The Game Awards: The last big Reveal show of 2022 is coming up, all info here

December 6, 2022

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The “Oscars of the gaming industry” will once again take place in front of a live audience in Los Angeles in 2022. But don’t worry, you don’t have to travel to faraway California to get some of the atmosphere of the Game Awards 2022. After all, as usual, the big show will also be broadcast as a livestream on the internet.

This year, host Geoff Keighley will also present one or two world premieres, i.e. previously unannounced games and new surprise trailers. If you’re into games, you should be in for quite a treat at a very late hour of the night.

All you need to know to be there on time, we summarise for you here.

Here you will find the table of contents of this article:

When are the Game Awards?
Where can I watch the Game Awards?
What games will be announced?
Which games are nominated for awards?

All info about the Game Awards 2022

Table of Contents

Date and time: What time is the Game Awards 2022?

The Game Awards will take place on the night of 8 to 9 December 2022, starting at 01:30 in the morning. If you can’t be there at such a late hour: The next morning you will of course find all the important announcements here on GlobalESportNews!

Raffle: A Steam Deck every minute

Vavle has announced that it will be giving away a Steam deck to viewers every 60 seconds as a special promotion during the Game Awards. How exactly this works and how you can take part, you can read in our news report about the competition.

Livestreaming platforms: Where to watch the Game Awards?

The Game Awards 2022 will be live streamed on numerous platforms, including (Twitch), (YouTube) and (Twitter). By the way, if you want to take part in the raffle of the Steam Decks, you have to watch via (SteamTV) . We will of course accompany the show with news here on GlobalESportNews, and you can also find all the important trailers here.

Which games will be announced?

According to host Geoff Keighley, new content or info on over 40 well-known games will be presented during the Game Awards, plus “a good portion of new announcements”, according to the presenter. He also wants to show less CGI and more gameplay material, an often-cited criticism of the last two editions of the Game Awards.

Here’s the list of games and appearances already confirmed:

Star Wars Jedi Survivor will be shown at the Game Awards. The release date has been revealed via Steam!

Baldur’s Gate 3 is also launching with a yet unknown reveal.
Final Fantasy 16 will be presented on site by producer Naoki Yoshida himself.
Among Us announces big news for the opening of the show.
The Last of Us is becoming a TV series, with stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey invited.
505 Games (Payday 2, No Man’s Sky) is planning a Reveal with actor Michael Madsen.
Josef Faris, lead developer of It Takes Two, has announced his participation.
Tekken 8 has been confirmed for the show, there should be new scenes and info.

Here’s the list of Game Awards 2022 leaks, teasers and rumours:

Diablo 4 is set to launch according to a leak and is expected to get its release date at the awards.
Hideo Kojima is rumoured to be making an appearance and is throwing around mysterious tweets.
Street Fighter 6 could finally reveal its release date, according to speculation.
Dead Space is getting a remake, which will reportedly be seen during the show.
Redfall, the vampire co-op shooter from the Dishonored makers, will reportedly be there.
Elden Ring could be rumoured to unveil DLC as part of the show.

Which games are nominated for awards?

The games nominated for an award were announced on Monday, November 14 at 18:00. This also marks the start of viewer voting. You can participate and vote for your favourites on the (official Discord channel) of the Game Awards. The following games have been nominated:

Game of the Year

Recognising a game that delivers the absolute best gameplay experience across all creative and technical areas

A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Best Game Direction

Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design

Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Immortality
Stray

Best Narrative

For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in the game.

A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Immortality

Best Art Direction

For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation

Elden Ring
God of War: Ragnarok
Horizon: Forbidden West
Scorn
Stray

Best Soundtrack/Best Music

ForExcellentMusic,includingScore,OriginalSongand/orLicensedSoundtrack

Olivier Deriviere – A Plague Tale: Requiem
Tsukasa Saitoh – Elden Ring
Bear McCreary – God of War: Ragnarok
Two Feathers – Metal Hellsinger
Yasunori Mitsuda – Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Best Audio Design

Recognition of the best audio and sound design in the game

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Gran Turismo 7
Horizon Forbidden West

Best Performance

Awarded to an individual for voice acting, movement and/or performance capture.

