Geoff Keighley today released the full list of nominees for The Game Awards 2022 with God of War Ragnarok leading the total number of nominations.
The Game Awards 2022 take place on December 8. On that date, Keighley's show will see the Games Industry descend on the Microsoft Theatre for a night of rewards, performances, and game reveals. Today, we now know what games will be vying for the top honors.
God of War Ragnarok leads with ten nominations, though two of them include Best Performance. This includes a nomination for Game of the Year. Elden Ring, meanwhile, nabbed seven nominations, including Game of the Year. Joining those two in Game of the Year are A Plague Tale: Requiem, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
The Game Awards 2022 stream live December 8. Be sure to check back throughout the evening for all the big game reveals as well as the winners. Here's the full list of nominees:
Game Of The Year:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Direction:
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
- Stray
Best Narrative:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
Best Art Direction:
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Scorn
- Stray
Best Score and Music:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Metal Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Audio Design:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
Best Performance:
- Ashly Burch as Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West
- Charlotte McBurney as Amicia in A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Christopher Judge as Kratos in God of War Ragnarök
- Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel in Immortality
- Sunny Suljic as Atreus in God of War Ragnarök
Games for Impact:
- A Memoir Blue
- As Dusk Falls
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling - Extinction is Forever
- Hindsight
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Best Ongoing:
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Indie:
- Cult of the Lamb
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Stray
- Tunic
Best Mobile Game:
- Apex Legends
- Diablo Immortal
- Genshin Impact
- Marvel Snao
- Tower of Fantasy
Best Community Support:
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- No Man's Sky
Innovation in Accessibility:
- As Dusk Falls
- God of War Ragnarök
- Return to Monkey Island
- The Last of Us Part I
- The Quarry
Best VR/AR:
- After The Fall
- Among Us VR
- Bonelab
- Moss: Book II
- Red Matter 2
Best Action Game:
- Bayonetta 3
- 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 Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Tunic
Best Role Playing:
- Elden Ring
- Live a Live
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Fighting:
- DNF Duel
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
- King of Fighters XV
- Multiversus
- Sifu
Best Family:
- Kirby and The Forgotten Land
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Splatoon 3
Best Sim/Strategy:
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope
- Total War Warhammer III
- Two Point Campus
- Victoria 3
Best Sports/Racing:
- F1 2022
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Gran Turismo 7
- OlliOlli World
Best Multiplayer:
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare II
- Multiversus
- Overwatch 2
- Splatoon 3
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Content Creator of the Year:
- Karl Jacobs
- Ludwig
- Nibellion
- Nobru
- QTCinderella
Best Debut Indie:
- Neon White
- Norco
- Stray
- Tunic
- Vampire Survivors
Best Adaptation:
- Arcane
- Cyberpunk Edgerunners
- Cuphead Show
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Uncharted
Most Anticipated Game:
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Starfield
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
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 "BZKA" Tarasconi
- Erik "d00mbr0s" Sandgren
- Robert "Robban" Dahlström
- Go "Score" Dong-bin
Best eSports Event:
- EVO 2022
- League of Legends Worlds 2022
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022
- The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
- Valorant Champions 2022