Interloper Shouts Out Bill Clinton After ‘Elden Ring Wins Game Of The Year, ‘Hades And ‘Death Stranding Sequels Shown

The Game Awards 2022 has already ended. Elden Ring, the most popular entry at the ceremony, took home the coveted Game of the Year award. "God of War Ragnarok," another hit, swept the show with six wins, the most of any nomination.

At the end of the performance, an unidentified person took the microphone before being led off stage. Presenter Geoff Keighley later tweeted that the person who came on stage had been arrested.

An hour-long celebration of video games and the community around them, the ceremony also served as a promotional vehicle for upcoming games – much of the event's airtime was spent revealing game trailers and announcements. Personalities from the gaming industry including developers, esports enthusiasts, actors, executives and broadcasters attended the event as guests, presenters and nominees.

Ahead of the awards ceremony, The Game Awards announced the list of three Future Class members. The Future Class is made up of 50 people from across the gaming industry, including developers, influencers and accessibility consultants, who represent the industry in the most thoughtful and inclusive way. The full list of members can be found here.

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Our writers and editors are watching the live stream remotely and highlighting the top stories from the event below. Shannon Liao reports from the Los Angeles scene.

11:43pm: "Elden Ring" wins coveted Game of the Year award.

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After hours of high-profile events, Elden Ring was named Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022. This came as no surprise to most members of the launch team, as they expected FromSoft's open-world RPG would win the most prestigious trophy. . Self.

FromSoft director Hidetaka Miyazaki took to the stage with a translator to give heartfelt thanks to his team, Bandai Namco's Elden Ring, and screenwriter George RR Martin, who wrote the beautiful story for the game's setting. Miyazaki said that the studio faced many difficulties while developing Elden Ring, but that they only hardened their resolve.

"I set out to make a more interesting game than this one," Miyazaki said.

By: Jonathan Lee

11.40pm: Interplayer who appeared on stage after GOTY victory has been arrested, moderator says

An unidentified person who appeared to have taken the stage during this year's Elden Ring win has been arrested, host Geoff Keighley tweeted shortly after the show ended. During his brief time at the microphone before being escorted offstage by security forces, he mumbled something about the rabbi and what sounded like a salute to former President Bill Clinton.

The Washington Post saw anchor Geoff Keighley force a smile and wave as the anchor continued to chatter. Viewers interviewed by The Post were unfamiliar with the incident. A developer told The Post it's possible the person on stage was posing as a member of the FromSoftware band and was intercepted by the sound crew.

But for the most part, the audience seemed grateful the event was over as they cuddled and embraced in front of the Microsoft Theater.

By: Alyse Stanley, Shannon Liao and Jonathan Lee

11:37pm: Here are all the winners from today's Game Awards

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The Game Awards has 31 categories ranging from best storytelling to best esports team. While all eyes may be on the highly anticipated Game of the Year award, the competitions for Best Game Direction, Indie, Music and Acting are attracting a lot of attention. New to this year's list are the awards for Best Adaptation of Video Game-Inspired Shows and Movies. "Elden Ring" took home the GOTY, while "God of War Ragnarok" swept the rest of the show with six wins, including Best Performance for Kratos actor Christopher Judge and Best Audio Design and Best Score. Here's who won on Thursday night:

Game of the Year: Elden Ring (by Software/Bandai Namco)

Best Director: Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)

Consecutive Best Game: Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)

Best Action/Adventure: God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)

Best Independent Game: Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)

Voiced by: Genshin Impact (HoYoverse)

Best RPG: Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)

Best Mobile Game: Marvel Snap (Second Supper Studios/Nuverse)

Best Fighting Game: Multiversus (First Player Games/WB Games)

Best eSports Game: Valorant (Riot Games)

Best eSportsman: Jacob "Yay" Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)

Best esports team: Loud, Valorant

Best Esports Coach: Matheus "bzkA" Tarasconi (strong, bold)

Best Esports Event: League of Legends World Championship 2022

Best Family Game: Kirby and the Forgotten Land (HAL Laboratory/Nintendo)

Best Performance: Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarok

Best Independent Debut: Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)

Best Game: Arcane: League of Legends

Best Story: God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)

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

Best VR/AR: Moss: Book II (Polyarc)

Best SIM/Strategy: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft Milan/Paris/Ubisoft)

Best Community Support: Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)

Impact Game: As Dusk Falls (Interior Night/Xbox Game Studio)

Best Racing/Sports Game: Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital/SIE)

Best Multiplayer: Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

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

Best Content Creator: Ludwig

Most Anticipated Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Best Action Game: Bayonetta 3 (Platinum Games/Nintendo)

Best Score/Music: Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarok

Breakthrough in Accessibility: God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)

By: Alyse Stanley

11:36pm: God of War Ragnarok is a competitive game with 10 nominations

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At today's awards show, God of War leads Ragnarok with 10 nominations in nine categories (the game's two leads, Atreus, played by Sunny Suljic, and Kratos, played by Christopher Judge, both competed for Best Performance, which was awarded by the Jury Chamber). It ended up taking home six awards Thursday, the most in nominations: Best Action/Adventure, Best Performance, Best Story, Best Audio Design, Best Score/Original Music, and Innovation in Accessibility.

In his November review, author Gene Park said that Ragnarok, the sequel to 2018's God of War, "improves its predecessor in every way."

"In terms of gameplay, ['Ragnarok'] is a repetitive sequel to 2018's PlayStation 4 smash hit, but it doesn't tell the whole story," Park wrote. "Santa Monica Studio's Ragnarok is the best video game story of 2022."

Read the full review below.

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By: Mikhail Klimentov

11:15pm: Riley MacLeod review, activity editor, launcher

Trending on Twitter, Bill Clinton follows a mysterious figure who appears to have slipped off the stage during his Elden Ring GOTY triumph and yelled at the former president before being escorted offstage. I'm as confused as you, but at least the meme will be awesome. Moderator Geoff Keighley tweeted that the smuggler had been caught.

11:03pm: Analysis by Shannon Liao, The Game Reporter focuses on investigative features

The Game of the Year award was an amateurish afterthought, with random people taking to the stage after Elden Ring won Game of the Year to briefly thank the Rabbi and Bill Clinton and add some hard-to-decipher words.

10:48pm: Idris Elba enters "Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty."

