Nobody can deny it. In the video game industry, few events generate as much morbidity as the Game Awards, and in 2022 there was going to be an exception. Since the list of nominees was released last November, debates have quickly raged online over which ones deserve to win. Of course, the audience focused the conversation on the game that should win the highest award, that of game of the year (GOTY).
Unlike other years in which there was little doubt about the main candidate, at the 2022 Game Awards the matter changed. Why? This year we had the opportunity to enjoy a couple of great games, Elden Ring Y God of War Ragnarok. When everything indicated that the new From Software and Hidetaka Miyazaki would destroy everything, in the second half of the year Kratos and Atreus “surprised” with another unforgettable adventure.
Due to the above, no one was able to 100% ensure today’s winner. Thus, the moment of truth arrived, the most awaited of the gala, and Josef Fares announced that Elden Ring he took the GOTY. Deserved? Totally. Let’s feel lucky to have been able to enjoy such titles in the same year.
Below is the complete list of winners. Also remember that in the following link We collect the best announcements and trailers of the event.
Game Awards 2022 Winners:
game of the year
- A Plague Tale Requiem
- Elden Ring [GANADOR]
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
best direction
- Elden Ring [GANADOR]
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- immortality
- stray
best action game
- Bayonetta 3 [GANADOR]
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- Neon White
- sifu
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder’s Revenge
best action adventure game
- A Plague Tale Requiem
- God of War Ragnarok [GANADOR]
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- tunic
Best RPG
- Elden Ring [GANADOR]
- Live to Live
- pokemon arceus legends
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Fighting Game
- DNF Duel
- JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure All Star Battle R
- The King of Fighters XV
- multiversus [GANADOR]
- sifu
Best game of the year chosen by the community
- sonic frontiers
- Genshin Impact [GANADOR]
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- stray
best performance
- Ashley Burch, Horizon Forbidden West
- Charlie McBurney, A Plague Tale Requiem
- Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarok [GANADOR]
- Manon Gage, immortality
- Sunny Suljic, God of War Ragnarok
best family game
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land [GANADOR]
- LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- splatoon 3
Best Strategy or Simulation Game
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope [GANADOR]
- Total War Warhammer 2
- Two Point Campus
- win 3
best sports game
- F1 22
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Gran Turismo 7 [GANADOR]
- OlliOlli World
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- MultiVersus
- Overwatch 2
- splatoon 3 [GANADOR]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder’s Revenge
Best Game as a Service
- Apex Legends
- destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV [GANADOR]
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
best art direction
- Elden Ring [GANADOR]
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- scorn
- stray
best music and sound
- A Plague Tale Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok [GANADOR]
- Metal Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Audio Design
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok [GANADOR]
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
Innovation in accessibility award
- As Dusk Falls
- God of War Ragnarok [GANADOR]
- Return to Monkey Island
- The Last of Us Part 1
- The Quarry
best narrative
- A Plague Tale Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok [GANADOR]
- Horizon Forbidden West
- immortality
Games for Impact
- A Memoir Blue
- As Dusk Falls [GANADOR]
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling Extinction is Forever
- hindsight
- I was a teenage ex-colonist
Best Independent Game
- Cult of the Lamb
- Neon White
- tunic
- stray [GANADOR]
- sifu
best indie debut
- Neon White
- norco
- stray [GANADOR]
- tunic
- Vampire Survivors
best mobile game
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Devil Immortal
- Genshin Impact
- Marvel Snap [GANADOR]
- Tower of Fantasy
Better community support
- Apex Legends
- destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV [GANADOR]
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Best VR/AR Game
- After the Fall
- Among Us VR
- Bonelab
- Moss: Book II [GANADOR]
- Red Matter 2
Best Content Creator
- karl jacobs
- Ludwig [GANADOR]
- Nibellion
- Nobru
- QTCinderella
most anticipated game
- final fantasy 16
- Hogwarts Legacy
- resident evil 4
- Starfield
- The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom [GANADOR]
best adaptation
- Arcane: League of Legends [GANADOR]
- Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners
- The Cuphead Show
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Uncharted
Best eSports Game
Counter Strike Global Offensive
DOTA 2
League of Legends
Rocket League
Valorant [GANADOR]
Best player eSports
- Jeong “Chovy” Ji Hoon
- Read “Faker2 Sang-Hyeok
- Finn “Karrigan” Andersen
- Oleksander “S1mple” Kostyliev
- Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker [GANADOR]
Best eSports team
- Darkzero eSports
- face clan
- Gen.G
- the thieves
- loud [GANADOR]
best eSports coach
- Andrii “B1de3” Horodesnkyi
- Matheus “Bzka” Tarasconi [GANADOR]
- Erick “Doombros” Bloodren
- Robert “Robban” Dahlstrom
- Go “Score” Dong-Bin
Best eSports event
- EVO 2022
- 2022 League of Legends World Championship [GANADOR]
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022
- The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
- Valorant Champions 2022