The Game Awards 2022

2022 - 12 - 9

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Liveblog: The Game Awards 2022 (Rock Paper Shotgun)

We're liveblogging The Game Awards 2022! Come and join us for all the announcements, reveals and trailers as they happen. Provided we don't get too sleepy.

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The Game Awards 2022 will honor the year's best video games ... (Business Insider)

More than 100 games have been nominated across 32 categories at The Game Awards 2022. You can livestream the show for free on services like YouTube.

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The Game Awards start soon. Here's what you need to know. (The Washington Post)

Video game industry figures including developers, esports athletes, actors, executives and streamers attend the event as guests, presenters and nominees. In the ...

[“Elden Ring”](https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/04/13/elden-ring-nyt-pandemic/?itid=lk_inline_manual_34) will win game of the year tonight. Industry veterans Reggie Fils-Aimé (the source of the [“my body is ready”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gc5cuekQto) meme), Ken and Roberta Williams (the husband-and-wife duo who [blazed a trail for the adventure game genre](https://kotaku.com/sierra-roberta-williams-kings-quest-interview-feature-1849192779)) and Josef Fares (the video game developer who memorably declared [“F--- The Oscars”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K21gbE30Cj0) during the 2017 Game Awards) are all returning. It’s also [great](https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/elden-ring-review/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14). “God of War Ragnarok” dominated the lineup this year with 10 nominations, followed by “Elden Ring” and “Horizon Forbidden West” tied with seven each. It’s also [confusing](https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/03/14/elden-ring-story/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14). [hard](https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/02/23/elden-ring-difficulty-souls/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14). [“The Oscars for gaming,”](https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2019/12/11/game-awards-how-geoff-keighley-helped-create-oscars-gaming/?itid=lk_inline_manual_38) and a popular venue for video game developers to reveal and promote upcoming projects. At tonight’s awards, “God of War Ragnarok” leads with 10 nominations in nine categories (the actors for Kratos and Atreus, the game’s two protagonists, are both up for the best performance award). Also available is “Mineko’s Night Market,” a highly anticipated adventure game/social simulator themed around cats and Japanese culture. “ ‘Ragnarok’ by Santa Monica Studio is the best told story in a video game in 2022.” “Innocence” told the story of Amicia and her little brother Hugo navigating a plague-ridden 14th-century France. The ceremony, a several-hour long celebration of video games and their surrounding communities, also serves as a promotional vehicle for upcoming games: much of the Awards’ runtime is devoted to trailer reveals and game announcements.

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The Game Awards 2022: all the news, announcements, and trailers (Polygon)

The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley's annual awards show that doubles as a major news event, promises brand-new game reveals and world premiere trailers when ...

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The Game Awards 2022: Everything Announced - IGN (IGN)

The Game Awards 2022 have officially arrived and we're here to gather each and every announcement, trailer, and moments from one of the biggest nights in ...

Here's how the Resident Evil 4 Remake compares to the original RE4.](/videos/resident-evil-4-remake-vs-original-graphics-comparison) [Assassin's Creed Codename Red - Reveal TrailerCheck out the reveal trailer for one of the many new Assassin's Creed games that will live under the Assassin's Creed: Infinity umbrella. [Blizzard has officially announced that Diablo 4 will be released on June 6, 2023,](/articles/diablo-4-arrives-in-june-2023) and a public beta will take place sometime before then. The DLC will add new enemies, 14 weapons, 2 new biomes, a new storyline, 3 bosses, and 20 outfits. [Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be released on March 17, 2023,](/articles/new-star-wars-jedi-survivor-trailer-confirms-march-release) The Game Awards gave us a brand new gameplay trailer that shows more of Cal Kestis' next adventure. Throughout the game, players will need to salvage the souls of extinct animals and revive them after learning their fate. This title is also an EA Original and comes from a group of devs that have previously worked on Dead Space, Halo, and BioShock. The game is said to be a roguelite action adventure with an original story. We also get a good look at how combat will feel and the new iterations of King, Paul, Lars, Marshall Law, and Jack-8. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.](/videos/marvel-studios-guardian-of-the-galaxy-volume-3-official-trailer) [Resident Evil 4: Remake VS. Unfortunately, the Empire has gotten stronger as well. A desperate escape plan," The official press release shares. "A disintegrating starship.

