The Game Awards 2022 is arguably the most coveted gaming awards ceremony, celebrating the best video games and honoring the talented developers who make it happen. The show, hosted by journalist Geoff Keighley, took place on 8 December 2022 in Los Angeles, CA., and featured several major announcements, including confirmation of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2, a firm release window for Baldur's Gate 3, and news regarding Tekken, Final Fantasy XVI, and more!
Moreover, The Game Awards 2022 saw over 150 nominees across 31 categories, the most notable of which was the prestigious "Game of the Year" award. Among the named titles were Elden Ring, God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, and more. Although hundreds of games were nominated, only one winner in each category was honored to take center stage.
The Game Awards 2022: Full Winners List
Below you will find the complete list of nominees and winners (spoiler free) at The Game Awards 2022. Congratulations to all the games, developers, and individuals who received awards!
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Winner: Elden Ring (FromSoftware)
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
- Stray
Winner: Elden Ring (FromSoftware)
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Winner: Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
Winner: God of War: Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica)
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Scorn
- Stray
Winner: Elden Ring (FromSoftware)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Winner: God of War: Ragnarok (Bear McCreary, Composer)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
Winner: God of War: Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Ashly Burch)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Charlotte McBurney)
- God of War: Ragnarok (Christopher Judge)
- Immortality (Manon Gage)
- God of War: Ragnarok (Sunny Suljic)
Winner: God of War: Ragnarok (Christopher Judge)
- A Memoir Blue
- As Dusk Falls
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling – Extinction is Forever
- Hindsight
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Winner: As Dusk Falls (Interior Night)
- Stray
- Cult of the Lamb
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Tunic
Winner: Stray (Bluetwelve Studio)
- Marvel Snap
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Diablo Immortal
- Genshin Impact
- Tower of Fantasy
Winner: Marvel Snap (Second Dinner Studios)
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- No Man's Sky
Winner: Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- As Dusk Falls
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Return To Monkey Island
- The Last Of Us: Part II
- The Quarry
Winner: God of War: Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica)
- After The Fall
- Among Us VR
- Bonelab
- Moss: Book II
- Red Matter 2
Winner: Moss: Book II (Polyarc)
- Bayonetta 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Winner: Bayonetta 3 (Platinum Games)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Tunic
Winner: God of War: Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica)
- Elden Ring
- Live A Live
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Winner: Elden Ring (FromSoftware)
- DNF Duel
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
- The King Of Fighters XV
- MultiVersus
- Sifu
Winner: MultiVersus (Player First Games)
- Kirby And The Forgotten Land
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Splatoon 3
Winner: Kirby And The Forgotten Land (Hal Laboratory)
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Maro + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Two Point Campus
- Victoria 3
Winner: Maro + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope (Ubisoft Milan)
- F1 22
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Gran Turismo 7
- Olliolli World
Winner: Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
- MultiVersus
- Overwatch 2
- Splatoon 3
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Winner: Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD)
- Karl Jacobs
- Ludwig
- Nibellion
- Nobru
- QTCinderella
Winner: Ludwig
- Neon White
- Norco
- Stray
- Tunic
- Vampire Survivors
Winner: Stray (Bluetwelve Studio)
- Arcane: League of Legends
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- The Cuphead Show!
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2
- Unchartered
Winner: Arcane: League of Legends (Fortiche / Riot Games / Netflix)
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Starfield
- The Legends Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Winner: The Legends Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom (Nintendo EPD)
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Rocket League
- Valorant
Winner: Valorant (Riot Games)
- Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon (Gen.G, League of Legends)
- Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (T1, League of Legends)
- Finn “karrigan” Andersen (FaZe Clan, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)
Winner: Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)
- DarkZero Esports (Apex Legends)
- FaZe Clan (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- LA Thieves (Call of Duty)
- Loud (Valorant)
Winner: Loud (Valorant)
- Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi (Natus Vincere, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (Loud, Valorant)
- Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren (FPX, Valorant)
- Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström (FaZe Clan, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Go “Score” Dong-bin (Gen.G, League of Legends)
WInner: Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (Loud, Valorant)
- EVO 2022
- 2022 League of Legends World Champions (Worlds 2022)
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022
- The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
- Valorant Champions 2022
Winner: 2022 League of Legends World Champions (Worlds 2022)