Today during The Game Awards Nomination Special, Geoff Keighley announced The Game Awards 2022 nominees. These nominees are the games, developers, and individuals who are eligible to receive prizes in their respective categories at this year’s event on Thursday, December 8th. There are over 30 categories this year, and fan voting for select awards is open here, as of the close of the Nomination Special. The Game Awards 2022 categories and nominees, selected by 100+ global media outlets, are as follows:
Game of The Year
- A Plague Tale Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Most Anticipated Game
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Starfield
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Role Playing Game
- Elden Ring
- Live A Live
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Community Support
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Best Multiplayer Game
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare II
- Multiversus
- Overwatch 2
- Splatoon 3
- TMNT Shredder’s Revenge
Best Art Direction
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Scorn
- Stray
Best Sports/Racing Game
- F1 22
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Gran Turismo 7
- OlliOlliWorld
Best VR/AR Game
- After The Fall
- Among Us VR
- Bonelab
- Moss: Book 2
- Red Matter 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- As Dusk Falls
- God of War Ragnarok
- Return to Monkey Island
- The Last of Us Part I
- The Quarry
Best Action Game
- Bayonetta 3
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare II
- Neon White
- Sifu
- TMNT Shredder’s Revenge
Best ESports Team
- Dark Zero ESports
- FaZe Clan
- Gen. G
- LA Thieves
- Loud
Best ESports Coach
- B1ad3
- Bzka
- D00mbr0s
- Robban
- Score
Best ESports Game
- Counter Strike
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends
- Rocket League
- Valorant
Best ESports Player
- Chovy
- Faker
- Karrigan
- S1mple
- Yay
Best Studio/Game Direction
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
- Stray
Best Mobile Game
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Diablo Immortal
- Genshin
- Marvel Snap
- Tower of Fantasy
Content Creator of the Year
- Karl Jacobs
- Ludwig
- Nibellion
- Nobru
- QTCinderella
Best Action/Adventure
- A Plague Tale Requiem
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Tunic
Best Narrative
- A Plague Tale Reqiuem
- Immortality
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
Best Fighting Game
- DNF Duel
- Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
- King of Fighters XV
- Multiversus
- Sifu
Best Audio Design
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare II
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
Games for Impact
- A Memoir Blue
- As Dusk Falls
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling: Extinction is Forever
- Hindsight
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Independent Game
- Cult of the Lamb
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Stray
- Tunic
Best Score/Soundtrack
- A Plague Tale
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Metal Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Family Game
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Splatoon 3
Debut Indie Game
- Neon White
- Norco
- Stray
- Tunic
- Vampire Survivors
Best Performance
- Ashley Burch, Horizon Forbidden West
- Charlotte McBurney, A Plague Tale Requiem
- Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarok
- Manon Gage, Immortality
- Sunny Suljick, God of War Ragnarok
Best Adaptation
- Arcane, League of Legends
- Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Cyberpunk 2077
- Cuphead Show
- Sonic 2
- Uncharted
Best Sim/Strategy
- Dune Spice Wars
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Two Point Campus
- Victoria 3
Best Esports Event
- EVO
- League of Legends Worlds 22
- PGL Antwerp 22
- MSI 2022
- Valorant Champions
The Game Awards 2022 will take place on December 8th at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and will be the first TGAs ceremony to sell tickets for in-person attendance in three years. Stay tuned to Final Weapon for more news on The Game Awards!