Ashly Birch – Horizon: Forbidden West
Charlotte McBurney – A Plague Tale: Requiem
Christopher Judge – God of War: Ragnarok
Manon Gage – Immortality
Sunny Suljic – God of War: Ragnarok

Games for Impact

For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.

A Memoir Blue
As Dusk Falls
Citizen Sleeper
Endling – Extinction is Forever
Hindsight
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Best Ongoing Game

Relate to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time

Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy 14 Online
Fortnite
Genshin Impact

Best Indie Game

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game outside the traditional publisher system

Cult of the Lamb
Neon White
Sifu
Stray
TUNIC

Best Indie Debut

For best debut game created by a new independent studio

Neon White
NORCO
Stray
TUNIC
Vampire Survivors

Best Mobile Game

For the best game playable on a mobile device

Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
Marvel Snap
Tower of Fantasy

Best Community Support

Recognition of a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, including social media activity and game updates/patches.

Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy 14 Online
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky

Best VR/AR Game

For the best gaming experience in virtual or augmented reality, platform independent

After the Fall
Among Us VR
BONELAB
Moss: Book II
Red Matter 2

Innovation in the field of accessibility

Recognition of software and/or hardware that advances the medium by adding features, technologies and content so that games can be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience

As Dusk Falls
God of War: Ragnarok
Returnal
Return to Monkey Island
The Last of Us Part 1
The Quarry

Best Action Game

For the best game in the action genre that focuses primarily on combat

Bayonetta 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Neon White
Sifu
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

Best Action-Adventure Game

A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
TUNIC

Best Role Playing Game

Elden Ring
Live a Live
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Triangle Strategy
Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Best Fighting Game

For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat

DNF Duel
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
The King of Fighters 15
MultiVersus
Sifu

Best Family Game

For the best game suitable for family play, regardless of genre or platform.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Nintendo Switch Sports
Splatoon 3

Best Sports or Racing Game

For the best traditional or non-traditional sports or racing game

F1 22
FIFA 23
NBA 2K23
Gran Turismo 7
OlliOlli World

Best Simulation or Strategy Game

Best game focuses on real-time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, regardless of platform

Dune: Spice Wars
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Total War: Warhammer 3
Two Point Campus
Victoria 3

Best Multiplayer Game

For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, regardless of game genre or platform.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Multiversus
Overwatch 2
Splatoon 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

Content Creator of the Year

For a streamer or content creator who has had an important and positive impact on the community in 2021

Karl Jacobs
Ludwig
Nibellion
Nobru
QTCinderella

Best Esports Athlete

Recognises a professional player who stood out with their performance and conduct in 2021. Regardless of the game

Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon (Gen.G, LOL)
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (T1, LOL)
Finn “karrigan” Andersen ( (FaZe Clan – CS:GO)
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere, CS:GO)
Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)

Best Esports Coach

Recognises a coach who stood out in 2021 with their performance and conduct

Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi (Natus Vincere, CS:GO)
Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (LOUD, VALORANT)
Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren (FPX, VALORANT)
Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström (FaZe Clan, CS:GO)
Go “Score” Dong-bin (Gen.G, LOL)

Best Esports Event

awards an event that was the best experience for participants and spectators

EVO 2022
2022 League of Legends World Championship
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
VALORANT Champions 2022

Best Esports Game

For a game that delivers the best Esports experience for its players regardless of genre or platform. Includes tournaments, community support and content updates

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
DOTA 2
League of Legends
Rocket League
VALORANT

Best Esports Team

Recognises an Esports team (not the whole organisation) for outstanding performance and behaviour in 2021

DarkZero Esports (Apex Legends)
FaZe Clan (CS:GO)
Gen.G (League of Legends)
LA Thieves (Call of Duty)
LOUD (Valorant)

Masterpiece

Acknowledges an announced game with the potential to advance the medium of computer games

Final Fantasy 16
Hogwarts Legacy
Resident Evil 4
Starfield
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Adaptation

Celebrates game-inspired entertainment projects like TV series, movies. Comics and more

Arcane: League of Legends
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
The Cuphead Show!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Uncharted

Are you looking forward to the Game Awards 2022? Which games would you like to see announced and which would you like to see win an award? Feel free to drop us a line in the comments!