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{{short description|American video game awards}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox award
| image            = The Game Awards 2022 logo.jpg
| alt              = The text "The Game Awards" and "December 8" in front of an orange statuette against a black background.
| venue            = {{nowrap|[[Microsoft Theater]], Los Angeles}}
| country          = United States
| host             = [[Geoff Keighley]]
| preshow_host     = Sydnee Goodman
| date             = {{Start date|2022|12|08}}
| most_awards      = ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' (6)
| most_nominations = ''God of War Ragnarök'' (11)
| award1_type      = {{nowrap|[[The Game Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]]{{nbs|en}}}}
| award1_winner    = ''[[Elden Ring]]''
| website          = {{URL|https://thegameawards.com/rewind/year-2022|thegameawards.com}}
| coverage         = Online
| runtime          = 3 hours<ref name="Guardian Review"/>
| viewership       = 103 million
| producer         = {{hlist|Geoff Keighley|Kimmie Kim}}
| director         = Richard Preuss
| previous         = [[The Game Awards 2021|2021]]
| main             = [[The Game Awards]]
| next             = [[The Game Awards 2023|2023]]
}}

'''The Game Awards 2022''' was an award show that honored the best [[video games of 2022]]. The event was hosted by [[Geoff Keighley]], creator and producer of [[The Game Awards]], and was held to an invited audience at the [[Microsoft Theater]] in Los Angeles on December 8, 2022. The preshow ceremony was hosted by Sydnee Goodman. The event was [[live stream]]ed across more than 40 digital platforms, alongside an additional [[IMAX]] experience. It featured musical performances from [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]], [[Hozier]], and [[Bear McCreary]], and presentations from celebrity guests, including [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]], [[Al Pacino]], [[Pedro Pascal]], [[Bella Ramsey]], and [[Ken Williams (game developer)|Ken]] and [[Roberta Williams]]. The show introduced a new Best Adaptation award for media adapted from video games.

''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' led the show with eleven nominations{{efn|name=Nom}} and six awards, winning Best Narrative and Best Action/Adventure Game, as well as Best Performance for [[Christopher Judge]]'s performance as [[Kratos (God of War)|Kratos]] and Best Score and Music for composer McCreary. ''[[Elden Ring]]'' won [[The Game Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]], Best Game Direction, and Best Role Playing Game. Several games were announced during the show, including ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]'', ''[[Death Stranding 2]]'', and ''[[Hades II]]''. The event received media attention after an individual sneaked on stage and made a short speech towards the event's end. The show was viewed by over 103 million streams, the most in its history to date.{{efn|name=Views}} Reviews for the ceremony were mixed, with praise for announcements and speeches but criticism directed at the focus on marketing over awards and lack of [[indie game]] representation.

== Background ==
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|image1=Geoff Keighley - 19th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (D5X 8647) (cropped).jpg |alt1=A man with brown hair smiling to the right
|image2=Sydnee Goodman at the Venice Canals, 2019 - 47634226161 (cropped).jpg |alt2=A woman with light brown hair smiling into the camera
|footer=As with previous iterations of [[The Game Awards]], [[Geoff Keighley]] (left) hosted the main show while Sydnee Goodman (right) hosted the preshow.}}

As with previous iterations of [[The Game Awards]], the 2022 show was hosted and produced by Canadian games journalist [[Geoff Keighley]]. He returned as an executive producer alongside Kimmie Kim, and Richard Preuss and LeRoy Bennett returned as director and creative director, respectively.<ref name="Deadline Date"/> Sydnee Goodman returned as host of the 30-minute preshow,<ref name="VentureBeat Interview"/> rebranded as the Opening Act.<ref name="VGC AMA"/> The presentation took place at the [[Microsoft Theater]] in Los Angeles on December 8, 2022, and was [[live stream]]ed across more than 40 online platforms and social media services, including [[Facebook]], [[TikTok]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], [[Twitter]], and [[YouTube]],<ref name="Gematsu Date"/> as well as introducing [[Instagram Live]] worldwide<ref name="VentureBeat Interview"/> and partnering with Tiki in India.<ref name="Times of India"/> For the first time since [[The Game Awards 2019|2019]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the show opened its attendance to the public,<ref name="VentureBeat Interview"/> allowing around 1,000 attendants,<ref name="Video Games Interview"/> though overall attendance was limited to a couple thousand to avoid further restrictions. Kim expected more international guests, particularly from Japan, due to the ease of [[Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic|travel restrictions]].<ref name="VentureBeat Interview"/> Public tickets became available for purchase on November 1,<ref name="VG247 Tickets"/> though the show remained subject to change pending health and safety guidelines changes due to [[COVID-19 in California]].<ref name="Deadline Date"/>

Keighley wanted the show to be more cinematic,<ref name="Video Games Interview"/> opting for a shorter duration than previous years—around 2.5 hours<ref name="VentureBeat Interview"/>—in response to viewer feedback; he felt viewers encountered fatigue with previous shows and worked to streamline by cutting some content.<ref name="VGC Shorter"/> Keighley struggled with the balance between awards and announcements, noting that industry members largely value the former whereas about 75 percent of the community prefer the latter.<ref name="VentureBeat Interview"/> The show partnered with [[IMAX]] to create ''The Game Awards: The IMAX Experience'', a live community event allowing participation worldwide and featuring an exclusive gameplay sequence of the upcoming game ''[[Dead Space (2023 video game)|Dead Space]]'';<ref name="Deadline Date"/><ref name="Boxoffice Pro"/> it was broadcast in 40 locations in the United States and Canada, where tickets became available on November 16.<ref name="Boxoffice Pro"/> During the show, [[Valve Corporation|Valve]] gave away one [[Steam Deck]] each minute to eligible viewers on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] in Canada, the [[European Union]], United Kingdom, and United States.<ref name="Verge Steam"/> Eligible Twitch viewers received rewards allowing them to redeem ''[[Rogue Legacy]]'' on the [[Epic Games Store]], and in-game items such as a Keighley mask in ''[[Among Us]]'', [[Twitch emote]] skins in ''[[Cult of the Lamb]]'', and [[Kait Diaz]] costume in ''[[Fall Guys]]''.<ref name="Game Rant Twitch"/>

The Game Awards 2022 was the third show to feature Future Class, a list of 50 individuals from across the video game industry who best represent its future;<ref name="Igromania Future Class"/> the initiative was led by its director Emily Bouchoc and internal communications manager Jessie Kuse.<ref name="Gamesindustry Future Class"/><ref name="Gaming Age Future Class"/> More than 2,500 Future Class nominations were accepted in September and October<ref name="Twitter Future Class"/><ref name="IGN Future Class"/> and the list was announced on December 5, featuring individuals like [[BURA (company)|BURA]] co-founder Camila Gormaz, [[The Game Bakers]] co-founder Audrey Leprince, and [[Global Game Jam]] president Dr. JC Lau.<ref name="Gaming Age Future Class"/> The 2022 show added an award for Best Adaptation, recognizing media adapted from video games, including [[List of films based on video games|films]], [[List of television series based on video games|television shows]], [[List of novels based on video games|novels]], comic books, and podcasts.<ref name="Engadget Date"/> Keighley felt the popularization of adaptations led to them passing the minimum threshold of nominees and it was time to honor them.<ref name="Deadline Date"/><ref name="Digital Trends Interview"/> The Game Awards partnered with [[Discord]] to present Best Community Support and introduce voting and guest events in the show's Discord server.<ref name="GameSpot Discord"/>

=== Announcements ===
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|footer=Announcements made during the show included the gameplay trailer for ''[[Star Wars Jedi: Survivor]]'' (top) and the reveal trailer for ''[[Death Stranding 2]]'' (bottom).}}