Keanu Reeves is no longer the only Hollywood star in Cyberpunk 2077. The new gameplay trailer for the upcoming DLC ​​Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty shows how Idris Elba plays a key role in the story.

The trailer begins with digital mastermind and revolutionary rock star Johnny Silverhand (Reeves) being kidnapped by the corruption endemic to the New United States, the sovereign government of North America set in a "cyberpunk" dystopian future. Elba plays Solomon Reed, described in the gameplay trailer as an FIA agent, perhaps the "cyberpunk" equivalent of the CIA.

By: Jonathan Lee

22:44: FromSoftware's new game 'Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon' revealed

When FromSoftware's name appeared on the screen, the crowd went wild. In the short trailer, robots battle each other in a seemingly apocalyptic future. Then it was announced: "Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon" will be released in 2023 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X | S and PC.

By: Shannon Liao

10:44pm: Analysis by Alyse Stanley

Things are not looking good for Horizon Forbidden West. Guerrilla Games' sequel Horizon Zero Dawn is beaten by God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring in six of the seven categories for which it is nominated. Only the match of the year remains that will face them both...

10:36pm: "Crime Boss: Rockay City" with Vanilla Ice, Chuck Norris and more

Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen took the stage to present Crime Boss: Rockay City, a first-person heist game from Czech studio InGame. Madsen plays Travis Baker, a career criminal who aspires to rise to the top of the Miami underworld in the 1990s.

Madsen joins a cast of 90s media stars, including Kim Basinger, Chuck Norris, Vanilla Ice, Danny Glover and Danny Trejo. Crime Boss: Rockay City will be released on March 28, 2023.

10:33pm: Review by Mikhail Klimentov, Launcher Task Editor, focusing on gaming, eSports and the Internet

We have been blogging live for a few hours. I will definitely be doing yoga on my phone after this is all over.

10:29pm: Game Awards fan poll changes to Genshin vs. Sonic Fan Slugfest

The fans have spoken: Genshin Impact is the winner of the Gamer Voice Award at this year's Game Awards. The fierce competition has mobilized fans online to support two surprise favorites: Sonic Frontiers, a game that finished the annual awards ceremony without any nominations, and Genshin Impact, a game that debuted in 2020.

Unlike other Game Awards winners, which are determined by a panel of game journalists, industry experts and influencers, the Gamer Vote category is 100% fan-voted. After two rounds of eliminations, Thursday's pre-show poll was narrowed down to five finalists: 'God of War Ragnarok', 'Elden Ring', 'Stray', 'Sonic Frontiers' and 'Genshin Impact'.

The top three should come as no surprise: God of War Ragnarok dominated this year's Game Awards with 10 nominations, going head-to-head in Gaming with Elden Ring and Stray, who also had more nominations. coveted award of the year

But all three fell far behind Genshin Impact and Sonic Frontiers, who remained neck and neck throughout the voting window. Both the Sonic the Hedgehog and Genshin Impact series have large fan bases online who have been discussing the poll results over the past few weeks.

Reviews for Sonic Frontiers were mixed, but it garnered near-universal praise from longtime fans of the series. Widespread frustration with his Game Award being rejected helped Reddit's upvote efforts, so much so that the thread was banned from the Sonic subreddit due to repeated posts and toxicity. Genshin Impact, a popular gacha game and one of the highest-grossing mobile titles in the world, may continue despite its 2020 release due to the nature of the live service (also nominated for most stable).

Fans on both sides have accused the other of foul play, including the use of extortion and automated voting bots, although there is no credible evidence. Over the weekend, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley commented on the situation:

“I didn't know it was a bot, I thought it was an active fan base supporting a game or game promoting their nomination to their fan base,” Keighley said in a Reddit Q&A session. “This is one of the reasons why we don't have 100% fan votes in the main categories. Usually the company announces their nomination and which fan base they activate the voting campaign. But we will check! Now!

By: Alyse Stanley

22:26 Analysis by Shannon Liao, game reporter focused on investigative characteristics

The crowd looked bored and some looked tired as the show entered its fourth hour, after a long day of socializing for some. People yawn.

10:25pm: Crash Bandicoot shuts down The Game Awards

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There were plenty of kid-friendly jokes at this year's Game Awards, including a Crash Bandicoot mascot routine. Crash takes the stage and announces his plan to steal the wumpa fruit. (The plan failed; nothing came of this award.)

Later, the trailer for Crash Team Rumble, a multiplayer game planned for 2023, was released.

By: Shannon Liao

10:24pm: Keighley teases what to expect from It Takes Two director

Josef Fares, the director of last year's GOTY winner It Takes Two, will present this year's Game of the Year award.

"Who knows what that means? Let's hope it's short," host Geoff Keighley joked of what Fares will say next on stage. The developer went viral after his appearance at the 2017 Game Awards for his colorful tirade, the thesis of which was "F---Oscar." Four years later, he received the biggest honor at gaming's biggest event. In an interview with The Post, he reflected on the timing of The Game Awards, as well as his position in the rapidly changing industry.

Read the full story.

By: Shannon Liao

22:16 Analysis by Jonathan Lee

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has released another great trailer. Mark Strong's performance as Titus is missing, but the best thing about the series is how well he handled the feeling of being a Space Marine. They were 8-foot stationary tanks that used grenade launchers as weapons and shook the ground with every step.

10:16pm: The creators of The Life is Strange are working on a ghost game

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an upcoming game from the creators of Life is Strange, Dontnod. In the trailer we have fantasy, ghosts and many people sighing sadly. It looks funny. (I mean!) "Late 2023" is out. The information does not indicate the availability of the platform.

By: Riley MacLeod

10:14 PM Analysis by Alyse Stanley

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The Toad's voice in Super Mario Bros. Movie' from Keegan-Michael Key's upcoming film joins the longstanding debate in the Mario community: Is the Toad's mushroom a hat or part of his anatomy? He clarified that it was a pun. Cap is part mushroom and another word for cap.

10:11pm: “Super Mario Bros. The Movie is getting a new trailer

Keegan-Michael Key, who played Toad in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. film, took the stage to present the trailer for the upcoming film, in which we see Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) making his way through the crowd… and The floating bricks of the Mushroom Kingdom He painstakingly navigated the tube travel system and finally arrived in front of the royal palace.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be released on April 7, 2023.

