The Game Awards 2022 nominees include Nibel, Ragnarok, and Elden Ring
We have all the candidates ready.
Another year is coming to an end, the holiday season is approaching, and we know what that means – it’s time for The Game Awards. We now have a full list of the 2022 nominees.
The awards ceremony will take place on December 8 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Looking at the names competing this year, this will be a real treat to watch.
The leading nominees this year are God of War Ragnarok (with 10 total nominations), closely followed by Elden Ring (with 7 nominations). While titans are dominating the list (as expected), we do have other stuff as well, including some promising indie projects like Immortality and Neon White both picked up three nominations apiece.
Debut Indie Game and Games For Impact both have some great entries too, like Citizen Sleeper and Vampire Survivors. Some gaming content creators were also recognized, as recently-retired news aggregator Nibellion (a.k.a. Nibel) got a nomination for Content Creator of the Year. And rightfully so, if you ask me.
You can see the full lineup for this year’s nominees for The Game Awards 2022:
Game of the Year
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Game Direction
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Immortality
Stray
Best Performance
Ashly Burch (Horizon Forbidden West)
Charlotte McBurney (A Plague Tale: Requiem)
Christopher Judge (God of War Ragnarok)
Manon Gage (Immortality)
Sunny Suljic (God of War Ragnarok)
Best Multiplayer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
MultiVersus
Overwatch 2
Splatoon 3
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Ongoing Game
Apex Legends
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
Best Art Direction
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Scorn
Stray
Best Score
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Metal Hellsinger
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Audio Design
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Gran Turismo 7
Horizon Forbidden West
Innovation in Accessibility
As Dusk Falls
God of War Ragnarok
Return to Monkey Island
The Last of Us Part 1
The Quarry
Best Narrative
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Immortality
Games For Impact
A Memoir Blue
As Dusk Falls
Citizen Sleeper
Endling – Extinction is Forever
Hindsight
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Best Independent Game
Cult of the Lamb
Neon White
Sifu
Stray
Tunic
Best Mobile Game
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
Marvel Snap
Tower of Fantasy
Best Community Support
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Best Debut Indie Game
Neon White
NORCO
Stray
Tunic
Vampire Survivors
Best VR/AR Game
After the Fall
Among Us VR
Bonelab
Moss: Book II
Red Matter 2
Content Creator of the Year
Karl Jacobs
Ludwig
Nibellion
Nobru
QTCinderella
Best Action Game
Bayonetta 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Neon White
Sifu
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Action/Adventure Game
A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Tunic
Best RPG
Elden Ring
Live a Live
Pokemon 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
Sifu
Most Anticipated Game
Final Fantasy XVI
Hogwarts Legacy
Resident Evil 4
Starfield
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Adaptation
Arcane: League of Legends
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
The Cuphead Show!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Uncharted
Best Family Game
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Nintendo Switch Sports
Splatoon 3
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Dune: Spice Wars
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Total War: Warhammer III
Two Point Campus
Victoria 3
Best Sports/Racing Game
F1 22
FIFA 23
NBA 2K23
Gran Turismo 7
OlliOlli World
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
League of Legends
Rocket League
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
Finn “karrigan” Andersen
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker
Best Esports Team
DarkZero Esports
FaZe Clan
Gen.G
LA Thieves
LOUD
Best Esports Coach
Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi
Matheus “nzkA” Tarasconi
Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren
Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström
Go “Score” Dong-bin
Best Esports Event
Evo 2022
2022 League of Legends Worlds
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
Valorant Champions 2022