Keighley estimated the show involved over 50 games,<ref name="Video Games Interview"/> about 30 to 40 of which are announced games showing new content.<ref name="VGC AMA"/> The first clip of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' was revealed during the show. Announcements on released and upcoming games were made for:<ref name="Digital Trends Announcements"/>

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* ''[[Among Us]]''
* ''[[Baldur's Gate III]]''
* ''[[Blood Bowl 3]]''
* ''[[Blue Protocol]]''
* ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]''
* ''[[Colossal Cave 3D Adventure]]''
* ''[[Company of Heroes 3]]''
* ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]''
* ''[[Dead Cells]]''
* ''[[Destiny 2: Lightfall]]''
* ''[[Diablo IV]]''
* ''[[Dune: Awakening]]''
* ''[[Final Fantasy XVI]]''
* ''[[Fire Emblem Engage]]''
* ''[[Forspoken]]''
* ''[[Genshin Impact]]''
* ''[[Horizon Call of the Mountain]]''
* ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]''
* ''[[Meet Your Maker]]''
* ''Nightingale''
* ''[[Party Animals (video game)|Party Animals]]''
* ''Replaced''
* ''[[Returnal]]''
* ''[[Rocket League]]''
* ''[[Sky: Children of the Light]]''
* ''[[Star Wars Jedi: Survivor]]''
* ''[[Street Fighter 6]]''
* ''[[Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League]]''
* ''[[Tekken 8]]''
* ''[[The Last of Us Part I]]''
* ''[[The Lords of the Fallen]]''
* ''[[Vampire Survivors]]''
* ''[[Viewfinder (video game)|Viewfinder]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2]]''
* ''[[Wild Hearts (video game)|Wild Hearts]]''
{{div col end}}

New games announced included:<ref name="Digital Trends Announcements"/>

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* ''[[After Us (video game)|After Us]]''
* ''[[Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon]]''
* ''[[Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden]]''
* ''[[Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon]]''
* ''[[Behemoth VR]]''
* ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]''
* ''[[Crime Boss: Rockay City]]''
* ''[[Death Stranding 2]]''
* ''[[Earthblade]]''
* ''[[Hades II]]''
* ''[[Hellboy Web of Wyrd]]''
* ''[[Immortals of Aveum]]''
* ''[[Judas (video game)|Judas]]''
* ''[[Post Trauma]]''
* ''[[Remnant 2]]''
* ''[[Transformers Reactivate]]''
* ''[[Valiant Hearts: Coming Home]]''
* ''[[Wayfinder (video game)|Wayfinder]]''
{{div col end}}

Several fans and journalists expressed frustration by the lack of [[Xbox]] announcements during the event;<ref name="Kotaku Xbox"/><ref name="Game Rant Xbox"/> ''[[IGN]]''{{'}}s Ryan McCaffrey called it "a slap in the face to players".<ref name="IGN Xbox"/> Some theorized the company's absence may be due to the [[Federal Trade Commission]] announcing it would attempt to block [[Microsoft]]'s [[Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft|acquisition of Activision Blizzard]] in the morning of the show, though journalists noted it was likely unrelated.<ref name="Kotaku Xbox"/><ref name="IGN Xbox"/> Aaron Greenberg, vice president of Xbox Games Marketing, responded to the complaints by stating the company had announcements planned for 2023.<ref name="VGC Xbox"/>

=== Stage interruption ===
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After ''[[Elden Ring]]'' was announced as the [[The Game Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]] winner, a male individual followed the developers on stage and waited while they gave their speech.<ref name="IGN Clinton"/><ref name="Polygon Clinton"/> As music began to play after director [[Hidetaka Miyazaki]]'s speech,<ref name="PC Gamer Clinton"/> the individual approached the microphone and said "I want to thank everybody and say I think I want to nominate {{sic}} this award to my [[Reform Judaism|Reformed]] [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] {{sic|nolink=y}}{{efn|[[Reform Jews]] and [[Orthodox Jews]] are distinct groups. The individual claimed to name both groups to avoid secluding one.<ref name="Polygon Clinton 2"/>}} [[rabbi]] [[Bill Clinton]] {{sic|nolink=y}}"{{efn|[[Bill Clinton]] is a [[Baptist]].<ref name="LA Times Clinton"/>}} in a thick [[Israel|Israeli]] accent.<ref name="IGN Clinton"/><ref name="Bloomberg Clinton"/> During the 13-second speech,<ref name="PC Gamer Clinton"/> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' observed Keighley waving for security;<ref name="WP Clinton"/> security escorted the individual off stage and Keighley ended the show as planned.<ref name="Polygon Clinton"/><ref name="Eurogamer Clinton"/> Minutes later, Keighley said the individual had been arrested;<ref name="IGN Clinton"/><ref name="Polygon Clinton"/> the [[Los Angeles Police Department]] later said no arrest was made but the individual had been detained<ref name="LA Times Clinton"/> and questioned at the venue by on-site police and security before being transported to a local police station.<ref name="Kotaku Clinton 2"/> The event received immediate attention by news outlets and on social media;<ref name="PC Gamer Clinton"/><ref name="Kotaku Clinton"/><ref name="WP Clinton"/> a [[3D modeling|model]] of Clinton was [[modded]] into ''Elden Ring''.<ref name="Game Rant Mod"/><ref name="PC Gamer Mod"/> Several journalists criticized the ambush and noted it presented potential danger to the ''Elden Ring'' developers and overshadowed their award.<ref name="IGN Clinton"/><ref name="Game Rant Clinton"/><ref name="BBC Clinton"/> The Game Awards digitally removed the individual when sharing an image of Miyazaki's speech on Twitter.<ref name="Kotaku Blur"/><ref name="TheGamer Blur"/>

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Subsequent reports identified the individual as a 15-year-old who had premeditated the stunt with his friends.<ref name="Polygon Clinton"/><ref name="PC Gamer Clinton"/><ref name="Vice Clinton"/> Reports emerged that he had a history of publicly expressing support for the [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests|Hong Kong protests]] at [[2019–20 NBA season|NBA matches]] and [[BlizzCon]] in 2019 and had appeared twice on ''[[InfoWars]]'', an [[American far-right]] talk show, whose host [[Owen Shroyer]] described him as "one of the young stars of the conservative movement".<ref name="Vice Clinton"/> He spoke without an accent during these appearances.<ref name="Bloomberg Clinton"/> The individual's ''InfoWars'' appearance and choice of shoewear at The Game Awards—[[Adidas Yeezy]] by [[Kanye West]], who had recently [[Views of Kanye West#Race and antisemitism|made multiple antisemitic public statements]]—led to speculation that his interruption was promoting [[antisemitic]] tropes.<ref name="Vice Clinton"/> In subsequent interviews, he refused to [[break character]] but claimed to be [[Jewish]], said to have recently attained an Israeli accent, denied being a fan of ''InfoWars'', and disagreed with West's political views.<ref name="Polygon Clinton 2"/><ref name="Bloomberg Clinton"/><ref name="Vice Clinton"/> He claimed his statement "wasn't intended to be a [[Dog whistle (politics)|dog whistle]] for far-right [[Conspiracy theories|conspiracies]]".<ref name="LA Times Clinton"/> Journalists described him as a "[[Troll (slang)|troll]]", "prankster", and "[[shitposter]]";<ref name="Polygon Clinton 2"/><ref name="Bloomberg Clinton"/><ref name="Marca Clinton"/> ''[[Bloomberg News]]''{{'}}s [[Jason Schreier]] said the individual was "almost certainly a Jewish prankster" based on his understanding of Hebrew.<ref name="Kotaku Clinton 2" /> ''[[Digital Trends]]''{{'}}s Giovanni Colantonio found the moment a poetic representation of the show itself: "a fan overshadowing the people who we were supposed to be celebrating".<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/> The incident led to increased security [[The Game Awards 2023|the following year]].<ref name="IGN Security"/>
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== Winners and nominees ==
[[File:Players' Voice, The Game Awards 2022.ogg|thumb|thumbtime=0:14|upright=1.4|Keighley jokingly referenced accusations of [[Internet bots|bots]] when crowning ''[[Genshin Impact]]'' the winner of Players' Voice.<ref name="PC Gamer Players' Voice 2"/>|alt=In an auditorium, Geoff Keighley names the nominees for Players' Voice and announces Genshin Impact as the winner.]]