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The Game Awards 2022: Every major game announcement (GamesHub)

The Game Awards 2022 featured a range of major surprises, including fresh World Premiere game reveals, flashy trailers, and more.

In addition to lightsaber gameplay, the new look showed off a rideable eagle-like creature, and plenty of high drama. It launches for PlayStation 5 and Windows PC on 24 January 2023, and now has a demo available for everyone to play. It’s the long-awaited Judas, a Bioshock-like adventure game starring strange creatures, a guilded world, and plenty of post-apocalyptic action. This showed off a futuristic world to romp through, plenty of neon glow, and new high-powered attacks. The cinematic trailer for the upcoming title showed off a lithe warrior facing off against a witch creature, all in gorgeous chiaroscuro lighting. This storybook-like game features a whimsical, isometric art style, and follows Cereza (a young Bayonetta) on her earliest adventures. In the trailer, Hellboy was seen fighting a were-beast in brawling, cinematic combat. In future, the game’s protagonist, The Beheaded, will be joined by Castlevania protagonists Alucard and Richter Belmont in a fight against Dracula. It’s time for the industry to recognise the games of the year – the successes, triumphs, and major delights we all enjoyed along the way. In After Us, you play as an ethereal young girl roaming a vast, post-apocalyptic world filled with strange environments, giant ghost animals, and plenty of beauty. With 2022 now fading into the rearview, it’s officially (and thankfully) time to focus on the future. You can follow along with The Game Awards 2022 on

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After Heated Battle, Genshin Impact Wins Player's Voice at The 2022 ... (IGN)

Genshin Impact has won Player's Voice at the 2022 Game Awards, beating both Elden Ring and Sonic Frontiers.

Here’s everything you need to do first in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet with plenty of tips to help you along (without spoiling the whole game).For more Pokemon S/V tips, check out our full guide on IGN!https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-scarlet-violet](/videos/7-things-to-do-first-pokmon-scarlet-and-violet) [JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R - Official Weather Forecast & Father Pucchi (Final) Reveal TrailerThe update to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R gives players new fighters from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, adding Weather Forecast and Father Pucchi (Final) to the game’s massive roster. Weather Forecast, Father Pucchi (Final), and the new stage based on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean is now available for free.](/videos/jojos-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-r-official-weather-forecast-father-pucchi-final-reveal-trailer) [results projected](/articles/the-game-awards-fan-vote-has-genshin-impact-and-sonic-frontiers-crushing-elden-ring-for-game-of-the-year) that [Genshin Impact](/games/genshin-impact) would edge out both Sonic Frontiers and Elden Ring. For more on the winners from this year's Game Awards, check out our roundup that features the We've provided additional spoiler warnings for each region throughout the video as well.00:00 - Intro00:29 - MUSPHELHEIM COLLECTIBLES00:42 - Musphelheim Nornir Chest 101:50 - Musphelheim Legendary Chest: Divine Ashes01:50 - Musphelheim Raven #102:25 - Musphelheime Rune Read (Lore): Valhalla Rises02:54 - Musphelheim Raven #203:19 - Musphelheim Lore Scrolle: Gna's Journal04:03 - HELHEIM COLLECTIBLES04:17 - Helheim Legendary Chest #1: Bow Ability (Falling Sky)04:46 - Helheim Legendary Chest #2: Runic Summon (Wrath of the Wolf)05:20 - Helheim Raven #105:48 - Helheim Rune Read (Lore): Prayer to Hraesvelgr06:13 - Helheim Legendary Chest #3: Tame the Beast (Blades Heavy Runic Attack)07:49 - Helheim Legendary Chest #4: Thrust of 1000 Soldiers (Spear Light Runic Attack)08:33 - Helheim Legendary Chest #5: Onslaught Shield09:09 - Helheim Lore Marker: Hraesvelgr09:09 - Helheim Raven #210:26 - NIFLHEIM COLLECTIBLES10:47 - Niflheim Legendary Chest: Runic Summon (Bitter Squirrel)11:14 - Niflheim Nornir Chest11:14 - Relic: Motsognir's Call11:14 - Niflheim Legendary Chest: Nocked Proficiency (Companion Accessory)For more on Kratos' latest adventure, check out our full God of War Ragnarok walkthrough on IGN @ www.ign.com/wikis/god-of-war-ragnarok](/videos/god-of-war-ragnarok-all-collectibles-helheim-musphelheim-niflheim) [7 Things to Do First - Pokémon Scarlet and VioletPokemon Scarlet & Violet gives you a whole new region to explore, and as soon as you step outside, all of Paldea is your Cloyster. Earlier this week, ahead o the show, the

