'Deathloop,' 'It Takes Two,' and 'Forza Horizon 5' lead nominees for GDCA 2022
It's a good year to be playing together—as rival assassins, speed-driven racers, or a couple whose marriage is on the rocks. They're all part of the fantastic list of 2022 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees.
Organizers of the 2022 Game Developers Conference are excited to reveal this year's finalists for the 22nd annual Game Developers Choice Awards—the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers.
Arkane Studios' Deathloop leads the pack with six nominations, closely followed by Hazelight Studios' It Takes Two (five nominations) and Playground Games' Forza Horizon 5 (four nominations). All three of these titles were nominated for the prestigious Game of the Year award—alongside Capcom's Resident Evil Village and Daniel Mullins Games' Inscryption (which also received four nominations at this year's Independent Games Festival Awards).
Deathloop is a next-gen first-person shooter where two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef. It's been nominated for: Game of the Year, Best Audio, Best Design, Innovation Award, Best Narrative, and Best Visual Art.
It Takes Two is a genre-bending platform adventure game where players work together to solve puzzles and address their characters' relationship issues. It's been nominated for: Game of the Year, Best Design, Innovation Award, and Best Narrative. It's also been nominated for the Social Impact Award, a brand-new category that recognizes games that work to positively impact lives and further social good.
Forza Horizon 5 is the latest in a long-running series of heart-stopping racing games, this one being set in Mexico. It's been nominated for: Game of the Year, Best Audio, Best Technology, and
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