Nominees were announced on November 14, 2022.<ref name="IGN Nominees"/> Any game released for public consumption on or before November 18, 2022, was eligible for consideration. The nominees were compiled by a jury panel composed of members from over 100 media outlets globally, including specialized juries for accessibility, adaptation, and [[esports]] awards:<ref name="FAQ"/> 117 media outlets for general nominees, 18 jury members for accessibility, and 16 outlets for esports.<ref name="Jury"/> Winners were determined between the jury (90 percent) and public voting (10 percent); the latter was held via the official website and Discord server{{efn|In China, fan voting is held via [[Bilibili]].<ref name="FAQ"/>}} until December 7.<ref name="FAQ"/> According to Keighley, public voting within the first 24 hours increased 42 percent compared to [[The Game Awards 2021]];<ref name="Igromania IMAX"/> within the first week, 35 million votes had been submitted, more than double in the same period the previous year and exceeding 2021's total three-week count.<ref name="IGN Week"/> When the polls closed, more than 55 million votes had been submitted, an increase of 138 percent over 2021.<ref name="Twitter Votes"/> Keighley felt the competition was particularly rife between the two "flagship games", ''Elden Ring'' and ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]''.<ref name="NPR Keighley"/> [[Christopher Judge]]'s Best Performance acceptance speech ran for 7 minutes and 59 seconds, exceeding the longest [[Oscar speech]] (set in [[15th Academy Awards|1943]] by [[Greer Garson]]) by two-and-a-half minutes.<ref name="Push Square Speech"/>

The exception to the jury-voted awards is Players' Voice, fully nominated and voted-on by the public; the winner was determined after three rounds of voting, which ran from November 28 to December 7.<ref name="Nintendo Life Where"/> The final two rounds of Players' Voice voting led to accusations of bribery and [[Internet bot|bots]], as some users suspected ''[[Genshin Impact]]'' players were voting in hopes of receiving in-game currency and erroneously suggested the game had offered some to players who voted for it,{{efn|''[[Genshin Impact]]'' previously distributed in-game currency to all players after winning Best Mobile Game at [[The Game Awards 2021]] and Grand Prize at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2022, but did not explicitly suggest it would do the same after The Game Awards 2022.<ref name="GamesRadar Players' Voice"/>}} while some ''Genshin Impact'' players accused ''[[Sonic Frontiers]]'' fans of using bots to vote.<ref name="Kotaku Players' Voice"/><ref name="PC Gamer Players' Voice"/> Several journalists reported a lack of credible evidence of bots or bribery,<ref name="PC Gamer Players' Voice"/><ref name="Eurogamer Players' Voice"/> and Keighley felt bots were uninvolved but said his team would investigate.<ref name="Kotaku Players' Voice"/> Discourse surrounding the voting became adversarial, with fandoms attacking each other and the [[subreddit]] r/SonicTheHedgehog restricting posts about the award.<ref name="PC Gamer Players' Voice"/><ref name="Eurogamer Players' Voice"/> Some users reported the website only allowed them to vote for either ''Genshin Impact'' or ''Sonic Frontiers''.<ref name="Eurogamer Players' Voice"/> Keighley jokingly referenced bot accusations when crowning ''Genshin Impact'' the winner during the show. ''[[PC Gamer]]''{{'}}s Mollie Taylor noticed adversarial discourse remained on both sides after the event.<ref name="PC Gamer Players' Voice 2"/> ''Genshin Impact'' distributed in-game currency to all players after its win.<ref name="Siliconera Players' Voice"/> Keighley said the discourse reaffirmed the show's decision to avoid fully-public voting for main categories.<ref name="Kotaku Players' Voice"/>

=== Awards ===
Winners are listed first, highlighted in '''boldface''', and indicated with a double dagger ({{double-dagger}}).<ref name="IGN Winners"/>

==== Video games and media ====
[[File:Hidetaka Miyazaki, The Game Awards 2022 (cropped).png|thumb|upright=0.85|[[Hidetaka Miyazaki]] accepted [[The Game Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]] and Best Game Direction for ''[[Elden Ring]]''.]]
[[File:McCrearyHeadshot2009.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|[[Bear McCreary]] won Best Score and Music for ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]''.]]
[[File:Christopher Judge 20121201 Toulouse Game Show 2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|[[Christopher Judge]] won Best Performance for his role as [[Kratos (God of War)|Kratos]] in ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]''.]]
[[File:Ben Brode with Jason Chayes, Hearthstone Q&A, BlizzCon 2013 (cropped).png|thumb|upright=0.85|[[Ben Brode]] accepted Best Mobile Game for ''[[Marvel Snap]]''.]]
[[File:Doug Bowser, Nintendo NYC May 2023 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|[[Doug Bowser]] accepted Best Action Game for ''[[Bayonetta 3]]'' and Best Family Game for ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.]]
[[File:Tony Huynh, MultiVersus game director 2021 (cropped).png|thumb|upright=0.85|Tony Huynh accepted Best Fighting Game for ''[[MultiVersus]]''.]]
[[File:Swann Martin-Raget, GDC 2023.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Swann Martin-Raget accepted Best Debut Indie Game for ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]''.]]

