The time has come for the 2022 ceremony of The Game Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the game world. The Game Awards announced the games that were nominated to win awards in a total of 31 categories among the games released this year.
The games that won the top award, The Game of the Year, were announced as A Plague Tale: Requiem, Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. All the nominees for The Game Awards 2022 are listed as follows:
- If you would like to vote for this year’s nominees, you can access The Game Awards’ voting page by clicking this link.
The Game Awards nominees:
Game of the Year
| candidates |
|---|
| A Plague Tale: Requiem |
| Elden Ring |
| God of War Ragnarok |
| Horizon Forbidden West |
| Stray |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3 |
Best Game Regulations
| candidates |
|---|
| Elden Ring |
| God of War Ragnarok |
| Horizon Forbidden West |
| immortality |
| Stray |
Best Narration
| candidates |
|---|
| A Plague Tale: Requiem |
| Elden Ring |
| God of War Ragnarok |
| Horizon Forbidden West |
| immortality |
Best Art Direction
| candidates |
|---|
| Elden Ring |
| God of War Ragnarok |
| Horizon Forbidden West |
| scorn |
| Stray |
Best Music and Orchestra
| candidates |
|---|
| A Plague Tale: Requiem |
| Elden Ring |
| God of War Ragnarok |
| Metal: Hellsinger |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3 |
Best Sound Design
| candidates |
|---|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |
| Elden Ring |
| God of War Ragnarok |
| Gran Turismo 7 |
| Horizon Forbidden West |
Best Performance
| candidates |
|---|
| Ashly Burch – Horizon Zero Dawn |
| Charlotte McBurney – A Plague Tale: Requiem |
| Christopher Judge – God of War Ragnarok |
| Manon Gage – Immortality |
| Sunny Suljic – God of War Ragnarok |
The Most Effective Game
| candidates |
|---|
| A Memoir Blue |
| As Dusk Falls |
| Citizen Sleeper |
| Endling – Extinction Is Forever |
| hindsight |
| I Was a Teenage Exocolonist |
Best Ongoing Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Apex Legends |
| Destiny 2 |
| Final Fantasy XIV |
| Fortnite |
| Genshin Impact |
Best Indie Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Cult of the Lamb |
| neon white |
| Sifu |
| Stray |
| Tunic |
Best Mobile Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Apex Legends Mobile |
| Diablo Immortal |
| Genshin Impact |
| Marvel Snap |
| Tower of Fantasy |
Best Community Support
| candidates |
|---|
| Apex Legends |
| Destiny 2 |
| Final Fantasy XIV |
| Fortnite |
| No Man’s Sky |
Innovation in Accessibility
| candidates |
|---|
| As Dusk Falls |
| God of War Ragnarok |
| Return to Monkey Island |
| The Last of Us Part I |
| The Quarry |
Best VR/AR Game
| candidates |
|---|
| After the Fall |
| Among Us VR |
| Bonelab |
| Moss: Book II |
| Red Matter 2 |
Best Action Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Bayonette 3 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |
| neon white |
| Sifu |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge |
Best Action/Adventure Game
| candidates |
|---|
| A Plague Tale: Requiem |
| God of War Ragnarok |
| Horizon Forbidden West |
| Stray |
| Tunic |
Best RPG Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Elden Ring |
| Live a Live |
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
| Triangle Strategy |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3 |
Best Fighting Game
| candidates |
|---|
| DNF Duel |
| Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R |
| The King of Fighters XV |
| multiversus |
| Sifu |
Best Family Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land |
| Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga |
| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope |
| Nintendo Switch Sports |
| Splatoon 3 |
Best Simulation/Strategy Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Dune: Spice Wars |
| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope |
| Total War: Warhammer III |
| Two Point Campus |
| Victoria 3 |
Best Sports/Racing Game
| candidates |
|---|
| F1 22 |
| FIFA 23 |
| NBA 2K23 |
| Gran Turismo 7 |
| Olliolli World |
Best Multiplayer Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |
| multiversus |
| Overwatch 2 |
| Splatoon 3 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge |
Content Creator of the Year
| candidates |
|---|
| Karl Jacobs |
| Ludwig |
| nibellion |
| Nobru |
| Qtcinderella |
Best Breakthrough Indie Game
| candidates |
|---|
| neon white |
| norco |
| Stray |
| Tunic |
| Vampire Survivors |
Best Adaptation
| candidates |
|---|
| Arcane: League of Legends |
| Cyberpunk: Edgerunners |
| The Cuphead Show! |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
| Uncharted |
Most Expected Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Final Fantasy XVI |
| Hogwarts Legacy |
| Resident Evil 4 |
| starfield |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom |
Best E-sports Game
| candidates |
|---|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Dota 2 |
| League of Legends |
| Rocket League |
| Valorant |
Best E-sports Player
| candidates |
|---|
| Jeong “Chovy” Ji-Hoon – Gen.G |
| Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok – T1 |
| Finn “Karrigan” Andersen – Faze Clan |
| Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev – Natus Vincere |
| Jacob “Sagittarius” Whiteaker – Cloud9 |
Best E-sports Team
| candidates |
|---|
| Darkzero Esports |
| Faze Clan |
| Gen.G |
| LA Thieves |
| loud |
Best E-sports Coach
| candidates |
|---|
| Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi – Natus Vincere |
| Matheus “Bzka” Tarasconi – Loud |
| Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren – FPX |
| Robert “Robban” Dahlström – Faze Clan |
| Go “Score” Dong-Bin – Gen.G |
Best Esports Event
| candidates |
|---|
| EVO 2022 |
| 2022 League of Legends World Championship |
| PGL Major Antwerp 2022 |
| The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational |
| Valorant Champions 2022 |
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