Elden Ring took home the biggest prize at The Game Awards 2022, held in Los Angeles on Thursday night, against its main rival God of War Ragnarök, although the latter, exclusively for PlayStation, beat the earlier FromSoftware title in win totals (six vs four) triumphed. While God of War Ragnarök dominated the audio, storytelling, and performance categories – Christopher Judge was presented with the trophy by none other than Al Pacino – Elden Ring swept the best game and art direction. Of course, both games also won in their respective genre categories (best role-playing game and action/adventure).
Elsewhere at The game awards 2022, Stray for Best Indie Game, Marvel Snap for Best Mobile Game, Bayonetta 3 for Best Action Game, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope for Best Simulation & Strategy, and Gran Turismo 7 for Best Sports & Racing Game. Thanks to the latter, PlayStation Studios – officially known as Sony Interactive Entertainment – emerged as the winner among publishers (seven awards). Bandai Namco sits in second place with four, thanks entirely to Elden Ring, alongside Nintendo, which won the best action, family, and multiplayer categories.
The 2022 Game Awards winners – the full list
Here’s the full list of The Game Awards 2022 winners across the 25 biggest categories. Kind regards, Gadget 360was part of the 100+ voting jury.
2022 The Game Award for Game of the Year
Elden ring – WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon forbidden west
Stray
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2022 The Game Award for Best Game Direction
Elden Ring – WINNER
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon forbidden west
immortality
Stray
2022 The Game Award for Best Narrative
God of War Ragnarok – WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden ring
Horizon forbidden west
immortality
2022 The Game Award for Best Art Direction
Elden Ring – WINNER
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon forbidden west
contempt
Stray
2022 The Game Award for Best Score and Music
Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarok – WINNER
Olivier Derivière, A Plague Tale: Requiem
Tsukasa Saitoh, Elden ring
two feathers, Metal: Hellsinger
Yasunori Mitsuda, Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2022 The Game Award for Best Audio Design
God of War Ragnarok – WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Elden ring
Gran Turismo 7
Horizon forbidden west
2022 The Game Award for Best Performance
Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarok – WINNER
Ashly Burch, Horizon Forbidden West
Manon Gage, Immortality
Charlotte McBurney, A Plague Tale: Requiem
Sunny Suljic, god of war Ragnarok
2022 The Game Award for Games for Impact
As Dusk Falls – WINNER
A blue memory
citizen sleeper
Endling: Extinction is forever
indulgence
I was a teenage exocolonist
2022 The Game Award for Best Continuing Game
Final Fantasy XIV – WINNER
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo immortal
Genshin Impact
tower of fantasy
2022 The Game Award for Best Indie Game
Stray – WINNER
cult of the Lamb
neon white
Sifu
tunic
Stray
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2022 The Game Award for Best Mobile Game
Marvel Snap – WINNER
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo immortal
Genshin Impact
tower of fantasy
Final Fantasy XIV – WINNER
Apex Legends
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Fourteen days
Nobody’s heaven
2022 The Game Award for Best VR/AR Game
Moss: Book II – WINNER
After the fall
Among Us VR
Bone Lab
Red substance 2
2022 The Game Award for Innovation in Accessibility
God of War Ragnarok – WINNER
As Dusk Falls
Return to Monkey Island
The Last of Us Part I
The Quarry
2022 The Game Award for Best Action Game
bayonet 3 – WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
neon white
Sifu
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
bayonet 3
Credit: Nintendo/PlatinumGames
2022 The Game Award for Best Action/Adventure Game
God of War Ragnarok – WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Horizon forbidden west
Stray
tunic
2022 The Game Award for Best Roleplaying Game
Elden Ring – WINNER
live one life
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
triangle strategy
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2022 The Game Award for Best Fighting Game
MultiVersus – WINNER
DNF duel
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
The King of Fighters XV
Sifu
2022 The Game Award for Best Family Game
Kirby and the forgotten land – WINNER
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Nintendo Switch Sports
turn 3
2022 The Game Award for Best Sports/Racing Game
Gran Turismo 7 – WINNER
F1 22
FIFA 23
NBA 2K23
OlliOlli world
Gran Turismo 7
Credit: Sony/Polyphony Digital
2022 The Game Award for Best Sim/Strategy Game
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – WINNER
Dune: Spice Wars
Total War: Warhammer III
Two point campus
Victoria 3
2022 The Game Award for Best Multiplayer Game
turn 3 – WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
MultiVersus
surveillance 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
2022 The Game Award for Best Debut Indie Game
Stray – WINNER
neon white
Norco
tunic
Vampire Survivor
2022 The Game Award for Most Anticipated Game
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – WINNER
Final Fantasy XVI
Hogwarts legacy
Resident Evil 4
starfield
2022 The Game Award for Best Adaptation
Arcane – WINNER
Cyberpunk: Edgerunner
The Cuphead Show!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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