{| class=wikitable
|-
! style="background:#eedd82; width:60em;" | [[The Game Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]]
! style="background:#eedd82; width:60em;" | {{color|black|Best Game Direction}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Elden Ring]]'' – [[FromSoftware]] / [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]'' – [[Asobo Studio]] / [[Focus Entertainment]]
** ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Santa Monica Studio]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
** ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'' – [[Guerrilla Games]] / Sony Interactive Entertainment
** ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]'' – BlueTwelve Studio / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
** ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 3]]'' – [[Monolith Soft]] / [[Nintendo]]
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Elden Ring]]'' – [[FromSoftware]] / [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Santa Monica Studio]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
** ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'' – [[Guerrilla Games]] / Sony Interactive Entertainment
** ''[[Immortality (video game)|Immortality]]'' – [[Sam Barlow (game designer)|Sam Barlow]] / Half Mermaid Productions
** ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]'' – BlueTwelve Studio / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Narrative}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Art Direction}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Santa Monica Studio]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]'' – [[Asobo Studio]] / [[Focus Entertainment]]
** ''[[Elden Ring]]'' – [[FromSoftware]] / [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
** ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'' – [[Guerrilla Games]] / Sony Interactive Entertainment
** ''[[Immortality (video game)|Immortality]]'' – [[Sam Barlow (game designer)|Sam Barlow]] / Half Mermaid Productions
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Elden Ring]]'' – [[FromSoftware]] / [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Santa Monica Studio]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
** ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'' – [[Guerrilla Games]] / Sony Interactive Entertainment
** ''[[Scorn (video game)|Scorn]]'' – Ebb Software / Kepler Interactive
** ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]'' – BlueTwelve Studio / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Score and Music}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Audio Design}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Bear McCreary]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]'' – [[Olivier Deriviere]]
** ''[[Elden Ring]]'' – Tsukasa Saitoh
** ''[[Metal: Hellsinger]]'' – Two Feathers
** ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 3]]'' – [[Yasunori Mitsuda]]
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Santa Monica Studio]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]] / [[Activision]]
** ''[[Elden Ring]]'' – [[FromSoftware]] / [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
** ''[[Gran Turismo 7]]'' – [[Polyphony Digital]] / Sony Interactive Entertainment
** ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'' – [[Guerrilla Games]] / Sony Interactive Entertainment
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Performance}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Games for Impact}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Christopher Judge]] as [[Kratos (God of War)|Kratos]] – ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'''''{{double-dagger}}
** [[Ashly Burch]] as [[Aloy]] – ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]''
** Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel – ''[[Immortality (video game)|Immortality]]''
** Charlotte McBurney as Amicia de Rune – ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]''
** [[Sunny Suljic]] as [[Atreus (God of War)|Atreus]] – ''God of War Ragnarök''
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[As Dusk Falls]]'' – [[Interior Night]] / [[Xbox Game Studios]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[A Memoir Blue]]'' – Cloisters Interactive / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
** ''[[Citizen Sleeper]]'' – Jump Over the Age / Fellow Traveller
** ''[[Endling: Extinction is Forever]]'' – Herobeat Studios / [[HandyGames]]
** ''[[Hindsight (video game)|Hindsight]]'' – Joel McDonald / Annapurna Interactive
** ''[[I Was a Teenage Exocolonist]]'' – Northway Games / [[Finji]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Ongoing Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Independent Game}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]'' – [[Square Enix]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Apex Legends]]'' – [[Respawn Entertainment]] / [[Electronic Arts]]
** ''[[Destiny 2: The Witch Queen]]'' – [[Bungie]]
** ''[[Fortnite]]'' – [[Epic Games]]
** ''[[Genshin Impact]]'' – [[miHoYo]]
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]'' – BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna Interactive'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Cult of the Lamb]]'' – Massive Monster / [[Devolver Digital]]
** ''[[Neon White]]'' – Angel Matrix / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
** ''[[Sifu (video game)|Sifu]]'' – Sloclap
** ''[[Tunic (video game)|Tunic]]'' – Andrew Shouldice / [[Finji]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Mobile Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Community Support{{efn|Presented in conjunction with [[Discord]]<ref name="GameSpot Discord"/>}}}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Marvel Snap]]'' – Second Dinner / Nuverse'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Apex Legends Mobile]]'' – [[Respawn Entertainment]] / [[Electronic Arts]]
** ''[[Diablo Immortal]]'' – [[NetEase]] / [[Blizzard Entertainment]]
** ''[[Genshin Impact]]'' – [[miHoYo]]
** ''[[Tower of Fantasy]]'' – Hotta Studio / [[Level Infinite]]
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]'' – [[Square Enix]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Apex Legends]]'' – [[Respawn Entertainment]] / [[Electronic Arts]]
** ''[[Destiny 2: The Witch Queen]]'' – [[Bungie]]
** ''[[Fortnite]]'' – [[Epic Games]]
** ''[[No Man's Sky]]'' – [[Hello Games]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best VR/AR Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Innovation in Accessibility}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Moss: Book II]]'' – [[Polyarc]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''After the Fall'' – Vertigo Games
** ''[[Among Us VR]]'' – Innersloth
** ''Bonelab'' – Stress Level Zero
** ''Red Matter 2'' – Vertical Robot
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Santa Monica Studio]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[As Dusk Falls]]'' – [[Interior Night]] / [[Xbox Game Studios]]
** ''[[Return to Monkey Island]]'' – Terrible Toybox, [[Lucasfilm Games]] / [[Devolver Digital]]
** ''[[The Last of Us Part I]]'' – [[Naughty Dog]] / Sony Interactive Entertainment
** ''[[The Quarry (video game)|The Quarry]]'' – [[Supermassive Games]] / [[2K (company)|2K]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Action Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Action/Adventure Game}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Bayonetta 3]]'' – [[PlatinumGames]] / [[Nintendo]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]] / [[Activision]]
** ''[[Neon White]]'' – Angel Matrix / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
** ''[[Sifu (video game)|Sifu]]'' – Sloclap
** ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge]]'' – [[Tribute Games]] / [[Dotemu]]
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Santa Monica Studio]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]'' – [[Asobo Studio]] / [[Focus Entertainment]]
** ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'' – [[Guerrilla Games]] / Sony Interactive Entertainment
** ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]'' – BlueTwelve Studio / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
** ''[[Tunic (video game)|Tunic]]'' – Andrew Shouldice / [[Finji]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Role Playing Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Fighting Game}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Elden Ring]]'' – [[FromSoftware]] / [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Live a Live]]'' – [[Square Enix]] / [[Nintendo]]
** ''[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]'' – [[Game Freak]] / [[The Pokémon Company]], Nintendo
** ''[[Triangle Strategy]]'' – [[Artdink]] / [[Square Enix]]
** ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 3]]'' – [[Monolith Soft]] / Nintendo
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[MultiVersus]]'' – Player First Games / [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[DNF Duel]]'' – [[Arc System Works]], [[Eighting]], Neople / [[Nexon]]
** ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R]]'' – [[CyberConnect2]] / [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
** ''[[The King of Fighters XV]]'' – [[SNK]]
** ''[[Sifu (video game)|Sifu]]'' – Sloclap
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Family Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Sports/Racing Game}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' – [[HAL Laboratory]] / [[Nintendo]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga]]'' – [[Traveller's Tales]] / [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]
** ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' – [[Ubisoft Milan]], [[Ubisoft Paris]] / [[Ubisoft]]
** ''[[Nintendo Switch Sports]]'' – [[Nintendo EPD]] / Nintendo
** ''[[Splatoon 3]]'' – Nintendo EPD / Nintendo
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Gran Turismo 7]]'' – [[Polyphony Digital]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[F1 22]]'' – [[Codemasters]] / [[EA Sports]]
** ''[[FIFA 23]]'' – [[EA Vancouver]], [[EA Romania]] / EA Sports
** ''[[NBA 2K23]]'' – [[Visual Concepts]] / [[2K Sports]]
** ''[[OlliOlli World]]'' – [[Roll7]] / [[Private Division]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Sim/Strategy Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Multiplayer Game}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' – [[Ubisoft Milan]], [[Ubisoft Paris]] / [[Ubisoft]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Dune: Spice Wars]]'' – [[Shiro Games]] / [[Funcom]]
** ''[[Total War: Warhammer III]]'' – [[Creative Assembly]] / [[Sega]]
** ''[[Two Point Campus]]'' – [[Two Point Studios]] / Sega
** ''[[Victoria 3]]'' – [[Paradox Development Studio]] / [[Paradox Interactive]]
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Splatoon 3]]'' – [[Nintendo EPD]] / [[Nintendo]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]] / [[Activision]]
** ''[[MultiVersus]]'' – Player First Games / [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]
** ''[[Overwatch 2]]'' – [[Blizzard Entertainment]]
** ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge]]'' – [[Tribute Games]] / [[Dotemu]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Debut Indie Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Most Anticipated Game}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]'' – BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna Interactive'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Neon White]]'' – Angel Matrix / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
** ''[[Norco (video game)|Norco]]'' – Geography of Robots / [[Raw Fury]]
** ''[[Tunic (video game)|Tunic]]'' – Andrew Shouldice / [[Finji]]
** ''[[Vampire Survivors]]'' – Luca Galante
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom]]'' – [[Nintendo EPD]] / [[Nintendo]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Final Fantasy XVI]]'' – [[Square Enix Creative Business Unit III]] / [[Square Enix]]
** ''[[Hogwarts Legacy]]'' – [[Avalanche Software]] / [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]
** ''[[Resident Evil 4 (2023 video game)|Resident Evil 4]]'' – [[Capcom]]
** ''[[Starfield (video game)|Starfield]]'' – [[Bethesda Game Studios]] / [[Bethesda Softworks]]
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Adaptation{{efn|Awarded to media based on video games<ref name="Deadline Date"/>}}}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Players' Voice{{efn|100 percent public-voted award with a three-round nomination process that began with 30 games<ref name="PC Gamer Players' Voice"/><ref name="IGN Players' Voice"/>}}}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Arcane (TV series)|Arcane]]'' (animated series) – [[Fortiche]], [[Riot Games]] / [[Netflix]]; {{small|based on ''[[League of Legends]]'' by Riot Games}}'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners]]'' (anime series) – [[Studio Trigger]], [[CD Projekt]] / Netflix; {{small|based on ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'' by CD Projekt}}
** ''[[The Cuphead Show!]]'' (animated series) – Studio MDHR, [[King Features Syndicate]] / Netflix; {{small|based on ''[[Cuphead]]'' by Studio MDHR}}
** ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (film) – [[Sega Sammy Group]] / [[Paramount Pictures]]; {{small|based on ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' by [[Sega]]}}
** ''[[Uncharted (film)|Uncharted]]'' (film) – [[PlayStation Productions]] / [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]; {{small|based on ''[[Uncharted]]'' by [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]}}
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Genshin Impact]]'' – [[miHoYo]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Elden Ring]]'' – [[FromSoftware]] / [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
** ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' – [[Santa Monica Studio]] / [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
** ''[[Sonic Frontiers]]'' – [[Sonic Team]] / [[Sega]]
** ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]'' – BlueTwelve Studio / [[Annapurna Interactive]]
|}

