The Game Awards 2022 - date, nominees, how to vote & more

The Game Awards 2022 has made announced all of its nominations

The Game Awards 2022 has made announced all of its nominations

Geoff Keighley has finally given us our full list of nominees for The Game Awards ahead of the 2022 event.

One of the largest events in the industry each year, The Game Awards celebrates the best that gaming has to offer, all while teasing what's coming in the future.

While 2022 has been a year defined by its delays, there is still a lot to celebrate so let's look at what The Game Awards will have to offer.

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The Game Awards 2022 Broadcast Date

The Game Awards 2022 takes place in early December
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The 2022 edition of The Game Awards will be broadcast on Thursday, 8th December, streamed live on the official Game Awards YouTube and Twitch channels.

The broadcast will likely run between two and three hours in length and will be comprised of the awards themselves along with game trailers and announcements from host Geoff Keighley and his development partners.

The Game Awards 2022 Nominees and How to Vote

Elden Ring is leading the pack for nominations in The Game Awards 2022
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The nominations for The Game Awards 2022 have now officially been revealed via Geoff Keighly on a live broadcast. With a total of 31 categories including brand-new awards.

God of War Ragnarok leads this year's nominations with a total of 10 across the various categories, with the other heavy hitters for this year being Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West getting seven each and Stray getting six.

If you want to vote, head on over to the official Game Awards web page and login so you can vote on all your favourite games

Below we have broken down each category with the nominations listed for you to look at.

Game of The Year 2022

A look at the line-up for the 2022 Game of the Year nominations
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem
  • Elden Ring
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Horizon Forbidden West
  • Stray
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Best Game Direction

A look at the nominees for best game diection
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  • Elden Ring
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Horizon Forbidden West
  • Immortality
  • Stray

Best Narrative

Best Narrative nominees for 2022
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem
  • Elden Ring
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Horizon Forbidden West
  • Immortality

Best Art Direction

A look at The Game Awards best art direction nominees
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  • Elden Ring
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Horizon Forbidden West
  • Scorn
  • Stray

Best Score and Music

A look at the Game awards best score and music nominees
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem
  • Elden Ring
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Metal: Hellsinger
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Best Audio Design

A look at the best Audio Design Nominees
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Best Performance

A look at the best performance nominees for The Game Awards 2022
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Games for Impact

Look at the best social cause-featuring game in 2022
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  • A Memoir Blue
  • As Dusk Falls
  • Citizen Sleeper
  • Endling- Extinction Is Forever
  • Hindsight
  • I was a Teenage Exocolonist

Best Ongoing

A look at the nominees for best ongoing game
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  • Apex Legends
  • Destiny 2
  • Final Fantasy XIV
  • Fortnite
  • Genshin Impact

Best Indie

Best indie title has five nominees
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  • Cult of The Lamb
  • Neon White
  • Sifu
  • Stray
  • Tunic

Best Mobile Game

A look at the five nominees for best mobile game
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  • Apex Legends Mobile
  • Diablo Immortal
  • Genshin Impact
  • Marvel Snap
  • Tower of Fantasy

Best Community Support

A look at the best community support award nominees
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  • Apex Legends
  • Destiny 2
  • Final Fantasy XIV
  • Fortnite
  • No Man's Sky

Innovation in Accessibility

A look at the five best titles who have made innovative strides in accessibility
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  • As Dusk Falls
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Return to Monkey Island
  • The Last of Us Part 1
  • The Quarry

Best VR/AR

A look at some of the nominees for the best VR / AR game
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  • After the Fall
  • Among Us VR
  • Bonelab
  • Boss: Book II
  • Red Matter 2

Best Action Game

The Game Awards 2022 Best Action Game Nominees
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  • Bayonetta 3
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  • Neon White
  • Sifu
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Best Action/Adventure

The Game Awards 2022 Best Action / Adventure Game Nominees
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Horizon Forbidden West
  • Stray
  • Tunic

Best Role Playing Game

The Game Awards 2022 Best Role Playing Game Nominees
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  • Elden Ring
  • Live A Live
  • Pokemon Legends: Arceus
  • Triangle Strategy
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Best Fighting

The Game Awards 2022 Best Fighting Game Nominees
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  • DNF Duel
  • JoJo's Bizzare Adventure: All Star Battle R
  • The King of Fighters XV
  • Multiversus
  • Sifu

Best Family Game

The Game Awards 2022 Best Family Game Nominees
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  • Kirby and The Forgotten Land
  • Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
  • Nintendo Switch Sports
  • Splatoon 3

Best Sim / Strategy

The Game Awards 2022 Best Sim/Strategy
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  • Dune: Spice Wars
  • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
  • Total War: Warhammer 3
  • Two Point Campus
  • Victoria 3

Best Sports / Racing

The Game Awards 2022 Best Sports / Racing Game
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  • F1 22
  • Fifa 23
  • NBA 2k23
  • Gran Turismo 7
  • OlliOlli World

Best Multiplayer

Best Multiplayer game nominees for The Game Awards 2022
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  • Multiversus
  • Overwatch 2
  • Splatoon 3
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Content Creator of The Year

A look at the best content creators of the year in 2022
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  • Karl Jacobs
  • Ludwig
  • Nibellion
  • Nobru
  • QTCinderella

Best Debut Indie

The best debut indie game award nominees
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  • Neon White
  • Norco
  • Stray
  • Tunic
  • Vampire Survivors

Best Adaptation

Which video game adaptation is the best in 2022
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  • Arcane: League of Legends
  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
  • The Cuphead Show!
  • Sonic The Hedgehog 2
  • Uncharted

Most Anticipated Game

A look at the most anticipated upcoming games for 2023
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  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Starfield
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Esports Game

A look at the best Esports games in 2022
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  • Dota 2
  • League of Legends
  • Rocket League
  • Valorant

Best Esports Athlete

A look at some of the best Esports athletes in the world
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  • Jeong "Chovy" Ji-Hoon (Gen.G , LoL)
  • Lee "Faker" Sang-Hyeok (T1, LoL)
  • Finn "Karrifan" Andersen (Faze Clan, CS:GO)
  • Oleksandr "S1MPLE" Kostyliev ( Natus Vincere, CS:GO)
  • Jacob "Yay" Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)

Best Esports Team

The Best Esports Teams in 2022
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  • Darkzero Esports (Apex Legends)
  • Faze Clan (CS:GO)
  • Gen.G (League of Legends)
  • La Thieves (Call of Duty)
  • Loud (Valorant)

Best Esports Coach

The best Esports Coaches in 2022
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  • Andrii "B1ad3" Horodenskyi (Natus Vincere, CS:GO)
  • Matheus "Bzka" Tarasconi (Loud, Valorant)
  • Erik "D00MBR0S" Sandgren (FPX, Valorant)
  • Robert "Robban" Dahlstrom (Faze Clan, CS:GO)
  • GO "Score" Dong-Bin

Best Esports Event

Best Esports Event Nominations are now open
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  • EVO 2022
  • 2022 League of Legends World Championship
  • PGL Major Antrwerp 2022
  • The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
  • Valorant Champions 2022