The winner of 2022’s Game of the Year has been revealed

Also, a ton of new games were announced at the awards show.

The end of the year is swiftly approaching, a time when award bodies and institutions in the arts and entertainment sector begin to take stock of the previous 12 months and all the best releases. In keeping with this, The Game Awards - an annual awards ceremony honoring achievements in the video game industry - took place in Los Angeles on Thursday (8 December) and saw action role-playing game Elden Ring crowned Game of the Year. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding provided by Game of Thrones writer George R. R. Martin, Elden Ring also won three other awards on the night for Best Game Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Role Playing Game. https://twitter.com/thegameawards/status/1601064267255406594 However, the team behind Elden Ring had their Game of the Year victory speeches partly overshadowed by a stage crasher who stood with the developers before taking the microphone briefly. The Game Awards' creator and host Geoff Keighley wrote on Twitter that the man was later arrested. https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1601066733564928001 Another big winner on the night was the action-adventure game God of War Ragnarök, which walked away with trophies in six categories - the most of any 2022 game. These included in the categories Best Narrative, Best Action/Adventure Game and Best Performance - with actor Christopher Judge winning the latter for his role as the game's protagonist Kratos. Also at the event, a number of new games were announced, including sequels to the popular titles Death Stranding and Hades. Meanwhile, Idris Elba was confirmed to be joining Cyberpunk's 2023 expansion and the first full clip for The Super Mario Bros. Movie premiered. https://twitter.com/thegameawards/status/1601079193021939713 The full list of winners for The Game Awards 2022 can be found below. Game of the Year - Elden Ring Best Game Direction - Elden Ring Best Narrative - God of War Ragnarök Best Art Direction - Elden Ring Best Score/Music - Bear McCreary - God of War Ragnarök Best Audio Design - God of War Ragnarök Best Performance - Christopher Judge - God of War Ragnarök Games for Impact - As Dusk Falls Best Ongoing Game - Final Fantasy 14 Online Best Indie Game - Stray Best Debut Indie Game - Stray Best Mobile Game - Marvel Snap Best Community Support - Final Fantasy 14 Online Best VR/AR Game - Moss: Book II Innovation in Accessibility - God of War Ragnarök Best Action Game - Bayonetta 3 Best Action/Adventure Game - God of War Ragnarök Best RPG - Elden Ring Best Fighting Game - MultiVersus Best Family Game - Kirby and the Forgotten Land Best Sports/Racing Game - Gran Turismo 7 Best SIM/Strategy Game - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Best Multiplayer Game - Splatoon 3 Content Creator of the Year - Ludwig Best Esports Athlete - Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (OpTic Gaming, Valorant) Best Esports Coach - Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (Loud, Valorant) Best Esports Event - 2022 League of Legends World Championship Best Esports Game - Valorant Best Esports Team - Loud (Valorant) Most Anticipated Game - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Best Adaptation - Arcane: League of Legends Main image via Twitter/TheGameAwards