==== Esports and creators ====
[[File:Jaccob "yay" Whiteaker, OpTic BOOTCAMP 2022 (cropped).png|thumb|upright=0.85|Jaccob "yay" Whiteaker won Best Esports Athlete.]]
[[File:Ludwig Ahgren in 2022 (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|[[Ludwig Ahgren]] won Content Creator of the Year.]]

{| class=wikitable
|-
! style="background:#eedd82; width:60em;" | {{color|black|Best Esports Game}}
! style="background:#eedd82; width:60em;" | {{color|black|Best Esports Athlete}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Valorant]]'' – [[Riot Games]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]'' – [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]
** ''[[Dota 2]]'' – [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]
** ''[[League of Legends]]'' – [[Riot Games]]
** ''[[Rocket League]]'' – [[Psyonix]]
| valign="top" |
* '''Jaccob "yay" Whiteaker <small>([[OpTic Gaming]], ''[[Valorant]]''{{--)}}</small>'''{{double-dagger}}
** [[Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon]] <small>([[Gen.G]], ''[[League of Legends]]''{{--)}}</small>
** [[Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok]] <small>([[T1 (esports)|T1]], ''League of Legends''{{--)}}</small>
** [[Finn "karrigan" Andersen]] <small>([[FaZe Clan]], ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]''{{--)}}</small>
** [[Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev]] <small>([[Natus Vincere]], ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''{{--)}}</small>
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Esports Team}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Esports Coach}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''[[LOUD (esports)|LOUD]] <small>(''[[Valorant]]''{{--)}}</small>'''{{double-dagger}}
** DarkZero Esports <small>(''[[Apex Legends]]''{{--)}}</small>
** [[FaZe Clan]] <small>(''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]''{{--)}}</small>
** [[Gen.G]] <small>(''[[League of Legends]]''{{--)}}</small>
** [[Los Angeles Thieves]] <small>(''[[Call of Duty]]''{{--)}}</small>
| valign="top" |
* '''Matheus "bzkA" Tarasconi <small>([[LOUD (esports)|LOUD]], ''[[Valorant]]''{{--)}}</small>'''{{double-dagger}}
** Andrii "B1ad3" Horodenskyi <small>([[Natus Vincere]], ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]''{{--)}}</small>
** Erik "d00mbr0s" Sandgren <small>([[FunPlus Phoenix]], ''Valorant''{{--)}}</small>
** Robert "RobbaN" Dahlström <small>([[FaZe Clan]], ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''{{--)}}</small>
** Go "Score" Dong-bin <small>([[Gen.G]], ''[[League of Legends]]''{{--)}}</small>
|-
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Best Esports Event}}
! style="background:#eedd82" | {{color|black|Content Creator of the Year}}
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''[[2022 League of Legends World Championship|2022 ''League of Legends'' World Championship]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** [[Evo 2022]]
** [[PGL Major Antwerp 2022]]
** [[2022 Mid-Season Invitational]]
** [[2022 Valorant Champions|2022 ''Valorant'' Champions]]
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Ludwig Ahgren]]'''{{double-dagger}}
** [[Karl Jacobs]]
** Nibellion
** [[Nobru]]
** [[QTCinderella]]
|}

=== Games with multiple nominations and awards ===
==== Multiple nominations ====
''God of War Ragnarök'' led the show with eleven nominations, tied for the most in the show's history.{{efn|name=Nom|''[[God of War Ragnarök]]''{{'}}s eleven nominations tied with [[The Game Awards 2020|2020]]'s ''[[The Last of Us Part II]]'' for the most in the show's history.<ref name="Bloody Disgusting 2020"/><ref name="Bloody Disgusting 2022"/>}} It was followed by ''Elden Ring'' with eight, and ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'' and ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]'' with seven. [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] led the publishers with 21 nominations, followed by [[Annapurna Interactive]] with 12, and [[Nintendo]] with 11.<ref name="Variety Nominees"/><ref name="GameSpot Nominees"/> In addition to video game publishers, [[Netflix]] received three nominations for its television productions in Best Adaptation.<ref name="PC Gamer Nominees"/>

{{col-float}}
{| class="wikitable" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" background: #f6e39c;
|+ Games that received multiple nominations
|-
! scope="col" style="width:55px;"| Nominations
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Game
|-
| 11
| ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]''
|-
| 8
| ''[[Elden Ring]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | 7
| ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]''
|-
| ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]''
|-
| 5
| ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]''
|-
| rowspan="8" | 3
| ''[[Apex Legends]]''
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]''
|-
| ''[[Genshin Impact]]''
|-
| ''[[Immortality (video game)|Immortality]]''
|-
| ''[[Neon White]]''
|-
| ''[[Sifu (video game)|Sifu]]''
|-
| ''[[Tunic (video game)|Tunic]]''
|-
| ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 3]]''
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2
| ''[[As Dusk Falls]]''
|-
| ''[[Destiny 2: The Witch Queen]]''
|-
| ''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''
|-
| ''[[Fortnite]]''
|-
| ''[[Gran Turismo 7]]''
|-
| ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
|-
| ''[[MultiVersus]]''
|-
| ''[[Splatoon 3]]''
|-
| ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge]]''
|}
{{col-float-break}}
{| class="wikitable floatright" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" background: #f6e39c;
|+ Nominations by publisher
|-
! scope="col" style="width:55px;"| Nominations
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Publisher
|-
| 21
| [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
|-
| 12
| [[Annapurna Interactive]]
|-
| 11
| [[Nintendo]]
|-
| 9
| [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
|-
| 6
| [[Square Enix]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 5
| [[Electronic Arts]]
|-
| [[Focus Entertainment]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 4
| [[Finji]]
|-
| [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]
|-
| rowspan="5" | 3
| [[Activision]]
|-
| Half Mermaid Productions
|-
| [[miHoYo]]
|-
| [[Sega]]
|-
| Sloclap
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2
| [[2K (company)|2K]]
|-
| [[Bungie]]
|-
| [[Devolver Digital]]
|-
| [[Dotemu]]
|-
| [[Epic Games]]
|-
| [[Funcom]]
|-
| [[Riot Games]]
|-
| [[Ubisoft]]
|-
| [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]
|-
| [[Xbox Game Studios]]
|}
{{col-float-end}}

==== Multiple awards ====
''God of War Ragnarök'' led the show with six wins, followed by ''Elden Ring'' with four, and ''Final Fantasy XIV'' and ''Stray'' with two each. Sony Interactive won a total of seven awards, followed by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] and Nintendo with four each.<ref name="Game Developer Winners"/>

