The Game Awards 2022: Modern Warfare 2 Raids reveal, Elden Ring, God of War & all winners
The Game Awards 2022 saw a host of the industry’s most illustrious and popular game development studios in attendance as some of this year’s biggest games received honors for their incredible work. Here are all of The Game Awards 2022 winners and a sneak peek at Modern Warfare 2’s Raids.
The most distinguished award ceremony in the video game industry returned in December 2022. This year was an extremely memorable year for video games as Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarok, and Modern Warfare 2 all experienced successful launches.
The Game Awards 2022 was the ninth edition of the ceremony hosted by Geoff Keighley, who revealed numerous world premiers through exclusive game trailers, as well as the winners of huge awards such as Game of the Year.
Here’s everything you need to know about the winners of The Game Awards 2022.
The Game Awards 2022 winners
There was an abundance of awards handed out during the course of The Game Awards 2022 award ceremony, but two games, in particular, stood out both before, during, and after the event.
God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring have been the biggest games of 2022, generating copious amounts of hype which each seemed to live up to through gameplay, design, and narrative direction. Both these games swept the floor, receiving awards from multiple nominations.
Here are all of the nominations and winners for every category at The Game Awards 2022.
Game of the Year
- Winner – Elden Ring
Nominations
- Elden Ring
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Game Direction
- Winner – Elden Ring
Nominations
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
- Stray
Best Ongoing Game
- Winner – Final Fantasy XIV
Nominations
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Action / Adventure Game
- Winner – God of War Ragnarok
Nominations
- God of War Ragnarok
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Tunic
Best Indie
- Winner – Stray
Nominations
- Stray
- Cult of the Lamb
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Tunic
Players Voice
- Winner – Genshin Impact
Nominations
- Genshin Impact
- Sonic Frontiers
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Stray
Best Role Playing Game
- Winner – Elden Ring
Nominations
- Elden Ring
- Live A Live
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Triangle Strategy
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Innovation in Accessibility
- Winner – God of War Ragnarok
Nominations
- God of War Ragnarok
- As Dusk Falls
- Return to Monkey Island
- The Last of Us Part 1
- The Quarry
Best Score and Music
- Winner – God of War Ragnarok
Nominations
- God of War Ragnarok
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Action Game
- Winner – Bayonetta 3
Nominations
- Bayonetta 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Most Anticipated Game
- Winner – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nominations
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Starfield
Content Creator Of The Year
- Winner – Ludwig
Nominations
- Ludwig
- Karl Jacobs
- Nibellion
- Nobru
- QTCinderella
Best Audio Design
- Winner – God of War Ragnarok
Nominations
- God of War Ragnarok
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Elden Ring
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
Best Multiplayer Game
- Winner – Splatoon 3
Nominations
- Splatoon 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Multiversus
- Overwatch 2
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Sports / Racing Game
- Winner: Grand Turismo 7
Nominations
- Gran Turismo 7
- F1 2022
- FIFA 2023
- NBA 2k23
- OlliOlli World
Games for Impact
- Winner – As Dusk Falls
Nominations
- As Dusk Falls
- A Memoir Blue
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling – Extinction is Forever
- Hindsight
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Best Community Support
- Winner – Final Fantasy XIV
Nominations
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Best Sim / Strategy Game
- Winner – Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Nominations
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Total War Warhammer III
- Two Point Campus
- Victoria 3
Best VR/AR Game
- Winner – Moss: Book II
Nominations
- Moss: Book II
- After the Fall
- Among Us VR
- Bonelab
- Red Matter 2
Best Art Direction
- Winner – Elden Ring
Nominations
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Scorn
- Stray
Best Narrative
- Winner – God of War Ragnarok
Nominations
- God of War Ragnarok
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
Best Adaptation
- Winner – Arcane: League of Legends
Nominations
- Arcane: League of Legends
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- The Cuphead Show!
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2
- Uncharted
Best Debut Indie
- Winner – Stray
Nominations
- Stray
- Neon White
- Norco
- Tunic
- Vampire Survivors
Best Performance
- Winner: Christopher Judge
Nominations
- Christopher Judge – God of War Ragnarok
- Ashly Burch – Horizon Forbidden West
- Charlotte McBurney – A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Manon Gage – Immortality
- Sunny Suljic – God of War Ragnarok
Best Family Game
- Winner – Kirby and The Forgotten Land
Nominations
- Kirby and The Forgotten Land
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Splatoon 3
Best Esports Game
- Winner – Valorant
Nominations
- Valorant
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- League Of Legends
- Rocket League
Best Esports Athlete
- Winner – Jacob ‘Yay’ Whiteaker
Nominations
- Jacob ‘Yay’ Whiteaker
- Jeong ‘Chovy’ Ji-Hoon
- Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-Hyeok
- Finn ‘Karrigan’ Andersen
- Oleksandr ‘S1MPLE’ Kostyliev
Best Esports Team
- Winner – LOUD
Nominations
- LOUD
- DarkZero Esports
- FaZe Clan
- Gen.G
- LA Thieves
Best Esports Coach
- Winner – Matheus ‘BZKA’ Tarasconi
Nominations
- Matheus ‘BZKA’ Tarasconi
- Andrii ‘B1AD3’ Horodenskyi
- Erik ‘D00mbr0s’ Sandgren
- Robert ‘Robban’ Dahlstrom
- Go ‘Score’ Dong-Bin
Best Esports Event
- Winner – 2022 League Of Legends World Championship
Nominations
- 2022 League Of Legends World Championship
- Evo 2022
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022
- The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
- Valorant Champions 2022
Best Fighting Game
- Winner – Multiversus
Nominations
- Multiversus
- DNF Duel
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
- The King of Fighters XV
- Sifu
Best Mobile Game
- Winner – Marvel Snap
Nominations
- Marvel Snap
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Diablo Immortal
- Genshin Impact
- Tower of Fantasy
Modern Warfare 2 Raids reveal
As well as various other exclusive reveals, The Game Awards 2022 also gave Modern Warfare 2 fans their first look at the new Raids mode coming in the Season 1 Reloaded update.
The trailer gave players a taste of what the first-ever MW2 Raid will entail. The Raid is called Atomgrad, and it will see players take control of Campaign characters Price, Farah, and Gaz as they infiltrate an underground enemy base with plenty of opportunity to experience the game’s underwater mechanics.
You can find out more about Modern Warfare 2’s Raids through our Raids explained piece.
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