The Game Awards has managed to establish itself as one of the most important events of the year, both for the world premieres that are presented throughout the gala as well as for the awards ceremony for the best games of the year. After know the nominationswhich gave rise to multiple debates on the net, we can already say that Elder Ring will go down in history as GOTY of 2022.
As usual in this event, the The Game Awards 2022 have been marked by the delivery of the Best Game of the Year award, which on this occasion faced heavyweights such as God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon: Forbidden West, Stray, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, A Plague Tale: Requiem and the aforementioned Elden Ring. However, and as many users already suspected, the prize has gone to the adventure of the Lightless in the Middle Lands.
Hidetaka Miyazaki has taken the stage to collect the award on behalf of From Software and has expressed a few words of thanks to the fans who have supported the development since its inception. After all, it is important to note that Elden Ring is already has sold more than 17.5 million units all over the world, so the success of the delivery is more than known.
It is an honour to have been chosen as Game of the Year 2022 among so many great titles.
We truly are thankful for your enduring support, and we hope your journey into the Lands Between was as memorable to you as it was to us.#ELDENRING pic.twitter.com/cJCGDVQDWD
— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) December 9, 2022
GOTY aside, it’s also worth remembering that The Game Awards 2022 also hands out prizes focused on different categories. Below is the complete list of all event winners:
Game of the Year (GOTY)
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
best direction
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
best narrative
- God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
best art direction
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
Best score and music
- Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarök
best sound design
- God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
Best Performance
- Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarök
best action game
- Bayonetta 3 (Platinum Games/Nintendo)
best fighting game
- MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)
best family game
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (HAL Laboratory / Nintendo)
Best Sim/Strategy
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft Milan/Paris/Ubisoft)
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital/SIE)
Best VR/AR Game
best multiplayer game
- Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
best mobile game
- MARVEL SNAP (Second Dinner Studios/Nuverse)
best indie
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
best indie debut
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
Best Community Support, brought to you by Discord
- Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
impact games
- As Dusk Falls (Interior Night/Xbox Game Studios)
innovation in accessibility
- God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
most anticipated game
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
best adaptation
- Arcane: League of Legends (Fortiche/Riot Games/Netflix)
prizes in eSports
Best eSports game
Best eSports Athlete
- Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)
Best eSports Team
Best eSports Coach
- Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (LOUD, VALORANT)
Best eSports event
- 2022 League of Legends World Championship