{{col-float}}
{| class="wikitable floatleft" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" background: #f6e39c;
|+ {{nowrap|Games that received multiple wins}}
|-
! style="width:55px;"| Awards
! style="text-align:center;"| Game
|-
| 6
| ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]''
|-
| 4
| ''[[Elden Ring]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2
| ''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''
|-
| ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]''
|}
{{col-float-break}}
{| class="wikitable floatright" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" background: #f6e39c;
|+ Wins by publisher
|-
! style="width:55px;"| Awards
! style="text-align:center;"| Publisher
|-
| 7
| [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 4
| [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
|-
| [[Nintendo]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2
| [[Annapurna Interactive]]
|-
| [[Square Enix]]
|}
{{col-float-end}}

== Presenters and performers ==
=== Presenters ===
{{Multiple image |total_width=350 |direction=vertical
|image1=Al Pacino presenting Best Performance, The Game Awards 2022 (cropped).png |caption1=[[Al Pacino]] presented the first award for Best Performance.<ref name="GamesRadar Live"/>
|image2=Best Action Game, The Game Awards 2022 (cropped).png |caption2=[[Troy Baker]], [[Ashley Johnson]], [[Bella Ramsey]], and [[Pedro Pascal]] presented the award for Best Action Game.<ref name="GamesRadar Live"/> }}

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or introduced trailers. All other awards were presented by Keighley or Goodman.<ref name="GamesRadar Live"/><ref name="GameSpot Expect"/><ref name="VGC Review"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! class="unsortable" | Role
|-
| data-sort-value="Pacino, Al" | [[Al Pacino]] || Presented the award for Best Performance
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Henwick, Jessica" | [[Jessica Henwick]] || Introduced presenters [[Daniel Craig]] and [[Rian Johnson]]
|-
| Presented the award for Best Debut Indie Game
|-
| data-sort-value="Craig, Daniel" | [[Daniel Craig]] || rowspan="2" | Presented the nominees for Best Debut Indie Game
|-
| data-sort-value="Johnson, Rian" | [[Rian Johnson]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Monaghan, Cameron" | [[Cameron Monaghan]] || Presented the gameplay trailer for ''[[Star Wars Jedi: Survivor]]''
|-
| data-sort-value="Kojima, Hideo" | [[Hideo Kojima]] || Presented the announcement trailer for ''[[Death Stranding 2]]''
|-
| data-sort-value="Kohli, Rahul" | [[Rahul Kohli]] || Presented the award for Best Narrative
|-
| data-sort-value="Williams, Ken" | [[Ken Williams (game developer)|Ken Williams]] || rowspan="2" | Presented the award for Games for Impact
|-
| data-sort-value="Williams, Roberta" | [[Roberta Williams]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Mad, Joe" | [[Joe Mad]] || Presented the announcement trailer for ''[[Wayfinder (video game)|Wayfinder]]''<ref name="Game Rant Wayfinder"/>
|-
| data-sort-value="Aurora" | [[Aurora (singer)|Aurora]] || rowspan="2" | Presented the virtual concert trailer for ''[[Sky: Children of the Light]]''
|-
| data-sort-value="Chen, Jenova" | [[Jenova Chen]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Baker, Troy" | [[Troy Baker]] || rowspan="4" | Presented the award for Best Action Game
|-
| data-sort-value="Johnson, Ashley" | [[Ashley Johnson]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Pascal, Pedro" | [[Pedro Pascal]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Ramsey, Bella" | [[Bella Ramsey]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Shimooka, Sokichi" | Sokichi Shimooka || Presented the reveal trailer for ''[[Blue Protocol]]''<ref name="Push Square Blue Protocol"/>
|-
| data-sort-value="Key, Keegan-Michael" | [[Keegan-Michael Key]] || Presented the first clip of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
|-
| data-sort-value="Animal" | [[Animal (Muppet)|Animal]] || Presented the award for Best Score and Music
|-
| [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]]{{efn|Costume performer dressed as [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|the fictional character]]<ref name="GamesRadar Live"/>}} || Presented the announcement trailer for ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]''
|-
| data-sort-value="Fuslie" | [[Fuslie]] || rowspan="2" | Presented the award for Innovation in Accessibility
|-
| data-sort-value="Valkyrae" | [[Valkyrae]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Grubb, Kerby Joe" | Kerby Joe Grubb || rowspan="3" | Presented the announcement trailer for ''[[Crime Boss: Rockay City]]''
|-
| data-sort-value="Madsen, Michael" | [[Michael Madsen]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Poitier, Damion" | [[Damion Poitier]]
|-
| data-sort-value="Fils-Aimé, Reggie" | [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]] || Presented the award for Best Game Direction
|-
| data-sort-value="Yoshida, Naoki" | [[Naoki Yoshida]] || Presented the "Revenge" trailer for ''[[Final Fantasy XVI]]''
|-
| data-sort-value="Fares, Josef" | [[Josef Fares]] || Presented the award for [[The Game Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]]
|}

=== Performers ===
{{Multiple image |align=right |direction=horizontal |total_width=350 |image1=Hozier 2015 02 (further cropped).jpg |image2=Halsey September 2019.jpg
|footer=[[Hozier]] (left) and [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] (right) performed songs from ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' and ''[[Diablo IV]]'', respectively.}}

The following individuals or groups performed musical numbers.<ref name="GamesRadar Live"/><ref name="GameSpot Expect"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Song !! Game(s)
|-
| [[Hozier]]
| rowspan="2" | "[[Blood Upon the Snow]]"
| rowspan="2" | ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]''
|-
| [[Bear McCreary]]
|-
| [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]]
| "Lilith"
| ''[[Diablo IV]]''
|-
| rowspan="6" | The Game Awards Orchestra{{efn|name=Balfe|Conducted by [[Lorne Balfe]]<ref name="Deadline Date"/>}}
| rowspan="6" | [[The Game Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]] medley
| ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]''
|-
| ''[[Elden Ring]]''
|-
| ''God of War Ragnarök''
|-
| ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]''
|-
| ''[[Stray (video game)|Stray]]''
|-
| ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 3]]''
|}

== Ratings and reception ==
=== Nominees ===
Several journalists and viewers were surprised to see ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 3]]'' nominated for several awards—particularly Game of the Year—due to previous snubs of the [[Japanese role-playing game]] genre;<ref name="Kotaku Xenoblade"/><ref name="Nintendo Life Xenoblade"/> ''[[GamesRadar+]]''{{'}}s Jordan Gerblick called it the show's [[dark horse]] nomination.<ref name="GamesRadar Xenoblade"/> ''Elden Ring''{{'}}s Best Narrative nomination received mixed responses, with some praising the subtle storytelling and others noting the game lacked a good or proper narrative;<ref name="PC Gamer Nominees"/><ref name="GamesRadar Narrative"/><ref name="Guardian Narrative"/> ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'}}s William Hughes felt nominating ''Elden Ring'' alongside the traditional storytelling of ''God of War Ragnarök'' and untraditional ''[[Immortality (video game)|Immortality]]'' was "just begging for the whole exercise to fall apart".<ref name="AV Club Oscars"/> Several journalists considered ''[[Sifu (video game)|Sifu]]''{{'}}s Best Fighting Game nomination inappropriate as it is an [[action game]].<ref name="TheGamer Snubs"/><ref name="4Players Column"/><ref name="VentureBeat Focus"/> ''[[4Players]]''{{'}}s Jonas Hoeger criticized Best Mobile Game nominees ''[[Diablo Immortal]]'', ''Genshin Impact'', and ''[[Tower of Fantasy]]'' due to their manipulative [[microtransactions]] systems, and Best Multiplayer Game nominee ''[[Overwatch 2]]'' for its problematic [[early access]] launch. He felt Best Family Game had become outweighed by Nintendo games and its title was not representative of its nominees, some of which are [[single-player games]].<ref name="4Players Column"/>

