The Game Awards is one of the most famous events in the gaming industry since it blends award-giving with major announcements and first-look trailers.
The Game Awards’ top prize went to Elden Ring, an enormous dark fantasy game developed by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George RR Martin.
“God of War Ragnarok” may have received more nods, but “Elden Ring” took home the evening’s biggest award for the best video game. It won four Game Awards, including best game direction, best art direction, and best action/adventure game.
As a whole, God of War: Ragnarok won five awards, more than any other game. It also won awards for best story, best music, best sound design, and most groundbreaking accessibility feature.
Due to the ceremony’s tradition of showcasing upcoming games, the Game Awards show has become a must-see for the industry’s fan base. According to reports, last year’s ceremony was viewed by 85 million people throughout the world.
This year’s event was jam-packed with surprises, such as sneak peeks at “Star Wars: Jedi Survivor,” “The Super Mario Bros. movie, “Final Fantasy XVI,” “Dune: Awakening,” “TEKKEN 8,” “Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty,” and “a variety of other games.”
Along with an early peek at the Mushroom Kingdom in the upcoming Super Mario Brothers movie, Hideo Kojima announced a sequel to Death Stranding, starring Norman Reedus and Lea Seydoux.
In Cyberpunk 2077’s latest expansion, Idris Elba was confirmed as a performer.
A sequel to the award-winning game Hades and a brand-new Crash Bandicoot adventure named Crash Team Rumble was announced for the first time at this event.
Lots of trailers for upcoming games, including Street Fighter 6, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, and Final Fantasy 16, were also announced, and their respective release dates were disclosed.
At the end of the show, an unknown individual took over the microphone before being led offstage by staff. Host Geoff Keighley tweeted after the ceremony that the person had been arrested.
Here is the full list of winners:
GAME OF THE YEAR
Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
BEST NARRATIVE
God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarök
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarök
GAMES FOR IMPACT
As Dusk Falls (Interior Night/Xbox Game Studios)
BEST ONGOING GAME
FINAL FANTASY XIV (Square Enix)
BEST INDIE
Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
BEST DEBUT INDIE
Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT, PRESENTED BY DISCORD
FINAL FANTASY XIV (Square Enix)
BEST MOBILE
MARVEL SNAP (Second Dinner Studios/Nuverse)
BEST VR/AR
Moss: Book II (Polyarc)
BEST ACTION
Bayonetta 3 (Platinum Games/Nintendo)
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
BEST ROLE-PLAYING
Elden Ring (FromSoftware/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)
MOST ANTICIPATED
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Ludwig
BEST ADAPTATION
Arcane: League of Legends (Fortiche/Riot Games/Netflix)
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
BEST ESPORTS GAME
VALORANT (Riot Games)
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
LOUD (Valorant)
BEST ESPORTS COACH
Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (LOUD, VALORANT)
BEST ESPORTS EVENT
2022 League of Legends World Championship
Players Voice
Genshin Impact (miHoYo)
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