By: Jonathan Lee

22:09: Review by Mikhail Klimentov, Launcher Task Editor, focusing on gaming, eSports and the Internet

The big reveal of the Mario movie for me was that I listened to that movie's soundtrack a lot .

22:04: Analysis by Mikhail Klimentov, Launcher Task Editor, focused on gaming, eSports and the Internet

We just got a really cool trailer for a game called Behemoth. But when the URL finally revealed that the game was a VR title, The Post's in-game Slack reaction was unanimous: "Oh, it's a VR game." VR games are great! But the trailer seems a bit misleading.

22:04 Analysis by Jonathan Lee

Does anyone find it funny that Keegan-Michael Key is the tallest person in the Mario movie cast but plays the shortest character?

21:59: Reporter Shannon Liao's analysis focuses on investigative functions.

Amazon has teamed up with Bandai Namco to bring a free online game called Blue Protocol to the Xbox Series X | to develop S, PC and PlayStation 5. (Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post.)

21:56: Reporter Shannon Liao's analysis focuses on investigative functions.

Nintendo's presence at the Game Awards was primarily represented by Doug Bowser, who appeared on stage to accept various awards. The Japanese console maker has had little news to announce at the event so far, opting to hold bigger game announcements for its online event and give The Game Awards some minor updates on series like Fire Emblem.

9:55pm: Cast of HBO's The Last of Us present awards at the same time

The cast of The Last of Us tried to speak in unison and made the audience laugh. They largely crowned Bayonetta 3 the winner of the Best Action Game award.

Doug Bowser, president of Nintendo of America, took the stage to accept the award. "Thanks for the third time," he said.

9:50pm: "Diablo IV" gets new trailer

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Activision Blizzard has shared a new trailer for the upcoming Diablo IV, showcasing the dark atmosphere of the game and the release date of June 6, 2023. It was introduced by an atmospheric musical act.

Diablo IV will be the last chapter of the popular, long-running and highly anticipated series. Game development was extremely difficult as some staff reported working long hours maintaining distributed leadership and many changes to the game and its script. The developers say they were offered stock incentives and DoorDash credits in exchange for the crisis, but the team is still facing friction as they work to complete the game.

Activision Blizzard brought in game industry veterans and other studios to help complete the game, but as a Washington Post contributor put it: "At some point, throwing bodies at problems isn't going to solve the problems."

Read the full story.

By: Riley MacLeod

9:48pm: Fire Emblem Engage expansion card adds 'Three Houses' protagonist.

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Fire Emblem Engage launches with paid DLC in the form of an Expansion Pass that adds new accessories, maps, and characters from other Fire Emblem games to the game. According to a trailer at Thursday's Game Awards, additional content will be released and accepted in four waves throughout 2023.

The first wave brings Edelgard, Dimitri and Claude from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, as well as the dragon princess Tiki, a recurring character in the series. The prices of the permits are not included in the disclosure. Fire Emblem Engage is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 20th.

By: Alyse Stanley

9:46pm: Halsey performs as part of 'Diablo IV' presentation

Musician Halsey takes the stage to sing one of her songs titled "Lilith" while Lilith, the main antagonist from "Diablo IV" burns in the background. Halsey is dressed as a demon, in keeping with the Diablo announcement we're about to receive.

Everyone whipped out their phones to record their performance, an honor Hozier had never displayed before.

By: Shannon Liao

21:39: Reporter Shannon Liao's analysis focuses on investigative functions.

The latest presentation and many before it highlighted the weakness of the gaming industry's version of the Oscars. People often curse and improvise on stage.

Musician Aurora Aksnes apologized during the introduction: "Sorry my voice [it's wrong], I sang karaoke last night", using a word more trivial than "bad". The people in the crowd laughed.

21:35: 'Baldu's Gate III' finally has a release date: August 2023

Baldur's Gate III will officially release in August 2023, according to a new high-fantasy trailer for the highly anticipated title. The game has been available as an early access title since 2020 and will continue to add features such as more playable races and multiplayer over time. While the first two Baldur's Gate games were developed by BioWare, the next title will be created by Larian Studios, creators of the acclaimed Divine Divinity series.

The game takes place over 120 years after the events of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn as players fight off an invasion campaign by a terrifying alien race known as the illithid. The end of the trailer reveals that Minsc, a human guardian and fan favorite character from the previous title, appears in the game.

By: Riley MacLeod and Jonathan Lee

9:33pm: As Dusk Falls Narrative game wins Game Impact Award

Narrative adventure title As Dusk Falls from developer Interior Night took the game home for the Impact Award. As Dusk Falls tells the story of two families in Arizona in the 1990s where ordinary people go through intense situations. Chief Executive Officer and Director Caroline Marchal spoke about the importance of making gaming inclusive and accessible to foster empathy among players.

"I'm very happy to be here tonight," said Marchal. "I mean the game resonates with some of you, very happy, very grateful."

Adventure pioneers Ken and Roberta Williams presented the award.

By: Jonathan Lee

9:27pm: Riley MacLeod review, activity editor, launcher

We just took another look at Nightingale, a survival/crafting/victory/sci-fi game. I just remembered this game when I saw it on my Twitter account and forgot I was following it, then I got excited again. Now I'm excited again, again.

9:26pm: Kojima rewrote 'Death Stranding 2' for fear of foreshadowing too much

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As soon as viewers saw the names of Sony and legendary game creator Hideo Kojima on the screen, they panicked. Out of any other names announced at The Game Awards to date (including actor Al Pacino), the public has the most respect for Kojima's name; even insiders like Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser looked surprised. After the Death Stranding 2 trailer was unveiled, Kojima said he started writing the script for the long-awaited sequel when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. He said the draft was scrapped because "he didn't want to predict the future anymore, so I rewrote it."

It's not the first time that the author's work becomes a strange warning about our reality. Speaking to the Washington Post, Kojima discussed how his dystopian future has become our reality today.

Read the full story.

By: Shannon Liao

21:25: Reporter Shannon Liao's analysis focuses on investigative features

Matt Sophos, game designer at Sony Santa Monica thanks QA testers and even IT support staff and facilities for their help in finding the best narrative for God of War Ragnarok, a rare occurrence in the industry.

