For those who are unaware of the annual awards ceremony, The Game Awards honors outstanding achievement within the video game industry.
Their website explains that they “bring together a diverse group of game developers, game players, and notable names from popular culture to celebrate and advance gaming’s position as the most immersive, challenging and inspiring form of entertainment. We strive to recognize those who improve the wellbeing of the community and elevate voices that represent the future of the medium.”
With that brief intro out of the way, let’s get into the 31 awards categories and their attached winners.
Category: GAME OF THE YEAR
“RECOGNIZING A GAME THAT DELIVERS THE ABSOLUTE BEST EXPERIENCE ACROSS ALL CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL FIELDS.”
Winner – Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)
Category: BEST GAME DIRECTION
“AWARDED FOR OUTSTANDING CREATIVE VISION AND INNOVATION IN GAME DIRECTION AND DESIGN.”
Winner – Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)
Category: BEST NARRATIVE
“FOR OUTSTANDING STORYTELLING AND NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN A GAME.”
Winner – God Of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
Category: BEST ART DIRECTION
“FOR OUTSTANDING CREATIVE AND/OR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTISTIC DESIGN AND ANIMATION.”
Winner – Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)
Category: BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
“FOR OUTSTANDING MUSIC, INCLUSIVE OF SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG AND/OR LICENSED SOUNDTRACK.”
Winner – God Of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
Category: BEST AUDIO DESIGN
“RECOGNIZING THE BEST IN-GAME AUDIO AND SOUND DESIGN.”
Winner – God Of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
Category: BEST PERFORMANCE
AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL FOR VOICE-OVER ACTING, MOTION AND/OR PERFORMANCE CAPTURE.
Winner: Christopher Judge, God Of War Ragnarok
Category: GAMES FOR IMPACT
“FOR A THOUGHT-PROVOKING GAME WITH A PRO-SOCIAL MEANING OR MESSAGE.”
Winner: As Duck Falls (Interior Night / Xbox Game Studios)
Category: BEST ONGOING
“AWARDED TO A GAME FOR OUTSTANDING DEVELOPMENT OF ONGOING CONTENT THAT EVOLVES THE PLAYER EXPERIENCE OVER TIME.”
Winner: Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
Category: BEST INDIE
“FOR OUTSTANDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A GAME MADE OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL PUBLISHER SYSTEM.”
Winner: Stray (BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna)
Category: BEST MOBILE GAME
“FOR THE BEST GAME PLAYABLE ON A MOBILE DEVICE.”
Winner: Marvel Snap (Second Dinner Studios / Nuverse)
Category: BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT (Sponsored By Discord)
“RECOGNIZING A GAME FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT, TRANSPARENCY AND RESPONSIVENESS, INCLUSIVE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY AND GAME UPDATES/PATCHES.”
Winner: Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
Category: 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.”
Winner – God Of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
Category: BEST VR / AR
FOR THE BEST GAME EXPERIENCE PLAYABLE IN VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY, IRRESPECTIVE OF PLATFORM.
Winner: Moss: Book II (Polyarc)
Category: BEST ACTION GAME
“FOR THE BEST GAME IN THE ACTION GENRE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON COMBAT.”
Winner: Bayonetta 3 (Platinum Games / Nintendo)
Category: BEST ACTION / ADVENTURE
“FOR THE BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME, COMBINING COMBAT WITH TRAVERSAL AND PUZZLE SOLVING.”
Winner – God Of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
Category: BEST ROLE PLAYING
“FOR THE BEST GAME DESIGNED WITH RICH PLAYER CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION AND PROGRESSION, INCLUDING MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCES.”
Winner – Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)
Category: BEST FIGHTING
“FOR THE BEST GAME DESIGNED PRIMARILY AROUND HEAD-TO-HEAD COMBAT.”
Winner: Multiversus (Player First Games WB Games)
Category: BEST FAMILY
“FOR THE BEST GAME APPROPRIATE FOR FAMILY PLAY, IRRESPECTIVE OF GENRE OR PLATFORM.”
