November 14th, 2022
The 2022 Game Awards, hosted by Geoff Keighley and airing December 8th, has released the list of nominees today in a series of video clips on Twitter and on the official website. Some of the nominees are no surprise, with blockbuster titles receiving the most nominations such as Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarock.
Below are the nominations in key categories for the Game Awards:
NEW! Best Adaptation Award
- Arcane: League of Legends
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- The Cuphead Show!
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Uncharted
Best Art Direction
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Scorn
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 Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Score and Music
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Multiplayer Game
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- MultiVersus
- Overwatch 2
- Splatoon 3
- TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Community Support
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Best Indie Game
- Cult of the Lamb
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Stray
- TUNIC
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 RPG
- Elden Ring
- Live a Live
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Action
- Bayonetta 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Neon White
- Sifu
- TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Family Game
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Splatoon 3
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario+ Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
Best Games for Impact
- As Dusk Falls
- A Memoir Blue
- Citizen Sleeper
- Hindsight
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
- Endling–Extinction is Forever
Best Innovation in Accessibility
- As Dusk Falls
- God of War Ragnarok
- Return to Monkey Island
- The Last of Us Part I
- The Quarry
Best Game Direction
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
- Stray
Most Anticipated Game
- Legend of Zeda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Starfield
- Resident Evil 4
Game of the Year
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
If you are interested in watching the announcement video, check out the info below. Also, you can find the full list of nominations in all 31 categories on the Game Awards website. What do you think? Any games missing from the list? Please share your thoughts with us on our Boss Rush Facebook Group or our Boss Rush Discord.
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