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Game Awards Attendee Sneaks on Stage, Mentions Bill Clinton ... (Game Rant)

The Game Awards 2022 ends in a rather bizarre fashion as an unknown individual goes on stage and mentions Bill Clinton.

Shortly after Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki finished his Game of the Year acceptance speech and music started playing to close out the show, an unknown individual approached the microphone. However, a strange moment at the end of the show seems to be getting talked about more than any of the awards that were handed out at the event. The Game Awards 2022 saw numerous games take home awards, with four titles winning multiple awards throughout the event.

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Elden Ring wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022 (GamesHub)

The categories at The Game Awards are decided with a mix of community voting, as well as the votes of a variety of games media publications from around the ...

[Read the complete list of finalists and winners at The Game Awards 2022](https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/the-game-awards-2022-complete-winners-list-35740/). Elden Ring was up against some tough competition for the Game of the Year category. [A Plague Tale: Requiem](https://www.gameshub.com/news/reviews/a-plague-tale-requiem-game-review-xbox-series-x-31606/), [God of War Ragnarok](https://www.gameshub.com/news/reviews/god-of-war-ragnarok-ps5-game-review-32838/), [Horizon Forbidden West](https://www.gameshub.com/news/reviews/horizon-forbidden-west-review-ps5-12941/), [Stray](https://www.gameshub.com/news/reviews/stray-review-pc-ps5-ps4-24184/), and [Xenoblade Chronicles 3](https://www.gameshub.com/news/reviews/xenoblade-chronicles-3-review-nintendo-switch-25747/). The finalists ranged across all consoles, featuring mostly blockbusters, but also an independent title, too. [The Game Awards 2022: Complete list of winners](https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/the-game-awards-2022-complete-winners-list-35740/) [The Game Awards 2022](https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/the-game-awards-2022-major-game-announcements-trailers-reveals-35776/) has crowned its Game of the Year, and the award goes to Elden Ring, developed by [FromSoftware](https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/) and Bandai Namco.

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Everything We Saw At The Game Awards 2022 (Kotaku)

From Death Stranding 2 to Hades II, The Game Awards 2022 gave us a ton to get excited about.

[Hades II](https://kotaku.com/hades-2-early-access-release-date-supergiant-chronos-1849872741) for me. The Game Awards didn’t skimp on the trailers this year, and that’s even with Instead we got an Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon trailer, and people are very excited about it. We got another look at the upcoming Super Mario Bros. It’s a coproduction between Bandai Namco and Amazon Games, and has a surprisingly classic anime look to its characters. Get ready to use all of Aloy’s tools and abilities to get through this new challenge. Tekken 8 is coming, fighting game fans, and it’s bringing back some old favorites like Paul, Law, and Jack-8. New weapons, new armor, and a whole new world is waiting for us next year, and I’m fully prepared to get sucked back into Destiny again. There’s the BioShock hands, the weird BioShock enemies hopped up on a weird drug, and machinery. It plays with perspective and gives some mind-bending Portal vibes for sure. If you’re a fan of either thing, this will be something to check out, and if you’re a fan of both, you are eating well. Gaming’s biggest night has come and gone, leaving with it a collection of discourse and a pile of new trailers for us to watch and re-watch over the holidays.

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