Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

Game of the Year

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Elden Ring

God of War Ragnarök

Horizon Forbidden West

Stray

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

[GAME OF THE YEAR]Elden Ring

Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

Best Game Direction

Immortality

[BEST GAME DIRECTION]Elden Ring

For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

Best Narrative

[BEST NARRATIVE]God of War Ragnarök

For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.

Best Art Direction

Scorn

[BEST ART DIRECTION]Elden Ring

For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.

Best Score and Music

Metal: Hellsinger

[BEST SCORE AND MUSIC]God of War Ragnarök

Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.

Best Audio Design

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Gran Turismo 7

[BEST AUDIO DESIGN]God of War Ragnarök

Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.

Best Performance

[BEST PERFORMANCE]God of War Ragnarök

For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.

Games for Impact

A Memoir Blue

As Dusk Falls

Citizen Sleeper

Endling – Extinction is Forever

Hindsight

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

[GAMES FOR IMPACT]As Dusk Falls

Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

Best Ongoing

Apex Legends

Destiny 2

FINAL FANTASY XIV

Fortnite

Genshin Impact

[BEST ONGOING GAME]FINAL FANTASY XIV

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.

Best Indie

Cult of the Lamb

Neon White

Sifu

TUNIC

[BEST INDIE]Stray

For the best game playable on a mobile device.

Best Mobile Game

Apex Legends Mobile

Diablo Immortal

MARVEL SNAP

Tower of Fantasy

[BEST MOBILE]MARVEL SNAP

Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.

Best Community Support

No Man’s Sky

[BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT, PRESENTED BY DISCORD]FINAL FANTASY XIV

Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.

Innovation in Accessibility

Return to Monkey Island

The Last Of Us Part I

The Quarry

[INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY]God of War Ragnarök

For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.

Best VR / AR

After the Fall

Among Us VR

BONELAB

Moss: Book II

Red Matter 2

[BEST VR/AR]Moss: Book II

For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.

Best Action Game

Bayonetta 3

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

[BEST ACTION]Bayonetta 3

For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

Best Action / Adventure

[BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE]God of War Ragnarök

For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.

Best Role Playing

Live a Live

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Triangle Strategy

[BEST ROLE PLAYING]Elden Ring

For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

Best Fighting

DNF Duel

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R

The King of Fighters XV

MultiVersus

[BEST FIGHTING]MultiVersus

For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.

Best Family

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Nintendo Switch Sports

Splatoon 3

[BEST FAMILY]Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.

Best Sim / Strategy

Dune: Spice Wars

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Two Point Campus

Victoria 3

[BEST SIM/STRATEGY]Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.

Best Sports / Racing

F1 22

FIFA 23

NBA 2K23

OlliOlli World

[BEST SPORTS/RACING]Gran Turismo 7

For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.

Best Multiplayer

Overwatch 2

[BEST MULTIPLAYER]Splatoon 3

For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2022.

Content Creator of the Year

Karl Jacobs

Ludwig

Nibellion

Nobru

QTCinderella

[CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR]Ludwig

For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.

Best Debut Indie

NORCO

Vampire Survivors

[BEST DEBUT INDIE]Stray

Recognizing outstanding creative work that faithfully and authentically adapts a video game to another entertainment medium

Best Adaptation

Arcane: League of Legends

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

The Cuphead Show!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Uncharted

[BEST ADAPTATION]Arcane: League of Legends

Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward.

Most Anticipated Game

FINAL FANTASY XVI

Hogwarts Legacy

Resident Evil 4

Starfield

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

[MOST ANTICIPATED]The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

For the game that has delivered the best overall esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.

Best Esports Game

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

DOTA 2

League of Legends

Rocket League

VALORANT

[BEST ESPORTS GAME]VALORANT

The esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2022, irrespective of game.

Best Esports Athlete

Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok

Finn “karrigan” Andersen

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev

Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker

[BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE]Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker

Recognizing a specific esports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2022.

Best Esports Team

DarkZero Esports

FaZe Clan

Gen.G

LA Thieves

LOUD

[BEST ESPORTS TEAM]LOUD

The esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2022.

Best Esports Coach

Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi

Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi

Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren

Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström

Go “Score” Dong-bin

[BEST ESPORTS COACH]Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi

Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.

Best Esports Event

EVO 2022

2022 League of Legends World Championship

PGL Major Antwerp 2022

The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational

VALORANT Champions 2022

[BEST ESPORTS EVENT]2022 League of Legends World Championship

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A Plague Tale: Requiem

Asobo Studio / Focus Entertainment

Elden Ring

FromSoftware / Bandai Namco

God of War Ragnarök

Sony Santa Monica / SIE

Horizon Forbidden West

Guerrilla Games / SIE

Stray

BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Monolith Soft / Nintendo

2022 Nominees