Game of the Year: Elden Ring
Zachary Dalton December 8th, 2022 - 8:38 PM
The 2022 edition of The Game Awards has come to a close, and it was another strong year for the event. There were plenty of reveals, announcements, moments and, obviously, awards given away. The event showcased just how strong of a year 2022 was in video games despite a slew of delays of a plethora of major titles. Thus, let’s get into the results and winners of the event.
The biggest award, Game of the Year, went to FromSoftware’s Elden Ring. The mega hit game also won three other awards as well for Best RPG, Best Art Direction, and Best Game Direction. Elsewhere, God of War Ragnarok which was nominated the most of any game at this year’s event, won the most awards tonight with wins in six different categories including Innovation in Accessibility, Best Performance for Christopher Judge as Kratos, Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Audio Design, Best Score/Music, and Best Narrative.
You can check out the full list of winners from The Game Awards 2022 below:
Best Game Direction: Elden Ring
Best Ongoing Game: Final Fantasy XIV
Best Action/Adventure Game: God of War Ragnarok
Best Independent Game: Stray
Player’s Voice: Genshin Impact
Best Role-Playing Game: Elden Ring
Best Mobile Game: Marvel Snap
Best Fighting Game: Multiversus
Best esports Game: Valorant
Best esports Athlete: Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker
Best esports Team: Loud
Best esports Coach: Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi
Best esports Event: 2022 League of Legends World Championship
Best Family Game: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Best Performance: Christopher Judge
Best Debut Indie: Stray
Best Adaptation: Arcane: League of Legends
Best Narrative: God of War Ragnarok
Best Art Direction: Elden Ring
Best VR/AR: Moss: Book II
Best Sim/Strategy: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Best Community Support: Final Fantasy XIV
Games for Impact: As Dusk Falls
Best Sports/Racing Game: Gran Turismo 7
Best Multiplayer: Splatoon 3
Best Audio Design: God of War Ragnarok
Best Content Creator: Ludwig
Most Anticipated Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Action Game: Bayonetta 3
Best Score/Music: God of War Ragnarok
Innovation in Accessibility: God of War Ragnarok
