying that if a developer manages to release a Game of the Year contender, that year has to go down as a success.
Consider, then, that Nintendo EPD has not only released two viable candidates for the title of this year's best game, but also given us the best entry in a series that's been dormant for a decade. With 12 months like that under its belt, it's little wonder that Nintendo EPD is VGC's developer of the year.
Honestly, it's very well deserved, they had an insane run this year (Nintendo as a whole did, really).
VGC’s Developer of the Year 2023 is Nintendo EPD | VGC