Winner: Kirby And The Forgotten Land (Hal Laboratory / Nintendo)
Category: BEST SIM / STRATEGY
“BEST GAME FOCUSED ON REAL TIME OR TURN-BASED SIMULATION OR STRATEGY GAMEPLAY, IRRESPECTIVE OF PLATFORM.”
Winner: Mario + Rabies Sparks Of Hope (Ubisoft Milan / Paris / Ubisoft)
Category: BEST SPORTS / RACING
“FOR THE BEST TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND RACING GAME.”
Winner: Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital / SIE)
Category: BEST MULTIPLAYER
“FOR OUTSTANDING ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAMEPLAY AND DESIGN, INCLUDING CO-OP AND MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCES, IRRESPECTIVE OF GAME GENRE OR PLATFORM.”
Winner: Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
Category: CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
“FOR A STREAMER OR CONTENT CREATOR WHO HAS MADE AN IMPORTANT AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY IN 2022.”
Winner: Ludwig
Category: BEST DEBUT INDIE
“FOR THE BEST DEBUT GAME CREATED BY A NEW INDEPENDENT STUDIO.”
Winner: Stray (Bluetwelve Studio / Annapurna)
Category: BEST ADAPTATION
“RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING CREATIVE WORK THAT FAITHFULLY AND AUTHENTICALLY ADAPTS A VIDEO GAME TO ANOTHER ENTERTAINMENT MEDIUM”
Winner: Arcane: League Of Legends (Fortiche / Riot Games / Netflix)
Category: MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
“RECOGNIZING AN ANNOUNCED GAME THAT HAS DEMONSTRABLY ILLUSTRATED POTENTIAL TO PUSH THE GAMING MEDIUM FORWARD.”
Winner: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
Category: 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.”
Winner: Valorant (Riot Games)
Category: BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
“THE ESPORTS ATHLETE JUDGED TO BE THE MOST OUTSTANDING FOR PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT IN 2022, IRRESPECTIVE OF GAME.”
Winner: Jacob “Yay” Whitaker (Cloud9, Valorant)
Category: BEST ESPORTS TEAM
“RECOGNIZING A SPECIFIC ESPORTS TEAM (NOT THE FULL ORGANIZATION) JUDGED THE MOST OUTSTANDING FOR PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT IN 2022.”
Winner: Loud (Valorant)
Category: BEST ESPORTS COACH
“THE ESPORTS COACH JUDGED TO BE THE MOST OUTSTANDING FOR PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT IN 2022.”
Winner: Matheus “BZKA” Tarasconi (Loud, Valorant)
Category: BEST ESPORTS EVENT
RECOGNIZING AN EVENT (ACROSS SINGLE OR MULTIPLE DAYS) THAT DELIVERED A BEST-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THE BROADCAST AUDIENCE.
Winner: 2022 League Of Legends World Championship
And The Games That Received Nominations:
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Immortality (Half Mermaid)
Scorn
Metal: Hellsinger
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Gran Turismo 7
A Memoir Blue
Citizen Sleeper
Ending – Extinction Is Forever
Hindsight
I Was A Teenage Exocolonist
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
Cult Of The Lamb
Neon White
Sifu
Tunic
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Tower Of Fantasy
No Man’s Sky
Return To Monkey Island
The Last Of Us Part I
The Quarry
After The Fall
Among Us VR
Bonelab
Red Matter 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Live A Live
Pokemon Legends: Acres
Triangle Strategy
DNF Duel
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
The King Fighters XV
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Mario + Rabies Sparks Of Hope
Nintendo Switch Sports
Splatoon 3
Dune: Spice Wars
Total War: Warhammer III
Two Point Campus
Victoria 3
F1 22
FIFA 23
NBA 2K23
Olliolli World
Overwatch 2
Norco
Vampire Survivors
Hogwarts Legacy
Resident Evil 4
Starfield
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
League Of Legends
Rocket League
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