21:17: Kojima Productions announces "Death Stranding 2"

Kojima Productions has unveiled the trailer for Death Stranding 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2019's Death Stranding.

The trailer shows Fragile (played by Léa Seydoux) walking with a baby in tow, believed to be baby BB-28 from the first game. Norman Reedus reprises his role of Sam Bridges, the protagonist of Death Stranding. A massive mining mechanism (that's the best way to describe it) built by an organization called Drawbridge emerges from the mud, followed by a mysterious new character in a red suit and mask.

Kojima took the stage and encouraged everyone to watch the trailer for clues about the upcoming game. Kojima, whose gameplay is particularly impressive in Future Events, joked that he was rewriting the story of Death Stranding 2 to prevent another global catastrophe.

By: Jonathan Lee

9:12 PM: Hideo Kojima, the famous game developer, appears on stage

Hideo Kojima attended this year's Game Awards in person.

Kojima said he can't really talk about the details of the upcoming Death Stranding 2 game, but he's inviting people to find out using clues from the cryptic trailer. His comments were immediately met with laughter. Indeed, every sentence he uttered was met with laughter.

Kojima also confirmed that he's working on another unannounced game alongside Death Stranding 2.

By: Shannon Liao

21:06: Reporter Shannon Liao's analysis focuses on investigative functions.

People dressed up a lot at this year's Game Awards as opposed to the typical T-shirts and jeans with last year's suits. (Awkward Kotaku Mode worked!)

9:02pm: Analysis by Jonathan Lee

A trailer for the upcoming Dune survival MMO title has been released, and I'm excited to see cool mechanics like making sure I soak all my recycled sweat through my clothes. Moisturize the style of free men!

9:01pm: Analysis by game reporter Shannon Liao focusing on investigative features

Actor Cameron Monaghan, who plays Cal Kestis in the upcoming Star Wars film Jedi: Survivor, was met with a roar as he brandished a lightsaber and kissed it. When he said the highly anticipated new sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order was the best, one person in the crowd yelled "Yes!"

21:01: Studio 'Celeste' presents the new game

Earthblade will be the next game from Extremely OK Games, the studio behind Celeste. It looks like a platform and has jumps - all the good stuff you know and love. It will arrive in 2024.

By: Riley MacLeod

8:59pm: "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" opens with gameplay and next villain

Respawn Entertainment has shared new gameplay for Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, the highly anticipated sequel to 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Set five years after Fallen Order, Jedi Survivor continues the story of Cal Kestis. a fugitive Jedi, played by actor Cameron Monaghan, who wages a personal war against the Galactic Empire.

It seems like Cal has been through a lot at one time; he now has a pale beard and several battle scars, seemingly unrelated to his mentor Cere Junda. In an even darker tone than the previous game, Cal dodges bounty hunters and Imperial troops while taking on the mysterious new villain we saw in the original teaser. Monaghan took the stage and kissed the lightsaber.

“See you when the game comes out on March 17, 2023 and until then,” Monaghan said. "May the force be with you."

By: Jonathan Lee

8:53pm: Analysis by Jonathan Lee

Now that The Last of Us has an official PC release date of March 3, 2023, me and three other people on this planet who haven't played it can finally see what happens.

20:50 Analysis by Shannon Liao, video game reporter focused on investigative reporting

The audience at this year's Game Awards was much more relaxed and entertaining than last year's. Maybe because The Game Awards are selling tickets on StubHub and AXS and fans are filling the back row. Die Witze, die in den Trailern und Werbespots gemacht werden, scheinen anders als im letzten Jahr zu landen. Im vergangenen Jahr saßen die Leute gelegentlich mit steifem Gesicht da oder schauten auf ihre Telefone.

20.50: Kevin Conroy with Batman in "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League"

Rocksteady Studios, the critics and the series have been the protagonists of the criticism of Batman: Arkham, which released a trailer that told about Skuadrën Suicide who played Batman.

I will meet Kevin Conroy, e cili luajti kryqtarin me pelerinë në "Batman: The Animated Series", in huazon zërin e tij për here të fundit per titullin e ardhshëm të Rocksteady. Rocksteady's Geoff Keighley starred in a nice house with Conroy, and cili përcaktoi rolin and Batman for a couple of fans.

Nga: Jonathan Lee

20:43: 'Stray' fiton lojën më të mirë debutuese indie të vitit

Hiti indie "Stray" nga studio franceze BlueTwelve sapo fitoi lojën debutuese më të mirë indie të vitit.

"Dua të falënderoj të gjithë të përfshirë në krijimin e kësaj loje," produced Swann Martin-Raget. "Ishte vërtet një punë dashurie dhe passioni."

Martin-Raget distinguished himself in a successful shop and "Stray's" Annapurna Interactive dhe partnerët ed ekipit të tyre, familjen, qentë dhe, natyrisht, macet.

Lexoni historinë and plotë.

Nga: Jonathan Lee

8:43 PM: Pidato penerimaan yang tulus dari Chris Judge menyoroti momen-momen awal

Chris Judge, yang membawa pulang penghargaan besar pertama untuk penampilannya sebagai Kratos dalam "God of War: Ragnarok," memberikan perubahan yang luar biasa dan tulus ke dalam kecepatan awal Game Awards tahun ini.

Setelah menang, Judge naik ke atas panggung, melacak Al Pacino untuk memeluknya, bersumpah ke mikrofon dan kemudian melanjutkan untuk mengeluarkan ucapan terima kasih yang dimulai dari ibu dan saudara laki-lakinya dan kemudian dilanjutkan … dan seterusnya … dan seterusnya. Secara penuh, sejak Hakim naik panggung, pidato penerimaan berjalan hampir sembilan menit - benar-benar selamanya dalam waktu Game Awards. Dan Al Pacino menunggu di atas panggung di latar belakang.

Manis, hangat, sehat, dan tidak akan pernah terjadi di Oscar. Akhirnya, sekitar pukul 8:30 pidato, musik perlahan mulai memainkannya dari panggung. Secara keseluruhan, dia berterima kasih kepada ibunya, saudara laki-lakinya, anak-anaknya, Santa Monica Studios (pembuat game), kepala studio Yumi Yang, pimpinan God of War Cory Barlog, “Matt, Rich, Dorrie, Bruno, Erica, Bea, semuanya yang membuat volume itu begitu spesial dan sakral, semua orang di setiap level,” sutradara “Ragnarok” Eric Williams… dan masih ada empat menit lagi sebelum pidato.

