The action and fantasy video game, Elden Ring , developed by the From Software studio, has been awarded the Best Video Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2022 gala , surpassing its main competitor in this edition, God of War Ragnarok, from Santa Monica Studio.

The Game Awards 2022 , the awards that recognize the best games of the year, were founded by businessman Geoff Keighley in 2014, and in this edition they took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles (United States) during the early hours of Friday. In total, up to 32 awards have been given , including Best Mobile Game or different categories for esports.

The director of It Takes Two, the game awarded as Best Game of the Year in 2021, Josef Fares, was in charge of announcing this year’s winner. Thus, preceded by the interpretation of the soundtracks of the six nominated games, including Horizon Forbidden West, Stray and A Plague Tale Requiem, the president of FromSoftware, Hidetaka Miyazaki, collected the award for Elden Ring supported by his team.

This was the awards ceremony

What is Elden Ring

Elden Ring is a role-playing video game (RPG) set in the Middle Lands, a place ruled by heroes who inherited the blood of Queen Márika, the Eternal, which players will have to cross on their way to the Elden Circle. Its story has been created by George RR Martin , writer of the Song of Ice and Fire novels, which inspired the Game of Thrones series, and its director Miyazaki, is the creator of outstanding FromSoftware titles such as Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro.

Additionally, Elden Ring won in three other categories, Best Direction, Best RPG, and Best Art Direction . “We want to express our gratitude to all the fans who have supported us. We create the games in the best possible way thanks to you”, added Hidetaka Miyazaki.

God of War Ragnarok, the most awarded

However, God of War Ragnarok was another of the favorites of the gala, becoming the most awarded video game with up to six categories : Best action game; Best performance, with Christopher Judge, who plays the protagonist Kratos; Best music and sound; Best sound design; Innovation Award in Accessibility, and Best Narrative.

This new installment of the video game distributed by Sony bases its plot on the protagonists Kratos and Atreus, who must travel to each of the Nine Kingdoms in search of answers, while the Asgardian forces prepare for the prophesied battle that will mean the end of the world.

the other winners

Other games that have collected the most awards in this edition of The Game Awards have been Stray , for Best Independent Game and Best Indie Debut; Final Fantasy XIV, in the categories Best Community Support and Best Game as a Service; and Gran Turismo 7, which was awarded Best Sports Game.

As for the best Action Game, Bayonetta 3 has been chosen. Likewise, Multiversus has won the award for Best Fighting Game, and Splatoon 3 the award for Best Multiplayer. Following this thread, the Best strategy game has been Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and the award for Best mobile game has gone to Marvel Snap.

In addition to these video games, Moss: Book II has won the award for Best VR/AR Game and Ludwig has won the award for Best Content Creator. On the other hand, Arcane: League of Legends has been the Best Adaptation and the most anticipated game has been The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom . Finally, As Dusk Falls has won the Games for Impact award and the Best Family Game has gone to Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Regarding the categories reserved for esports, Valorant , by Riot Games, has been selected as the Best Game. It is a shooter type game that takes place in first person and multiplayer mode. In this game, tactics and precision with weapons are valued to win.

Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker has won the Best Esports Player award and Loud has been the best team. In this sense, Matheus “Bzka” Tarasconi has been the best coach in the sector and the most decorated event has been the League of Legends World Championship 2022.

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