''[[Destructoid]]''{{'}}s Eric Van Allen praised the nominations of ''[[Citizen Sleeper]]'' and ''[[Vampire Survivors]]''.<ref name="Destructoid Nominees"/> ''PC Gamer''{{'}}s Andy Chalk felt ''Immortality'' was overlooked for Best Independent Game, and the Best Sim/Strategy Game category may need reworking due to the "weird" grouping of games like ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', ''[[Two Point Campus]]'', and ''[[Victoria 3]]''.<ref name="PC Gamer Nominees"/> ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Eric Switzer named ''[[Ghostwire: Tokyo]]'', ''[[Hardspace: Shipbreaker]]'', and ''Sonic Frontiers'' the biggest snubs and wrote the eligibility period led to games like ''[[Pentiment (video game)|Pentiment]]'' and ''[[Somerville (video game)|Somerville]]''—which released after the nominees were announced but before the cutoff date—being overlooked.<ref name="TheGamer Snubs"/> ''[[VentureBeat]]''{{'}}s Mike Minotti thought ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker]]''{{'}}s soundtrack was snubbed—likely due to its release in December 2021—and hoped ''[[Live a Live]]'' had received more nominations.<ref name="VentureBeat Nominees"/> ''Game Rant''{{'}}s Aidan Connor felt new categories for [[roguelike]] and [[horror games]] were necessary to allow recognition for overlooked indie titles like ''[[Rogue Legacy 2]]'' and ''[[Signalis]]'', respectively.<ref name="Game Rant Snubs"/> ''[[Kotaku]]''{{'}}s Sisi Jiang found the Games for Impact category insulting, both for assuming [[AAA games]] are not impactful and acting as a "consolation award" for [[indie games]].<ref name="Kotaku Impact"/>

''[[Den of Geek]]''{{'}}s John Saavedra felt the Game of the Year nominations of ''[[A Plague Tale: Requiem]]'' and ''Stray'' represented a shift in the industry toward smaller games, supported by ''[[It Takes Two (video game)|It Takes Two]]''{{'}}s win in 2021.<ref name="Den of Geek Nominees"/> ''[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]''{{'}}s Willa Rowe opined the line had blurred between independent and "[[AAA (video game industry)#AA (Double-A)|AA]]" games, and "indie game" had become more of a stylistic term than a measurable trait, citing small-budget independent games like ''Citizen Sleeper'' and ''[[I Was a Teenage Exocolonist]]'' being overlooked due to the popularity and higher budgets of indie publishers like Annapurna Interactive and [[Devolver Digital]].<ref name="Inverse Indie"/> ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Stacey Henley similarly considered ''Stray''{{'}}s nominations unbalanced due to its marketing push by Sony, and felt it exposed a flaw in the hierarchy of categories: its Game of the Year nomination signified it would win the less-prestigious Best Indie Game, which in itself meant it would win Best Debut Indie Game.<ref name="TheGamer Indie"/> ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Sean Murray considered ''A Plague Tale: Requiem''{{'}}s Game of the Year nomination surprising, calling the game "a compelling sequel" that was brought down by underutilized gameplay mechanics and a poor final act.<ref name="TheGamer Nominees"/> Similarly, although she enjoyed the game, ''VentureBeat''{{'}}s Rachel Kaser found ''Stray''{{'}}s nomination misplaced and thought ''[[Tunic (video game)|Tunic]]'' would have been more appropriate.<ref name="VentureBeat Focus"/>

=== Ceremony ===
[[File:Pedro Eustache w World Flutes1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Musician [[Pedro Eustache]], dubbed "Flute Guy", received media attention for his performance as part of the Game Awards Orchestra.<ref name="Verge Eustache"/><ref name="GamesRadar Eustache"/><ref name="PC Gamer Eustache"/>]]

Todd Martens of the ''Los Angeles Times'' criticized the show's return to "a vacuum of marketing" with little reference to ongoing events, unlike Keighley's statement the previous year denouncing workplace harassment.<ref name="LA Times Review"/> He enjoyed some of the moments that "cut through the noise", like [[Ken Williams (game developer)|Ken]] and [[Roberta Williams]] presenting Games for Impact and ''[[As Dusk Falls]]''{{'}}s director Caroline Marchal's subsequent winning speech.<ref name="LA Times Review"/> ''Digital Trends''{{'}}s Colantonio similarly considered the lack of focus on awards disappointing, and noticed the [[teleprompter]] asking winners to conclude their speeches almost instantaneously. He cited a particularly disheartening moment in which Keighley announced winners of several important categories in rapid succession and "in an instant and just as quickly" aired a trailer for ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]''.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/> ''[[Nintendo Life]]''{{'}}s Zion Grassl felt the winners were rushed off stage too quickly.<ref name="Nintendo Life Video"/> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Kaare Eriksen identified the show's increasing codependence with [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] despite its attempts to highlight the artistic validity of the medium, citing [[Al Pacino]]'s appearance, the announcement of [[Idris Elba]] in ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'', and the introduction of Best Adaptation won by Netflix.<ref name="Variety Review"/>

''The Washington Post''{{'}}s Shannon Liao reported the in-person audience was "visibly bored and some look sleepy" in the show's final hour.<ref name="WP Bored"/> ''VentureBeat''{{'}}s Kaser called the event satisfying but predictable, praising Pacino's appearance and [[Animal (Muppet)|Animal]]'s banter with [[Bear McCreary]].<ref name="VentureBeat Review Kaser"/> ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s Lewis Gordon and Keza MacDonald felt, like previous years, the ceremony continued to focus too heavily on announcements over awards—20 of the 32 winners were crowned between announcements and without acceptance speeches.<ref name="Guardian Review"/><ref name="Guardian Pushing"/> MacDonald wrote the show lacked a specific focus between awards and announcements, which she felt "sit uneasily together".<ref name="Guardian Pushing"/> Gordon found some skits unenjoyable and trailers excessive, and favored the unscripted moments for avoiding the show's otherwise commercial nature, citing Christopher Judge's lengthy acceptance speech;<ref name="Guardian Review"/> ''Kotaku''{{'}}s Claire Jackson similarly felt Judge "stole" the show,<ref name="Kotaku Judge"/> and ''VentureBeat''{{'}}s [[Dean Takahashi]] described it as "a beautiful moment".<ref name="VentureBeat Review Takahashi"/> Takahashi wrote the show "had something for everyone" and considered ''Hades II'' and ''Judas'' the biggest surprises.<ref name="VentureBeat Review Takahashi"/> 

''Destructoid''{{'}}s Noelle Warner, who attended the show as a [[seat filler]], found the impressive production value enhanced the atmosphere of announcements and performances, though noted the event ran longer than planned.<ref name="Destructoid Review"/> ''[[Video Games Chronicle]]''{{'}}s Nathan Brown was shocked by his enjoyment of the show, citing the announcements, performances, and winners, though was disappointed by the focus on marketing over awards and the lack of attention towards indie games; he recommended that future ceremonies drop Best Independent Game and expand other categories to better represent independent developers.<ref name="VGC Review"/> ''[[TechRadar]]''{{'}}s Cat Bussell lauded the fresh and unique quality of the games announced at the show but found the winners remained constrained by traditionalism despite their caliber.<ref name="TechRadar Review"/> ''[[Push Square]]''{{'}}s Sammy Barker thought the show reached its full potential, praising the pacing, running time, reveals, and balance between announcements and awards, though questioned the necessity of categories like esports awards when they continue to receive little fanfare.<ref name="Push Square Review"/> Similarly, ''[[Dot Esports]]''{{'}}s Cale Michael felt esports categories were continually overlooked, noting the winners were announced within 72 seconds during the preshow whereas Judge's speech ran for around eight minutes.<ref name="Dot Esports Review"/>