Pembawa acara Geoff Keighley telah menangkap banding tersebut, merujuknya dengan sepasang kalimat satu kalimat setelah selesai (termasuk bahwa Hakim mencoba memberikan beberapa Dek Uap gratis, yang diberikan secara acak oleh Valve setiap menit selama siaran langsung ke pemirsa menonton di Steam). Aman untuk mengatakan, itu akan menjadi salah satu momen teratas malam ketika semua dikatakan dan dilakukan.

Oleh: Mike Hume

20:40: Analisis dari Jonathan Lee

Komposer Bear McCreary membunuhnya di hurdy gurdy selama pertunjukan langsung "Blood Upon the Snow" dari "God of War Ragnarok" bersama Hozier. Fakta menyenangkan, McCreary menggunakan instrumen yang sama ini untuk lagu intro pembunuh dari acara bajak laut "Black Sails"!

20:30: Game Bayonetta berikutnya adalah prekuel, 'Bayonetta Origins'

Platinum Games mengumumkan "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon", yang menggambarkan pahlawan eponim sebagai seorang anak dalam upaya menyelamatkan ibunya. Sebelum dia menjadi penyihir yang dikenal sebagai Bayonetta, dia bernama Cereza. The upcoming prequel is a top-down action-adventure game, unlike the mainline games which are in third-person.

The game is set to release March 17, 2023 on the Nintendo Switch.

By: Jonathan Lee

8:28 PM: Kratos means a lot to fans, no more so than actor Christopher Judge

The actor behind Kratos, Christopher Judge, got emotional during his acceptance speech for best performance at this year's Game Awards, talking about the work that went into “God of War: Ragnarok,” particularly its themes of fatherhood.

Judge, a father himself, played the demigod in “Ragnarok” and the 2018 series reboot. During his speech, he thanked Cory Barlog and Eric Williams, two of the leads behind God of War from day one, who spoke with The Washington Post last month about the trajectory of Kratos's character development over the course of the decades-long series.

Read the full story here.

By: Alyse Stanley

8:27 PM: 'Judas,' from Bioshock creator Ken Levine, teased

Keighley just teased “Judas,” a new game from Ghost Story, a studio founded by Ken Levine, the creator of the BioShock franchise.

No additional information around platforms or release date were shared.

By: Shannon Liao

8:24 PM: Supergiant Games announces 'Hades II'

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Indie developer Supergiant Games announced “Hades II.” The reveal trailer depicted a woman with a wreath crown fighting against a shadowy opponent in witch's robes. The protagonist is on a quest to kill Kronos, the primordial Greek god of time, and to save her unnamed father.

As with the first game, “Hades II” will be developed in early access.

Review: 'Hades' is a storytelling masterclass with ample lessons for other games

By: Jonathan Lee

8:20 PM: Christopher Judge takes home best performance of the year

Christopher Judge won best performance of the year for his role as the vengeful demigod Kratos in “God of War: Ragnarok,” receiving his trophy from none other than Al Pacino. Pacino arrived as a surprised guest and presenter for the category.

“S---,” said Judge, in shock. “Now I see why I couldn't get more than a plus one.”

Judge, who came dripped out in a gold blazer and bleached blonde locks, profusely thanked his mother and his children. He also thanked the team at Santa Monica Studio, specifically shouting out directors Cory Balrog and Eric Williams. He quipped that his opportunity to play Kratos was the first time that trickle-down economics worked and told co-star Sunny Suljic (who played Kratos' son, Atreus) that he had voted for him to win.

Review: 'God of War Ragnarok' improves on its predecessor in every way

By: Jonathan Lee

8:15 PM: Al Pacino presents award for best performance

As actor Al Pacino gets onstage, the crowd cheers and even game developers are drawn into the spectacle. They guffaw at his jokes.

“In truth, I don't play a whole lot of video games,” Pacino said, while adding that his children play and he's impressed.

Pacino added that he's entertained by the unique and immersive way that video games tell their stories. Pacino said that as an actor, he's learned that fundamentally, regardless of the platform an actor uses, it's about storytelling. He said he was here to celebrate actors in video games.

By: Shannon Liao

8:13 PM: Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, is here, after a day of bad news for Microsoft

Phil Spencer is in the audience of The Game Awards. It's not that surprising — you might've heard that it's video games' biggest night — but it's probably a rough day for the head of Xbox. Earlier, the Federal Trade Commission sued to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. If you've got questions about what that all means, we've got answers at the link below.

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By: Riley MacLeod

8:08 PM: 'Among Us' reveals gameplay of upcoming Hide 'n Seek mode

“Among Us” studio Innersloth announced in June 2021 that it is working on an official implementation of a hide-and-seek mode, a popular unofficial game mode created by players, and revealed gameplay for the first time today.

Hide-and-seek mode inverts the typical formula of the multiplayer social deduction game by having impostors announce their identity, giving the rest of the players a head start to first hide and then hunt them down before the crew members can finish their tasks. An official release date was not announced.

By: Jonathan Lee and Jonathan Lee

8:05 PM: Kirby just won an award. Learn about the character's real-life inspiration

Did you know about Kirby's real-life inspiration?

“John Joseph Kirby, a Washington, DC, native, was an attorney who helped lay the foundation of equitable voting rights policies in the United States and who worked toward law enforcement accountability during social unrest,” wrote Gene Park in 2019. “Kirby ... also spent time as a civil servant and activist who bore witness to modern democracy's greatest and ongoing challenges.”

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By: Mikhail Klimentov

8:00 PM: 'Horizon: Call of the Mountain' gets new gameplay trailer

Guerrilla Games' VR foray for its award-winning dystopian Horizon series, “Horizon: Call of the Mountain,” showed off some of the terrifying robo-critters the game's protagonist will face in a new gameplay trailer.

Thunderjaws and Bellowbacks have always been huge critters to tackle with a bow and arrow, but they manage to look even more formidable from a first-person view. The game releases on PlayStation VR on Feb. 22, 2023.

Perspective: VR is funny. Why isn't it pitched that way?

