2022 is winding down, which implies it is virtually time to reward the parents behind a few of the 12 months’s greatest video games. While many of us tune into The Game Awards primarily for world premieres, trailers and an inevitable Hideo Kojima sighting, there are, in actual fact, some trophies to dole out as properly. The present’s host and producer, Geoff Keighley, has revealed the nominees for the ninth version of the ceremony.
God of War Ragarnok (which hit PS4 and PS5 simply final week) leads the pack with 10 nominations, adopted by Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West with seven every. The terrific Stray additionally fared properly with six nods. All 4 of these are among the many Game of the Year nominees. They’re joined by A Plague Tale: Requiem and Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Unsurprisingly, given the sturdy showings by God of War Ragarnok and Horizon Forbidden West, Sony Interactive Entertainment had probably the most nominations of any writer with 20, adopted by Annapurna Interactive and Nintendo with 11 every, Bandai Namco with eight and Riot Games with six. A jury made up of representatives from greater than 100 publications and influencer retailers determines the nominees (so do not blame Keighley in case your favourite did not make the reduce). Voting is open now on The Game Awards’ web site and Discord server. Fans in China can vote by way of Bilibili.
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There’s a brand new class this 12 months known as Best Adaptation, which is for reveals and flicks based mostly on video games. The nominees are Arcane: League of Legends, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, The Cuphead Show!, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Uncharted. Sorry, Halo. It’s not exhausting to think about HBO’s The Last of Us making the reduce subsequent 12 months, although.
A ton of different video games, massive and small, earned nominations throughout 31 classes (which additionally embrace esports and creator awards). Marvel Snap, Immortality, Scorn, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Splatoon 3, Tunic, Cult of the Lamb, Sifu, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, MultiVersus, Vampire Survivor, Diablo Immortal and Overwatch 2 have been among the many titles that obtained nods. Of word, there was no love for Apple Arcade or Netflix within the Best Mobile class.
The ceremony takes place on December eighth. If you are not attending in particular person or watching at an IMAX theater, you’ll catch The Game Awards on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Steam, Instagram Live and dozens of different platforms.