It’s a tradition every year in December: the small world of video games will meet to elect the best creations in the field, within the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. In 2022, the ceremony will take place on December 9 at 1:30 a.m. morning for us French people. In total, 31 categories are announced, and as often, the surprises are likely to be numerous or even incomprehensible for the players. But let’s not get carried away, you still have the opportunity to influence the votes (so little, 10% mixed with the 90% of the jury’s voteby clicking here).
At the top of the nominations, we find God of War: Ragnarök (10 nominations), Elden Ring (7 nominations) and Horizon Forbidden West (7 nominations) which should win a lot of prizes this year.
The list of nominees for The Game Awards 2022
Game of the Year:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Game Direction:
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- immortality
- stray
Best Narrative:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- immortality
Best Art Direction:
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Scorn
- stray
Best Score and Music:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Audio Design:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
Best Performance:
- Horizon Forbidden West – Ashly Burch (Aloy)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem – Charlotte McBurney (Amicia)
- God of War: Ragnarok – Christopher Judge (Kratos)
- Immortality – Manon Gage (Marissa)
- God of War: Ragnarok – Sunny Suljic (Atreus)
Games for Impact:
- A Memoir Blue
- As Dusk Falls
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling: Extinction is Forever
- Hindsight
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Best Ongoing Game:
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best India:
- Cult of the Lamb
- Neon White
- Sifu
- stray
- Tunic
Best Mobile Game:
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Diablo Immortal
- Genshin Impact
- marvel snap
- Tower of Fantasy
Best Community Support:
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Innovation in Accessibility:
- As Dusk Falls
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Return to Monkey Island
- The Last of Us: Part I
- The Quarry
Best VR/AR:
- After the Fall
- Among Us VR
- bonelab
- Moss: Book I
- RedMatter 2
Best Action:
- Bayonetta 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Action/Adventure:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- Tunic
Best RPGs:
- Elden Ring
- Live A Live
- Pokemon Legends Arceus
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Fighting:
- DNF Dueling
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
- The King of Fighters XV
- MultiVersus
- Sifu
Best Family:
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Splatoon 3
Best Sim/Strategy:
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Two Point Campus
- Victoria 3
Best Sports/Racing:
- F1 22
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Gran Turismo 7
- OlliOlli World
Best Multiplayer:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- MultiVersus
- Overwatch 2
- Splatoon 3
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Content Creator of the Year:
- Karl Jacobs
- Ludwig
- nibellion
- nobru
- QTCinderella
Best Debut Indie:
- Neon White
- norco
- stray
- Tunic
- vampire survivors
Best Adaptation:
- Arcane
- Cyberpunk: Edge Runners
- The Cuphead Show
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Uncharted
Most Anticipated Game:
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Starfield
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Esports Game:
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Rocket League
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete:
- Jeong “Chovy” Ji-Hoon
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
- Finn “Karrigan” Andersen
- Oleksandr “s1imple” Kostyliev
- Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker
Best Esports Team:
- Dark Zero Esports
- FaZe Clan
- Gen.G
- L.A. Thieves
- Loud
Best Esports Coach:
- Andrii “B1AD3” Horodenskyi
- Matheus “Bzka” Tarasconi
- Erik “Døømbros” Sandgren
- Robert “Robban” Dahlstrom
- Go “Score” Dong-Bin
Best Esports Event:
- EVO 2022
- 2022 League of Legends World Championships
- PGL Major Antwerp
- The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
- Valorant Champions 2022