The Best Ongoing Game of 2022: Nominees
While some games live and die in the year they were released, others continue to thrive long after they first appear. Here we celebrate the games that continue to shine, from metaverse shooters to payload shifters, sprawling RPGs, and more.
Be sure to come back next week when we announce the winners of IGN's Best of 2022 Awards.
It may be hard to believe, but Destiny 2 first welcomed players into its world in 2017. Since then, it has continued to build itself into something unlike anything else on the market and a game that constantly calls its Guardians back to duty. The Witch Queen is the latest call to action, and we said it represents the “best expansion that Destiny has ever received.” Not only does it have an incredibly compelling campaign, but it also provides players with a world-class raid, new abilities, and weapons that shake up the gameplay in a way never seen before in-game. It’s one of those games that just keeps us smiling throughout its many hours of never-ending content, and it's a reminder of why we love games and invest in worlds like Destiny.
Another year, another nomination for this critically-acclaimed MMORPG — and for good reason! The end of 2021 brought us the fantastic Endwalker expansion, which came with it a triumphant finale to the game's long-running Hydaelyn vs. Zodiark arc, as well as numerous quality of life fixes that have made the game much more accessible to all - including those wishing to enjoy the story purely on their own. With a brand new adventure just on the horizon, there's no better time than the present to hop into Final Fantasy XIV!
Fortnite continues to be a creative, fun, ever-changing battle royale. The game kicked off 2022 with a brand new map, an epic Spider-Man: No Way
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