7:59 PM: Analysis from Mikhail Klimentov, Assignment editor for Launcher, focusing on video games, esports and the Internet

The pre-show has shown an admirably diverse set of games so far, but there is one commonality: There are a lot of trailers with dogs in them. Some are even pettable. Saya tidak mengeluh.

7:50 PM: Jacob 'Yay' Whiteaker just won best esports athlete. Yang ini tidak punya otak.

Jacob 'Yay' Whiteaker, a “Valorant” player on Cloud9, just won the best esports athlete award. We just about called this one in an interview in September, when we asked him what it was like being the best player at the game's world championship.

“From a statistical standpoint, I'm definitely the best player,” Whiteaker said. “But in terms of how I feel about that, I don't know. I don't know if I feel a lot. ... While I'm the best player in 'Valorant' … it's just 'Valorant.' It's a video game.”

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By: Mikhail Klimentov

7:45 PM: 'MultiVersus' wins Best Fighting Game

DC Comics' competitor to the Smash Brothers franchise, “MultiVersus,” has won Best Fighting Game at Thursday's Game Awards. It's the first title from Player First Games.

In a heartfelt speech, director Tony Huynh thanked fans and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for taking a chance on his fledgling studio.

Read the full story here.

By: Jonathan Lee

7:43 PM: Dead Cells x Castlevania is coming

Dead Cells and Castlevania are teaming up. The Beheaded from “Dead Cells” is teaming up with Alucard and Simon Belmont of “Castlevania." Seeing as how “Dead Cells” was heavily inspired by the Castlevania series, this is a fitting DLC for studio Motion Twin's signature game.

“Return to Castlevania” is slated to release in early 2023.

By: Jonathan Lee

7:41 PM: 'Marvel Snap,' which won best mobile game, is great to play on the toilet

Card game “Marvel Snap” took the trophy for Best Mobile Game. “Marvel Snap” is the brainchild of Ben Brode, former game director of Blizzard Entertainment's “Hearthstone.”

“We came up with the idea for 'Marvel Snap' pretty quickly,” Brode told The Washington Post. “In fact, it was so fun so fast, we actually put it on pause and said, 'Look, we've got to explore some other stuff. We can't have this good of an idea this quickly.' ”

It's also a great game to play on the toilet!

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By: Jonathan Lee

7:39 PM: People are bringing their best fashion to The Game Awards

The Game Awards this year look well dressed compared to previous years, after attendees noted a Kotaku article that called out game developers for their various states of dress.

One attendee, Dayna Eileen, executive editor for CG Magazine, told The Washington Post, “That article came out and everybody started panicking. And literally I was at the mall, we need to buy everything new.”

Eileen reconsidered her entire outfit after seeing the article and decided on a pair of fashionable tights paired with a black dress. Other stylish attendees told The Post that they had indeed seen the story and took it into consideration when dressing up.

By: Shannon Liao

7:20 PM: Analysis from Jonathan Lee

The preshow hasn't started yet, but I've seen an unending wave of people using their Prime subs on the Game Awards Twitch channel. Is there an entire population of Twitch viewers who reserve their Primes every year just to spend it on the Game Awards?

7:15 PM: 'Stray,' a game with a meow button, has 6 nominations

“Stray,” BlueTwelve Studio's charming game where you play a cat exploring a dystopian city full of robots, is up for six awards at the Game Awards tonight, including game of the year. Its other categories include best action/adventure, best indie and best debut indie. TL;DR: The cat game is good.

Playing video games with an animal star can be a stressful experience, but luckily “Stray's” cat protagonist can't get seriously hurt. You climb to places you shouldn't, solve some light puzzles, sit in robots' laps — and there's even a button that lets you meow. Our reviewer, Alyse Stanley, wrote of the game: “It's adorable. Ini menghancurkan. It unspools a haunting thread about humanity but also encourages you to lose a lot of time just running around doing silly cat things … That juxtaposition had me invested in the game from start to finish, and its poignant themes haven't left my mind in the days since.”

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By: Riley MacLeod

7:12 PM: Analysis from Riley MacLeod, Assignment Editor, Launcher

Whatever wins game of the year tonight, I'd like to be on the record as against considering a year's worth of games and deciding one of them is “the best.” There is no Ultimate Best Game, As Bound By Time. Free your minds, people.

7:09 PM: 'Vampire Survivors' gets surprise mobile release

Eagle-eyed fans of bullet hell “Vampire Survivors” spotted the game's arrival on iOS and Android ahead of the Game Awards Thursday. The game, previously only on PC, pits players against an ever-growing horde of monsters and tasks them with surviving a 30-minute round.

I recently picked the game up on PC, and while I haven't played a ton of it, I already get why so many people can't stop raving about it. For starters, there aren't actually any buttons to press — you select from a cast of playable characters, each with their own power boosts and starting weapon, and then you just walk around the enemies while your character fires on their own. As you level up, you can add new weapons and abilities, as well as improve the ones you have. There's a wealth of strategy (or so the YouTubers who are way better at the game than me tell me), but the core gameplay is so simple and yet so captivating that I played late into the night as soon as I launched it, even if I've barely survived longer than 10 minutes so far. It's definitely worth checking out if you haven't yet.

By: Riley MacLeod

6:55 PM: 'Elden Ring' is a must-play game you might be too intimidated to try

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Let's get this out of the way: “Elden Ring” is hard. Ini juga membingungkan. Ini juga bagus. The prize-awarding hive mind behind the Game Awards seem to think so too, giving From Software's latest Souls-like seven nominations, including game of the year.

You might not be a fan of the Souls-like genre — hard-as-nails combat games that feature twisty, atmospheric levels, giant bosses and tons of lore. Our reviewer, Gene Park, called “Elden Ring” possibly “the easiest entry point for beginners looking to try a Souls game,” but these games still require patience, attention and perseverance. If you're a fan of Souls games, or finally ready to become one, you'll find, as Gene did, “a game about discovering and pushing the limits of possibility. It dares you, over and over, to keep pushing, making this unlike any other adventure I've experienced.”

Read our full review here.

By: Riley MacLeod

6:45 PM: What is GOTY nominee 'A Plague Tale: Requiem'?

“A Plague Tale: Requiem” is up for five awards at the Game Awards, including best narrative and game of the year. If you missed the game's October release or aren't familiar with it, we've got you covered.

