2022
Hades 2, Halsey, Al Pacino and Elden Ring
Elden Ring took home GOTY with reveals like Hades 2, Armored Core VI, and Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and performances by Halsey, Hozier and The Game Awards Orchestra (including flute guy)
Highlights
Winners
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Elden Ring
From Software / Bandai Namco
BEST NARRATIVE
God of War Ragnarok
Santa Monica Studio / SIE
BEST ART DIRECTION
Elden Ring
From Software / Bandai Namco
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
God of War Ragnarok
Bear McCreary
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
God of War Ragnarok
Santa Monica Studio / SIE
BEST PERFORMANCE
Christopher Judge as Kratos
God of War Ragnarok
GAMES FOR IMPACT
As Dusk Falls
Interior Night / Xbox Game Studios
BEST ONGOING
Final FantasY XIV Online
Square Enix
BEST INDIE
Stray
BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna Interactive
BEST MOBILE GAME
Marvel SNAP
Second Dinner / Nuverse
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Square Enix
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
God of War Ragnarok
Santa Monica Studio / SIE
BEST VR/AR
Moss: Book II
Polyarc
BEST ACTION GAME
Bayonetta 3
PlatinumGames / Nintendo
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
God of War Ragnarok
Santa Monica Studio / SIE
BEST ROLE PLAYING
Elden Ring
From Software / Bandai Namco
BEST FIGHTING
MultiVersus
Player First Games / WB Games
BEST FAMILY
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
HAL Laboratory / Nintendo
BEST SIM/STRATEGY
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Ubisoft Milan/Paris, Ubisoft
BEST SPORTS/RACING
Gran Turismo 7
Polyphony Digital / SIE
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Splatoon 3
Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Ludwig Ahgren
BEST DEBUT INDIE
Stray
BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna Interactive
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
BEST ADAPTATION
Arcane
Fortiche / Riot Games / Netflix
PLAYERS' VOICE
Genshin Impact
MiHoYo
BEST ESPORTS GAME
Valorant
Riot Games
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
Jacob "yay" Whiteaker
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
LOUD
Valorant
BEST ESPORTS COACH
Matheus "bzkA" Tarasconi
