The Game Awards 2022: Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarok and the full list of winners – Times of India

The Game Awards 2022 Edition concluded with Elden Ring taking home the coveted award of the night: Game of the Year. It remained at the top with a Metascore of 96 since its launch in February. Recently-launched God of War Ragnarok, which remained marginally behind Elden Ring with a Metascore of 94, also did well. Here is a list of winners in different categories announced at the annual awards function.
Game of the Year: Elden Ring
The game of the year award recognises a game that delivers the best experience across all creative and technical fields.
Elden Ring is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. In the game, players take the journey to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord. Gameplay elements include combat using several types of weapons and magic spells.

Best Game Direction: Elden Ring
Best Game Direction is awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
Best Action Game: Bayonetta 3
Best Action Game is awarded to a game in the action genre focused primarily on combat. Bayonetta 3 follows an angel-hunting witch Bayonetta, who faces man-made bioweapons called Homunculi and an entity known as the Singularity which threatens to destroy the multiverse.
Best VR/AR Game: Moss: Book II
The award is presented for the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform. It is a puzzle-solving game.
Best Action/Adventure Game: God of War Ragnarok
As the name suggests, the award is given to a game that best combines combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
God of War Ragnarok is loosely based on Norse mythology that features protagonist Kratos and his son Atreus. Both of them face enemies and wait for Ragnarök, an event that was foretold to happen in the previous game after Kratos killed the Aesir god Baldur.

Best RPG: Elden Ring
Best RPG, or role-playing game award is for the best game designed with rich player character customisation and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.
Best Fighting Game: MultiVersus
Best fighting game award is given to the one that is designed primarily around head-to-head combat. In MultiVersus, players battle on different stages and attempt to knock the opponent.
Best Mobile Game: Marvel Snap
It was Marvel Snap that took the prize. One of the competitors was Apex Legends Mobile which was rated highly on Apple App Store and Google Play store.
The event also saw awards given in various categories: Best Family Game (Kirby and the Forgotten Land), Best Sports/Racing Game (Gran Turismo 7), Games for Impact (As Dusk Falls), Best Ongoing Game (Final Fantasy 14 Online) and Best Indie Game (Stray).
There were awards for Best Debut Indie Game, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score/Music, Best Audio Design, Best Performance, Best Community Support, Innovation in Accessibility, Best SIM/Strategy Game, Best Multiplayer Game, Content Creator of the Year, Best Esports Game, Most Anticipated Game, and Best Adaptation.