The Game Awards showcase some of the best titles from the year. Almost every aspect of what makes a game great gets spotlighted during the show. While many watch for the exciting ‘World Premiere’ trailers and announcements, the show, at the end of the day, centers around awarding the year’s best titles for their accomplishments. See who took home the crown in 2022’s Game Awards show!
Related: The Game Awards: Each of the World Premiere Announcements
We’re updating this article in real-time as the show goes on, so check back later to see the complete list of winners.
Game of the Year
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring—Winner
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Game Direction
- Elden Ring—Winner
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
- Stray
Best Narrative
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok—Winner
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
Best Art Direction
- Elden Ring—Winner
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Scorn
- Stray
Best Score and Music
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok—Winner
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Audio Design
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok—Winner
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
Best Performance
- Ashly Burch (Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West)
- Charlotte McBurney (Amicia in A Plague Tale: Requiem)
- Christopher Judge (Kratos in God of War Ragnarok)—Winner
- Manon Gage (Marissa Marcel in Immortality)
- Sunny Suljic (Atreus in God of War Ragnarok)
Games for Impact
- A Memoir Blue
- As Dusk Falls—Winner
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling — Extinction is Forever
- Hindsight
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV—Winner
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Indie
- Cult of the Lamb
- Neon White
- SIFU
- Stray—Winner
- Tunic
Best Mobile
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Diablo Immortal
- Genshin Impact
- Marvel Snap—Winner
- Tower of Fantasy
Best Community Support
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV—Winner
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Innovation in Accessibility
- As Dusk Falls
- God of War Ragnarok—Winner
- Return to Monkey Island
- The Last of Us Part I
- The Quarry
Best VR / AR Game
- After the Fall
- Among Us VR
- Bonelab
- Moss: Book II—Winner
- Red Matter 2
Best Action Game
- Bayonetta 3—Winner
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Neon White
- SIFU
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Action / Adventure Game
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- God of War Ragnarok—Winner
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Tunic
Best Role Playing Game
- Elden Ring—Winner
- Live A Live
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Fighting Game
- DNF Duel
- Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
- The King of Fighters XV
- Multiversus—Winner
- SIFU
Best Family
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land—Winner
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Splatoon 3
Best Sim / Strategy
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope—Winner
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Two Point Campus
- Victoria 3
Best Sports / Racing
- F1 22
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Gran Turismo 7—Winner
- OlliOlli World
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Multiversus
- Overwatch 2
- Splatoon 3—Winner
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Content Creator of the Year
- Karl Jacobs
- Ludwig—Winner
- Nibellion
- Nobru
- QTCinderella
Best Debut Indie
- Neon White
- Norco
- Stray—Winner
- Tunic
- Vampire Survivors
Best Adaptation
- Arcane: League of Legends—Winner
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- The Cuphead Show!
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Uncharted
Most Anticipated
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Starfield
- The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom—Winner
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends
- Rocket League
- Valorant—Winner
Best Esports Athlete
- Jeong “Chovy” Ji-Hoon
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
- Finn “Karrigan” Andersen
- Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev
- Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker—Winner
Best Esports Team
- DarkZero Esports
- Faze Clan
- Gen.G
- LA Thieves
- Loud—Winner
Best Esports Coach
- Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi
- Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi—Winner
- Erik “D00mbr0s” Sandgren
- Robert “Robban” DahlStröm
- Go “Score” Dong-Bin
Best Esports Event
- EVO 2022
- 2022 League of Legends World Championship—Winner
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022
- The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
- Valorant Champions 2022
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