“Requiem” is a sequel to 2019's “A Plague Tale: Innocence,” which captured gamers' attention with its 2017 E3 trailer featuring horrifying swarms of rats. “Innocence” told the story of Amicia and her little brother Hugo navigating a plague-ridden, 14th-century France.

“Requiem's” plot follows immediately from that first game, leaning more into its supernatural elements and offering players more gameplay approaches and spaces to explore. Our reviewer, Reid McCarter, wrote that “Requiem” could feel a little too real so long into our modern-day pandemic, but that the game “reminds us that others, today and in the past, feel or have felt our same confusion, fear and grief. In this, it makes an argument not for hiding the toll of so much pain away in the shadows but of bringing everything out into the light of day so we can try to hear what notes of hope sing through the darkness.”

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By: Riley MacLeod

6:20 PM: Game Awards demo fest adds adorable indie offerings to Steam

In partnership with Thursday's Game Awards, the online games storefront Steam has rolled out free demos of upcoming indie games for a limited time — and many of them look downright cozy.

Slap on a mushroom cap in “Mail Time” for a pint-size, cottagecore adventure through the woods, or groove out with “Bits and Bops,” an adorable tribute to the Rhythm Heaven series on the Nintendo DS. Also available is “Mineko's Night Market,” a highly anticipated adventure game/social simulator themed around cats and Japanese culture. There are eight demos in total — check them out here.

How long these demos will be available remains unclear. Previous demo offerings have stayed up about two weeks before being removed from Steam's storefront.

By: Alyse Stanley

6:05 PM: Most of The Post's games team thinks 'Elden Ring' will win GOTY

An informal poll of staff working this live blog revealed that almost everyone thinks “Elden Ring” will win game of the year tonight. No shade to the five other great nominees: “A Plague Tale: Requiem,” “God of War Ragnarok,” “Horizon Forbidden West,” “Stray” and “Xenoblade Chronicles 3.” FromSoftware's “Elden Ring” just feels like the behemoth of the group.

There was one dissenter: Alyse Stanley, an editor on our team.

“I don't think 'Stray' will win, but man am I routing for that game,” Stanley said. “My guess is between 'God of War Ragnarok' and 'Elden Ring,' but I'm leaning a bit more toward 'God of War Ragnarok.' It has a broader audience appeal given FromSoftware's reputation for brutally challenging gameplay, and that's often been a deciding factor when equally universally acclaimed games face off toe to toe.”

By: Mikhail Klimentov

5:50 PM: What to expect at the 2022 Game Awards

Since its debut in 2014, The Game Awards has been described as “The Oscars for gaming,” and a popular venue for video game developers to reveal and promote upcoming projects.

Last year's event included appearances from movie stars Simu Liu and Keanu Reeves, and this year promises to be even more star-studded with presenters from Hollywood and the gaming industry. “Glass Onion” actors Daniel Craig and Jessica Henwick as well as director Rian Johnson will be there. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey of HBO's “The Last of Us,” the upcoming television adaptation of the critically acclaimed Last of Us series, are also making an appearance. Industry veterans Reggie Fils-Aimé (the source of the “my body is ready” meme), Ken and Roberta Williams (the husband-and-wife duo who blazed a trail for the adventure game genre) and Josef Fares (the video game developer who memorably declared “F--- The Oscars” during the 2017 Game Awards) are all returning. Musical artists Hozier and Bear McCreary will perform “Blood Upon the Snow” from “God of War: Ragnarok” at the show.

During a Twitter Space chat on Dec. 3, Keighley said this year's award show will be “significantly shorter than in past years.” Keighley told VentureBeat that the main show will be around 2.5 hours. In comparison, the 2021 Game Awards main show ran a little over 3 hours.

By: Jonathan Lee

5:35 PM: Here are The Post's picks for the best video games of 2022

We haven't published our official game of the year list (more on that next week!) But throughout the year, we kept a running list of the best games of 2022 as we were playing and reviewing them. Not every great game is on there; we never got a chance to play “Tunic” or “Citizen Sleeper,” for example. Still, the list captures 17 great games, across PC, consoles and even phones, that are worth your time if you care about playing great video games.

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By: Mikhail Klimentov

5:30 PM: Here are all of tonight's Game Awards nominees

This year's Game Awards nominees can be found throughout 31 categories celebrating excellence in game design, esports and character performance, among others. “God of War Ragnarok” dominated the lineup this year with 10 nominations, followed by “Elden Ring” and “Horizon Forbidden West” tied with seven each. All three are in the running for game of the year alongside indie darling “Stray,” which racked up six nominations, and JRPG “Xenoblade Chronicles 3.”

Here's a full list of the nominees:

Game of the year:

• A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment)
• Elden Ring (Dari Perangkat Lunak/Bandai Namco)
• God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
• Horizon Forbidden West (Permainan Gerilya/SIE)
• Stray (Studio BlueTwelve/Annapurna)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Monolith Soft/Nintendo)

Best game direction:

• Elden Ring (Dari Perangkat Lunak/Bandai Namco)
• God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
• Horizon Forbidden West (Permainan Gerilya/SIE)
• Keabadian (Setengah Putri Duyung)
• Stray (Studio BlueTwelve/Annapurna)

Best narrative:

• A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment)
• Elden Ring (Dari Perangkat Lunak/Bandai Namco)
• God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
• Horizon Forbidden West (Permainan Gerilya/SIE)
• Keabadian (Setengah Putri Duyung)

Best art direction:

• Elden Ring (Dari Perangkat Lunak/Bandai Namco)
• God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
• Horizon Forbidden West (Permainan Gerilya/SIE)
• Scorn (EBB Software/Kepler Interactive)
• Stray (Studio BlueTwelve/Annapurna)

Best score and music:

• Olivier Deriviere, A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Tsukasa Saitoh, Cincin Penatua
• Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarok
• Dua Bulu, Logam: Hellsinger
• Yasunori Mitsuda, Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Best audio design:

• Panggilan Tugas: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward/Activision)
• Elden Ring (From Software/Bandai Namco)
• God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
• Gran Turismo 7 (Polifoni/SIE)
• Horizon Forbidden West (Permainan Gerilya/SIE)

Best performance:

• Ashly Burch, Horizon Terlarang Barat
• Charlotte McBurney, A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarok
• Manon Gage, Keabadian
• Sunny Suljic, God of War Ragnarok

