The Game Awards 2022 are a wrap, and Elden Ring took home the biggest award of the night: Game of the Year. God of War Ragnarok also did pretty well for itself, taking home a handful of awards.
If you want to see all of the new trailers and reveals, check out everything announced at The Game Awards 2022.
The full list of winners for The Game Awards 2022 are as follows:
Game of the Year
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
A Plague Tale: RequiemElden Ring – WINNERGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestStrayXenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Game Direction
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
Elden Ring – WINNERGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestImmortalityStray
Best Narrative
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
A Plague Tale: RequiemElden RingGod of War Ragnarok – WINNERHorizon Forbidden WestImmortality
Best Art Direction
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
Elden Ring – WINNERGod of War: RagnarokHorizon: Forbidden WestScornStray
Best Score/Music
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
Olivier Deriviere – A Plague Tale: RequiemTsukasa Saitoh – Elden RingBear McCreary – God of War: Ragnarok – WINNERTwo Feathers – Metal HellsingerYasunori Mitsuda
Best Audio Design
Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Elden RingGod of War Ragnarok – WINNERGran Turismo 7Horizon Forbidden West
Best Performance
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
Ashly Birch – Horizon: Forbidden WestCharlotte McBurney – A Plague Tale: RequiemChristopher Judge – God of War: Ragnarok – WINNERManon Gage – ImmortalitySunny Suljic – God of War: Ragnarok
Games for Impact
For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.
A Memoir BlueAs Dusk Falls – WINNERCitizen SleeperEndling – Extinction is ForeverHindsightI Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Best Ongoing Game
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
Apex LegendsDestiny 2Final Fantasy 14 Online – WINNERFortniteGenshin Impact
Best Indie Game
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
Cult of the LambNeon WhiteSifuStray – WINNERTUNIC
Best Debut Indie Game
For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.
Neon WhiteNORCOStray – WINNERTUNICVampire Survivors
Best Mobile Game
For the best game playable on a mobile device.
Apex Legends MobileDiablo ImmortalGenshin ImpactMarvel Snap – WINNERTower of Fantasy
Best Community Support
Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.
Apex LegendsDestiny 2Final Fantasy 14 Online – WINNERFortniteNo Man’s Sky
Best VR/AR Game
For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.
After the FallAmong Us VRBONELABMoss: Book II – WINNERRed Matter 2
Innovation in Accessibility
Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.
As Dusk FallsGod of War: Ragnarok – WINNERReturnalReturn to Monkey IslandThe Last of Us Part 1The Quarry
Best Action Game
For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.
Bayonetta 3 – WINNERCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IINeon WhiteSifuTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Action/Adventure Game
For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
A Plague Tale: RequiemGod of War Ragnarok – WINNERHorizon Forbidden WestStrayTUNIC
Best RPG
For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.
Elden Ring – WINNERLive a LivePokémon Legends: ArceusTriangle StrategyXenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Fighting Game
For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
DNF DuelJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle RThe King of Fighters 15MultiVersus – WINNERSifu
Best Family Game
For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – WINNERLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaMario + Rabbids Sparks of HopeNintendo Switch SportsSplatoon 3
Best Sports/Racing Game
For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.
F1 22FIFA 23NBA 2K23Gran Turismo 7 – WINNEROlliOlli World
Best SIM/Strategy Game
Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.
Dune: Spice WarsMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – WINNERTotal War: WARHAMMER 3Two Point CampusVictoria 3
Best Multiplayer Game
For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2MultiversusOverwatch 2Splatoon 3 – WINNERTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Content Creator of the Year
For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2021.
Karl JacobsLudwig – WINNERNibellionNobruQTCinderella
Best Esports Athlete
The esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021, irrespective of game.
Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon (Gen.G, LOL)Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (T1, LOL)Finn “karrigan” Andersen ( (FaZe Clan – CS:GO)Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere, CS:GO)Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant) – WINNER
Best Esports Coach
The Esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021.
Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi (Natus Vincere, CS:GO)Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (LOUD, VALORANT) – WINNERErik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren (FPX, VALORANT) Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström (FaZe Clan, CS:GO)Go “Score” Dong-bin (Gen.G, LOL)
Best Esports Event
Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.
EVO 20222022 League of Legends World Championship – WINNERPGL Major Antwerp 2022 The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational VALORANT Champions 2022
Best Esports Game
For the game that has delivered the best overall esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.
Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveDOTA 2League of LegendsRocket LeagueVALORANT – WINNER
Best Esports Team
Recognizing a specific esports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021.
DarkZero Esports (Apex Legends)FaZe Clan (CS:GO)Gen.G (League of Legends)LA Thieves (Call of Duty)LOUD (Valorant) – WINNER
Most Anticipated Game
Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward.
Final Fantasy 16Hogwarts LegacyResident Evil 4StarfieldThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – WINNER
Best Adaptation
Celebrating game-inspired projects across entertainment including TV, movies, comics, and more.
Arcane: League of Legends – WINNERCyberpunk: EdgerunnersThe Cuphead Show!Sonic the Hedgehog 2Uncharted
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