A very long gala of more than 3 hours and a half has finally revealed which have been the best games of the year in the different categories. yes we already know The Game Awards resultsthe great video game ceremony that, in addition to leaving some interesting announcements about future releases, clears up the doubt of what has been the best game of the year. And no, there were no surprises.
The best video games of 2022
With a total of 31 categories (a lot, yes), the awards have thrown confetti at a host of developers, though unsurprisingly, the spotlights turned to the last award of the night: Game of the Year. This accolade declares the best game of the last 12 months, and was basically expected to fall somewhere between Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarök. Finally, he took it first.
game of the year
- Elden Ring
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- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
best direction
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- immortality
best narrative
- God of War Ragnarok
- Elden Ring
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Horizon Forbidden West
- immortality
best art direction
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- scorn
- stray
best soundtrack
- God of War Ragnarok
- Elden Ring
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
best sound design
- God of War Ragnarok
- Elden Ring
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
best performance
- God of War Ragnarok (Christopher Judge)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Charlotte McBurney)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Ashy Burch)
- Immortality (Manon Gage)
- God of War Ragnarok (Sunny Suljic)
Best game by impact
- As Dusk Falls
- A Memoir Blue
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling – Extinction is Forever
- hindsight
- I was a teenage exocolonist
best game in progress
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Apex Legends
- destiny 2
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Indie
- stray
- cult of the lamb
- Neon White
- sifu
- tunic
best mobile game
- Marvel Snap
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Immortal Devil
- Genshin Impact
- Tower of Fantasy
Better help the community
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Apex Legends
- destiny 2
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
innovation in accessibility
- god of war
- To Dusk Falls
- Return to Monkey Island
- The Last of Part II
- The Quarry
Best VR/AR Game
- Moss: Book II
- After the fall
- Among Us VR
- Red Matter 2
best action game
- Bayonetta 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Neon White
- sifu
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Action/Adventure Game
- God of War Ragnarok
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Horizon Forbidden West
- stray
- tunic
Best RPG
- Elden Ring
- Live to Live
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
best fighting game
- multiversus
- DNF Duel
- Jojo’s Bizarre adventure: All Star Battle R
- The King of Fighters XV
- sifu
best family game
- Kirby and the forgotten land
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker
- Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- splatoon 3
Best Sim/Strategy
- Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Two Point Campus
- win 3
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Gran Turismo 7
- F1 22
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Olliolli World
best multiplayer
- splatoon 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- multiversus
- Overwatch 2
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
best content creator
- Ludwig
- karl jacobs
- Nibellion
- Nobru
- qtcindicerella
best indie to debut
- stray
- Neon White
- norco
- tunic
- Vampire Survivors
Best Adaptation
- Arcane: League of Legends
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- The Cuphead Show!
- sonic the hedgehog 2
- Uncharted
Best Early Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- final fantasy 16
- Hogwarts Legacy
- resident evil 4
- Starfield
Best eSports
- Valorant
- Counter-Strike Global Offensive
- dota 2
- League of Legends
- Rocket League
Best eSports athlete
- Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker
- Jeong “Chovy” Ji-Hoon
- Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
- Finn “Karrigan” Andersen
- Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev
Best eSports team
- LOUD
- Darkzero eSports
- face clan
- Gen.G
- LA Thieves
Best eSports Coach
- Matheus “BZKA” Tarasconi
- Adrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi
- Erik “Doombr0s” Sandgren
- Robert “Robban” Dahlstrom
- Go “Score” Dong-Bin
Best eSports event
- 2022 League of Legends World Championship
- EVO 2022
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022
- The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
- Valorant Champions 2022