Games for impact:

• A Memoir Blue (Cloisters Interactive/Annapurna)
• As Dusk Falls (Interior Night/Xbox Game Studio)
• Citizen Sleeper (Jump Over the Age/Fellow Traveller)
• Endling: Extinction Is Forever (Herobeat Studios/HandyGames)
• Meninjau ke Belakang (Tim Meninjau ke Belakang/Annapurna)
• Saya Seorang Exocolonist Remaja (Northway Games/Finji)

Best ongoing:

• Puncak Legenda (Respawn/EA)
• Takdir 2 (Bungie)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Game Epik)
• Dampak Genshin (HoYover)

Best indie

• Cult of the Lamb (Massive Monster/Devolver Digital)
• Neon Putih (Matriks Malaikat/Annapurna)
• Sifu (Sloclap)
• Stray (Studio BlueTwelve/Annapurna)
• Tunik (Tim Tunik/Finji)

Best mobile game:

• Apex Legends Mobile (Lightspeed Studios)
• Diablo Abadi (Badai Salju/NetEase)
• Dampak Genshin (HoYover)
• Marvel Snap (Studio Makan Malam Kedua/Nuverse)
• Menara Fantasi (Studio Hotta/Dunia Sempurna/Level Tak Terbatas)

Best community support:

• Puncak Legenda (Respawn/EA)
• Takdir 2 (Bungie)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Game Epik)
• No Man's Sky (Hello Games)

Innovation in accessibility:

• Saat Senja Tiba (Interior Night/Xbox Game Studios)
• God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
• Kembali ke Pulau Monyet (Toybox/Devolver Digital yang Mengerikan)
• The Last of Us Part I (Naughty Dog/SIE)
• The Quarry (Game Supermasif/2K)

Best VR/AR:

• Setelah Kejatuhan (Game Vertigo)
• Di antara Kami VR (Schell Games/InnerSloth)
• Bonelab (Tingkat Stres Nol)
• Moss: Buku II (Polyarc)
• Materi Merah 2 (Robot Vertikal)

Best action game:

• Bayonetta 3 (Game Platinum/Nintendo)
• Panggilan Tugas: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward/Activision)
• Neon Putih (Matriks Malaikat/Annapurna)
• Sifu (Sloclap)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (Tribute Games/Dotemu)

Best action/adventure:

• A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment)
• God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
• Horizon Forbidden West (Permainan Gerilya/SIE)
• Stray (Studio BlueTwelve/Annapurna)
• Tunik (Tim Tunik/Finji)

Best role playing:

• Elden Ring (Dari Perangkat Lunak/Bandai Namco)
• Hidup Langsung (Square Enix/Nintendo)
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Game Freak/Nintendo/TPCI)
• Strategi Segitiga (Artdink/Square Enix)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Monolith Soft/Nintendo)

Best fighting:

• Duel DNF (Sistem Arc Berfungsi/Delapan/Neople/Nexon)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (Cyberconnect 2/Bandai Namco)
• Raja Pejuang XV (SNK/Plaion)
• Multiversus (Player First Games/WB Games)
• Sifu (Sloclap)

Best family:

• Kirby and the Forgotten Land (HAL Laboratory/Nintendo)
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Game Traveler's Tales/WB)
• Mario + Rabbids Percikan Harapan (Ubisoft Milan/Paris/Ubisoft)
• Olahraga Nintendo Switch (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
• Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Best sim/strategy:

• Bukit Pasir: Perang Rempah (Game Shiro/Funcom)
• Mario + Rabbids Percikan Harapan (Ubisoft Milan/Paris/Ubisoft)
• Total War: Warhammer III (Majelis Kreatif/Sega)
• Kampus Dua Titik (Studio Dua Titik/Sega)
• Victoria 3 (Studio Pengembangan Paradoks/Paradox Interactive)

Best sports/racing:

• F1 22 (Codemaster/EA Sports)
• FIFA 23 (EA Vancouver/Rumania/EA Olahraga)
• NBA 2K23 (Konsep Visual/Olahraga 2K)
• Gran Turismo 7 (Polifoni Digital/SIE)
• Dunia OlliOlli (Gulungan 7/Divisi Pribadi)

Best multiplayer:

• Panggilan Tugas: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward/Activision)
• Multiversus (Player First Games/WB Games)
• Overwatch 2 (Badai Salju)
• Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (Tribute Games/Dotemu)

Content creator of the year:

• Karl Jacobs
• Ludwig
• Nibellion
• Nobru
• QTCinderella

Best debut indie:

• Neon Putih (Matriks Malaikat/Annapurna)
• Norco (Geografi Robot/Raw Fury)
• Stray (Studio BlueTwelve/Annapurna)
• Tunik (Tim Tunik/Finji)
• Vampire Survivors (Poncle)

Best adaptation:

• Misterius: Liga Legenda
• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
• Pertunjukan Cuphead
• Sonic si Landak 2
• Belum dipetakan

Most anticipated game:

• Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix)
• Hogwarts Legacy (Perangkat Lunak Longsor/Game WB)
• Resident Evil 3 (Capcom)
• Starfield (Studio Game Bethesda/Bethesda)
• Legenda Zelda: Air Mata Kerajaan (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Best esports game:

• Serangan Balik: Serangan Global (Katup)
• Dota 2 (Katup)
• League of Legends (Game Kerusuhan)
• Liga Roket (Psyonix)
• Valorant (Game Kerusuhan)

Best esports athlete:

• Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon (Geng.G, League of Legends)
• Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (T1, League of Legends)
• Finn “Karrigan” Anderson (Faze Clan, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• Jacob "Yay" Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)

Best esports team:

• DarkZero Esports, Apex Legends
• Faze Clan, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Gen.G, League of Legends
• LA Thieves, Call of Duty
• Loud, Valorant

Best esports coach:

• Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi (Natus Vincere, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• Matheus "bzkA" Tarasconi (Loud, Valorant)
• Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren (FPX, Valorant)
• Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström (Faze Clan, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• Go “Score” Dong-bin (Gen.G, League of Legends)

Best esports event:

• EVO 2022
• Kejuaraan Dunia League of Legends 2022
• PGL Major Antwerpen 2022
• Undangan Pertengahan Musim 2022
• Juara Valorant 2022

By: Alyse Stanley