Early Prediction: Elden Ring Will Beat Out God of War Ragnarok at The Game Awards
Many believe that The Game Awards' battle for GOTY will come down to Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok, and while there are a few caveats to this argument, it would seem that Elden Ring already has the upper hand. The biggest caveat ahead of this December 2022 event is that God of War Ragnarok is not out yet. It should make the cut-off before any nominations are announced, but many believe it will be great because the prior game was great. This logic, however common, also led to many believing Cyberpunk 2077 would be a GOTY contender because The Witcher 3 won it too.
That's not to compare God of War Ragnarok to Cyberpunk 2077 of course, and with everything revealed so far, predicting God of War Ragnarok will be a GOTY contender is by no means illogical. It's just a caveat to the conversation. However, Elden Ring has the upper hand going into The Game Awards and will likely see the FromSoftware Souls title take GOTY, as well as other categories, away from its competitors, including God of War Ragnarok. God of War 2018 and Sekiro Shadows Die Twice have both previously won this award, but the context here is a little different than in those years.
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GOTY, at The Game Awards, is given to a «game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.» These were the very fields Elden Ring was praised for, with its accessible approach to a difficult genre, its inspiring take on open-world games, and its perplexing but creative lore. But beyond just that, it's a safe bet Elden Ring will see other nominations for aspects like art direction, roleplaying game, soundtrack, game direction, and many more. It's not uncommon to see one title sweep
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