The Game Awards 2022: nominees and winners


The game-of-the-year nominees included PlayStation exclusives God of War Ragnarök, Stray, and Horizon Forbidden West, alongside the Nintendo Switch-only Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and multiplatform launches Elden Ring and A Plague Tale: Requiem.

Winner: Elden Ring

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Winner: Elden Ring

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Winner: God of War Ragnarök

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BEST ART DIRECTION

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BEST SCORE AND MUSIC

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BEST AUDIO

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BEST PERFORMANCE (ACTOR)

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GAMES FOR IMPACT AWARD

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BEST MOBILE GAME

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Winner: Elden Ring

GAME OF THE YEAR

Winner: Elden Ring

BEST DIRECTION

Winner: God of War Ragnarök

BEST NARRATIVE

BEST ART DIRECTION

Winner: Elden Ring

BEST SCORE AND MUSIC

BEST AUDIO

BEST PERFORMANCE (ACTOR)

GAMES FOR IMPACT AWARD

BEST MOBILE GAME