The Game Awards 2022 Held tonight, and while there were plenty of announcements and special assignments coming up, the main focus of the show was the presentation of the awards.
This year, Ragnarok, Elden’s Ring, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Horizon West Forbidden, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Outcast took home the coveted Game of the Year award . The winner is Elden Ring from FromSoftware.
God of War won eight awards, including Best Action-Adventure Game.
The full list of nominations follows, with winners in bold.
winner
game of the year
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- elder ring
- god of war ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Game Direction
- elder ring
- god of war ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- immortal
- stray
Best Narrative
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- elder ring
- god of war ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- immortal
Best Art Direction
- elder ring
- god of war ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- contemptuous
- stray
Best Soundtrack and Music
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- elder ring
- god of war ragnarok
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Audio Design
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- elder ring
- god of war ragnarok
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
best show
- Ashly Burch – Horizon Forbidden West
- Charlotte McBurney – A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Christopher Judge – Ragnarok
- Manon Gage – Immortal
- Sunny Suljic – Ragnarok
game of influence
- blue memoirs
- twilight falls
- citizen sleeper
- Endling – Extinction is forever
- hindsight
- I’m a teenage Exoclonis
Best Continuous Game
- pinnacle hero
- destiny 2
- final fantasy 14
- fortnite
- Genshin Shock
Best Indie Game
- lamb worship
- neon white
- Four blessings
- stray
- tunic
Best Newcomer Indie Game
- neon white
- NORCO
- stray
- tunic
- vampire survivor
Best Community Support
- pinnacle hero
- destiny 2
- final fantasy 14
- fortnite
- no man’s sky
best phone
- Apex Legends mobile game
- Diablo Immortal
- Genshin Shock
- surprise snapshot
- fantasy tower
Best VR/AR
- after autumn
- Among Us VR
- bone laboratory
- Moss: Book 2
- red matter 2
best action
- Bayonetta 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- neon white
- Four blessings
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Revenge of the Shredder
Best Action/Adventure
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- god of war ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- tunic
Best Cosplay
- elder ring
- survive
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- triangle strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
best fight
- DNF duel
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Wars R
- King of Fighters 15
- multiplayer
- Four blessings
best family game
- Kirby and the Forgotten Lands
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbit Spark of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Splatoon 3
Best Simulation/Strategy
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Mario + Rabbit Spark of Hope
- Total War: Warhammer 3
- two o’clock campus
- Victoria 3
Best Sports/Racing
- F1 22
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Gran Turismo 7
- Oreo World
best multiplayer game
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- multiplayer
- Overwatch 2
- Splatoon 3
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Revenge of the Shredder
most anticipated
- final fantasy 16
- hogwarts legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- starry sky
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Content Creator of the Year
- Carl Jacobs
- Ludwig
- Nibelion
- count
- QTC Cinderella
best adaptation
- Arcane: League of Legends
- Cyberpunk: Siderunner
- cuphead show
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- uncharted waters
accessibility innovation
- twilight falls
- god of war ragnarok
- Back to Monkey Island
- The Last of Us Part 1
- quarry
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Rocket League
- valuation
Best Esports Athlete
- Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon (Gen.G, LOL)
- Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (T1, LOL)
- Finn “Karrigan” Andersen ((FaZe Clan – CS:GO)
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Born to Win, CS:GO)
- Jacob “Yeah” Whiteke (Cloud9, Valorant)
Best Esports Team
- DarkZero Esports (Apex Legends)
- FaZe Clan (CS:GO)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- Los Angeles Rogues (Call of Duty)
- loud (brave)
Best Esports Coach
- Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi (Born to Win, CS:GO)
- Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (LOUD, VALORANT)
- Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren (FPX, VALORANT)
- Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström (FaZe Clan, CS:GO)
- Go “Score” Dong Bin (Gen.G, LOL)
Best Esports Event
- Evo 2022
- 2022 League of Legends World Championship
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
- Champions of Valor 2022
