The German Computer Game Award 2022 was broadcast yesterday evening and the winners have now been determined. The top hit Elden Ring was awarded the best international game. You can find out all the other winners here!
For the first time since 2019, the winners of the German Computer Game Award were able to receive their awards live on site last night – a circumstance that was not possible in recent years due to the corona pandemic. Accordingly, yesterday’s award ceremony in Munich, moderated by Uke Bosse, was something special for the participants for that reason alone. But it didn’t work entirely without Corona, because co-moderator Katrin Bauerfeind has currently tested positive and could only be switched on.
Of course, a total of 800,000 dollars in prize money was distributed. Chorus from Deep Silver Fishlabs and Koch Media was able to win the title of the best German game. The most prominent winner in the international category, however, was the action epic Elden Ring.
All winners in the various categories at a glance:
Best German game (rewarded with 100,000 dollars for the winning game)
- Chorus (Deep Silver Fishlabs / Koch Media)
Best family game (endowed with 40,000 dollars)
Young Talent Award – Best Debut (endowed with 60,000 dollars for the best debut)
- White Shadows (Monokel / Headup Games
Young Talent Award – Best Prototype (endowed with 50,000 dollars for the best prototype)
- Wiblu (Peter Bartonik, Christian Walter, Ramona Raabe)
Best innovation and technology (endowed with 40,000 dollars)
Best game world and aesthetics (endowed with 40,000 dollars)
- A Juggler’s Tale (kaleidoscube / Mixtvision Mediengesellschaft)
Best game design (endowed with 40,000 dollars)
- Kraken Academy!! (Happy Broccoli Games / Fellow Traveller)
Best Serious Game (endowed with 40,000 dollars)
- EZRA (Landesverband Kinder- und Jugendfilm Berlin eV)
Best Mobile Game (endowed with 40,000 dollars)
- Albion Online (Sandbox Interactive)
Best expert game (endowed with 40,000 dollars)
- Imagine Earth (Serious Brothers)
Best Live Game (endowed with 40,000 dollars)
- Hunt: Showdown (Crytek / Koch Media)
Best International Game (undoted)
- Elden Ring (From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany)
Best International Multiplayer Game (undated)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios / Electronic Arts)
Player of the Year (undoted)
- Maximilian Knabe (aka HandOfBlood)
Studio of the Year (endowed with 50,000 dollars)
Special prize of the jury (endowed with 10,000 dollars)
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