Elden Ring took home top prize at The Game Awards 2022 held Thursday night in Los Angeles over its main rival God of War Ragnarök, although the latter PlayStation exclusive triumphed over former title FromSoftware in total number of wins (six to four). While God of War Ragnarök dominated the audio, storytelling and performance categories – Christopher Judge took the trophy from none other than Al Pacino – Elden Ring took the award for best game and art direction. Naturally, both games also won in their respective genre categories (Best RPG and Action/Adventure).
Elsewhere at The Game Awards 2022, Stray won best indie game, Marvel Snap took best mobile game, Bayonetta 3 was awarded best action game, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope in best simulation and strategy section, and Gran Turismo 7 best of the sports and racing lot. Thanks to the last of these, PlayStation Studios — officially known as Sony Interactive Entertainment — emerged as the publisher winner (seven awards). Bandai Namco is tied for second with four, thanks entirely to Elden Ring, alongside Nintendo, which won best action, family, and multiplayer categories.
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The Game Awards 2022 winners — the full list
With that, here is the full list of The Game Awards 2022 winners in the top 25 categories. Sincerely, Gadgets 360, you were part of the jury of more than 100 votes.
2022 The Game Award for Game of the Year
Elden Ring – WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarok
Forbidden Horizon West
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2022 The Game Award for Best Game Direction
Elden Ring – WINNER
God of War Ragnarok
Forbidden Horizon West
Immortality
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2022 The Game Award for Best Narrative
God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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Forbidden Horizon West
Immortality
2022 The Game Award for Best Art Direction
Elden Ring – WINNER
God of War Ragnarok
Forbidden Horizon West
Contempt
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2022 The Game Award for Best Soundtrack and Music
Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
Olivier Deriviere, 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
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Gran Turismo 7
Forbidden Horizon West
2022 The Game Award for Best Performance
Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
Ashly Burch, Forbidden Horizon West
Manon Gage, Immortality
Charlotte McBurney, A Plague Tale: Requiem
Sunny Suljic, God of War Ragnarok
The Game of 2022 Award for Impact Games
When Dusk Falls — WINNER
A blue memoir
sleepy citizen
Endling: Extinction is forever
hindsight
I was a teenage exocolonist
2022 The Game Award for Best Continuing Game
Final Fantasy XIV – WINNER
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
fantasy tower
2022 The Game Award for Best Indie Game
Stray – WINNER
Cult of the Lamb
neon white
sifu
Tunica
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Photo credit: Annapurna/BlueTwelve Studio
2022 The Game Award for Best Mobile Game
Marvel Snap – WINNER
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
fantasy tower
Final Fantasy XIV – WINNER
Apex Legends
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
fortnite
no man’s sky
2022 The Game Award for Best VR/AR Game
Moss: Book II – WINNER
after autumn
Among Us VR
bonelab
red matter 2
2022 The Game Accessibility Innovation Award
God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
When twilight falls
Return to Monkey Island
The Last of Us Part I
the quarry
2022 The Game Award for Best Action Game
Bayonetta 3 — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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sifu
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
bayonet 3
Photo credit: Nintendo/PlatinumGames
2022 The Game Award for Best Action/Adventure Game
God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Forbidden Horizon West
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Tunica
2022 The Game Award for Best RPG
Elden Ring – WINNER
live live
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 BattleR
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
Splatoon 3
The Game 2022 Award for Best Sports/Racing Game
Gran Turismo 7 — WINNER
F1 22
FIFA 23
NBA 2K23
OlliOlli World
Gran Turismo 7
Photo credit: Sony/Polyphony Digital
The Game 2022 Award for Best Sim/Strategy Game
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope — WINNER
Dune: Spice War
Total War: Warhammer III
two point campus
victory 3
2022 The Game Award for Best Multiplayer Game
Splatoon 3 — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
MultiVersus
overwatch 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
2022 The Game Award for Best Debut Indie Game
Stray – WINNER
neon white
norco
Tunica
Survivor Vampires
The Game of 2022 Award for Most Anticipated Game
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — WINNER
Final Fantasy XVI
Hogwarts Legacy
resident Evil 4
star field
2022 The Game Award for Best Adaptation
Arcane – WINNER
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
The Cuphead Show!
sonic the hedgehog 2
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