Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok dominate The Game Awards 2022

gamedeveloper.com:

Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok were the big winners at The Game Awards 2022, which took place last night at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Elden Ring took home four awards including the coveted Game of the Year prize, with FromSoftware's acclaimed open-world title also being honored in the Best Game Direction, Best Art Direction, and Best Role Playing categories.

God of War Ragnarok, meanwhile, scooped up a total of six awards including the prizes for Best Narrative, Best Audio Design, Best Score and Music, Innovation and Accessibility, and Best Performance for Kratos actor Christopher Judge.

Other notable winners included wholesome feline adventure, Stray, which got its paws on the Best Indie and Best Debut Indie statues. Bayonetta 3 won the award for Best Action Game, Marvel Snap was honored in the Best Mobile Game category, and Splatoon 3 was named the Best Multiplayer Game.

Those of you who missed last night's ceremony, which was accompanied by the compulsory deluge of game announcements and trailers, can rewatch the show over on The Game Awards website.

Naturally, we've also taken the liberty of posting the complete list of winners below.

Game of the Year – Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)

Best Game Direction – Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)

Best Narrative – God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)

Best Art Direction – Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)

Best Score and Music – God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)

Best Audio Design – God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)

Best Performance – God of War Ragnarok (Christopher Judge)

Games For Impact – As Dusk Falls (Interior Night / Xbox Game Studios)

Best Ongoing – Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)

Best Indie – Stray