On Thursday, FromSoftware’s Elden Ring won the Game of the Year (GOTY) award, beating God of War Ragnarök at The Game Awards 2022.
Other GOTY nominees include God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and A Plauge Tale: Requiem.
Santa Monica Studio’s God of War Ragnarök won Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Score, Best Audio, and Best Performance for actor Christopher Judge.
2022 Game Awards:
– Game of the Year: Elden Ring
– Best Direction: Elden Ring
– Best Narrative: God of War Ragnarök
– Best Art Direction: Elden Ring
– Best Score and Music: Bear McCreary (God of War Ragnarök)
– Best Audio: God of War Ragnarök
– Best Performance (Actor): Christopher Judge (God of War Ragnarök)
– Games for Impact Award: As Dusks Falls
– Best Ongoing Game: Final Fantasy 14
– Best Independent Game: Stray
– Best Debut Indie Game: Stray
– Best Community Sport: Final Fantasy 14
– Best Mobile Game: Marvel Snap
– Best Virtual Reality: Moss: Book 2
– Best Action Game: Bayonetta 3
– Best Action/Adventure Game: God of War Ragnarök
– Best Role-Playing Game: Elden Ring
– Best Fighting Game: MultiVersus
– Best Family Game: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
– Best Sim/Strategy Game: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
– Best Sports or Racing Game: Gran Turismo 7
– Best Multiplayer Game: Splatoon 3
– Most Anticipated Game of 2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
– Content Creator of the Year: Ludwig
– Best Adaptation: Arcane: League of Legends
– Award for Innovation and Accessibility: God of War Ragnarök
– Best E-Sports Game: Valorant
– Best E-Sports Athlete: Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)
– Best E-Sports Team: LOUD (Valorant)
– Best E-Sports Coach: Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (LOUD, Valorant)
– Best E-Sports Event: 2022 League of Legends World Championship