Prior to the show, ''Kotaku''{{'}}s Alyssa Mercante highlighted the poor fashion of previous Game Awards ceremonies as demonstrative of the industry's lack of representation.<ref name="Kotaku Fashion"/> The discourse garnered responses from [[Nintendo of America]] president [[Doug Bowser]] and Microsoft executive [[Phil Spencer (business executive)|Phil Spencer]],<ref name="Kotaku Fashion 2"/> and Mercante and other journalists recognized it led to an improvement in fashion at the 2022 show;<ref name="Kotaku Fashion 2"/><ref name="WP Fashion"/><ref name="Inverse Fashion"/> attendees receiving particular praise included [[Aurora (singer)|Aurora]], [[Fuslie]], [[Hideo Kojima]], and [[Valkyrae]].<ref name="Kotaku Fashion 2"/><ref name="Inverse Fashion"/><ref name="GamesRadar Fashion"/> Musician [[Pedro Eustache]], dubbed "Flute Guy", received media attention for his enthusiastic [[flute]] performance and ability to swap between instruments during the orchestra's Game of the Year medley;<ref name="Verge Eustache"/><ref name="GamesRadar Eustache"/><ref name="PC Gamer Eustache"/> Eustache, who has performed with The Game Awards Orchestra since [[The Game Awards 2017|2017]],<ref name="Verge Eustache Interview"/> thanked the audience for their response<ref name="GamesRadar Eustache 2"/> and apologized for not using the ''[[shinobue]]'' during ''Xenoblade Chronicles 3''{{'}}s section of the medley.<ref name="Verge Eustache Interview"/>

=== Viewership ===
[[File:The Game Awards 2022 audience (cropped).png|thumb|upright=1.4|The in-person audience for The Game Awards 2022 at the [[Microsoft Theater]]]]

An estimated 103 million viewers watched the ceremony, the most in the show's history to date{{efn|name=Views|The viewership record was beaten in [[The Game Awards 2023|2023]] with 118 million streams.<ref name="Variety Viewers 2023"/>}} and a 20 percent increase from the previous year.<ref name="GameSpot Viewers"/> Over 11.5 million total views were recorded on Twitter, which saw a 28 percent increase of [[Tweet (Twitter)|tweets]] and a 31 percent increase of the [[hashtag]] #TheGameAwards. It topped the [[Twitter trends|trends]] for the ninth year in a row, with 16 of the top 30 trends related to the show, including the top five. Over 9.5 million total viewers watched on Steam, with a peak of 850,000 concurrent views.<ref name="Game Developer Viewers"/> On Twitch, the show peaked at 1.9 million concurrent viewers—an increase of 20 percent—with 571,000 on the show's official channel. On YouTube, it set a show record with a peak of 1.33 million concurrent viewers, a 37 percent increase, with 604,000 on the official channel. It was the most-discussed Game Awards ceremony to date on social media, with 308,000 mentions on the day of the event, an increase of almost 180 percent; Judge's extensive speech garnered 12,600 mentions, the stage interruption accounted for 10,100, while the top three games mentioned were ''Elden Ring'' (57,300), ''God of War Ragnarök'' (31,000), and ''Hades II'' (20,600).<ref name="VentureBeat Viewers"/> Keighley had previously felt the 2022 show would be the first to shrink in overall viewership after eight years of successive growth, partly due to the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic and the gradual waning interest in live streams.<ref name="VentureBeat Interview"/>

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<ref name="Bloomberg Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-12-09/annual-video-game-awards-had-some-surprises-and-elden-ring-won-top-prize |title=The Annual Video Game Awards Had a Couple of Surprises |last=Schreier |first=Jason |authorlink=Jason Schreier |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210011242/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-12-09/annual-video-game-awards-had-some-surprises-and-elden-ring-won-top-prize |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Eurogamer Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-game-awards-stage-invader-arrested |title=The Game Awards stage invader arrested |last=Phillips |first=Tom |work=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045005/https://www.eurogamer.net/the-game-awards-stage-invader-arrested |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Game Rant Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/game-awards-bill-clinton/ |title=Game Awards Attendee Sneaks on Stage, Mentions Bill Clinton, Gets Arrested |last=Cooper |first=Dalton |work=Game Rant |publisher=Valnet |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209043506/https://gamerant.com/game-awards-bill-clinton/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Game Rant Mod">{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/elden-ring-bill-clinton-mod/ |title=Elden Ring Mod Adds Bill Clinton to the Game |last=Cooper |first=Dalton |work=Game Rant |publisher=Valnet |date=December 10, 2022 |accessdate=December 27, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210234256/https://gamerant.com/elden-ring-bill-clinton-mod/ |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="IGN Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-stage-crasher-arrested-after-invading-elden-rings-goty-speech |title=The Game Awards Stage Crasher Arrested After Invading Elden Ring's GOTY Speech |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209050915/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-stage-crasher-arrested-after-invading-elden-rings-goty-speech |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="IGN Security">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/geoff-keighley-confirms-the-game-awards-will-move-away-from-world-premiere-label-beef-up-security |title=Geoff Keighley Confirms The Game Awards Will Move Away From 'World Premiere' Label, Beef Up Security |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=November 27, 2023 |accessdate=November 28, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127221208/https://www.ign.com/articles/geoff-keighley-confirms-the-game-awards-will-move-away-from-world-premiere-label-beef-up-security |archivedate=November 27, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Blur">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-clinton-elden-ring-hidetaka-miyazaki-1849923033 |title=Game Awards Photoshops Bill Clinton Kid Out Of Elden Ring Speech |last=Gach |first=Ethan |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=December 22, 2022 |accessdate=December 27, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222162150/https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-clinton-elden-ring-hidetaka-miyazaki-1849923033 |archivedate=December 22, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-bill-clinton-orthodox-rabbi-elden-ring-1849873240 |title=Kid Sneaks Onto Game Awards To Nominate Bill Clinton, Is Arrested |last=Gach |first=Ethan |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045623/https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-bill-clinton-orthodox-rabbi-elden-ring-1849873240 |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Clinton 2">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-bill-clinton-infowars-blizzcon-troll-1849877331 |title=The Kid Who Crashed The Game Awards Has A History of Trolling |last=Gach |first=Ethan |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210001234/https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-bill-clinton-infowars-blizzcon-troll-1849877331 |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="LA Times Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-09/the-game-awards-bill-clinton-crasher-game-of-the-year |title=The teen who trolled the Game Awards to shout out Bill Clinton explains why he did it |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 11, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210023951/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-09/the-game-awards-bill-clinton-crasher-game-of-the-year |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Marca Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/2022/12/09/6393791022601d085e8b45ff.html |title=Random troll sneaks into The Game Awards 2022 and mocks Bill Clinton on stage, leaving audience speechless |work=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]] |publisher=[[Unidad Editorial]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210003835/https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/2022/12/09/6393791022601d085e8b45ff.html |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="PC Gamer Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/game-awards-elden-ring-guy-stage-ambush-2022/ |title=Guy crashes Elden Ring GOTY acceptance at The Game Awards, gets arrested |last=Wilde |first=Tyler |work=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045938/https://www.pcgamer.com/game-awards-elden-ring-guy-stage-ambush-2022/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="PC Gamer Mod">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/internet-squared-after-meme-crashing-the-game-awards-reformed-orthodox-rabbi-bill-clinton-comes-to-elden-ring/ |title=Internet squared: After meme-crashing the Game Awards, 'reformed orthodox rabbi' Bill Clinton comes to Elden Ring |last=Stanton |first=Rich |work=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 20, 2022 |accessdate=December 27, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220143307/https://www.pcgamer.com/internet-squared-after-meme-crashing-the-game-awards-reformed-orthodox-rabbi-bill-clinton-comes-to-elden-ring/ |archivedate=December 20, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Polygon Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/23501270/elden-ring-goty-stage-rushed-bill-clinton-arrest |title=Kid rushes stage at The Game Awards, gets arrested |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045057/https://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/23501270/elden-ring-goty-stage-rushed-bill-clinton-arrest |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Polygon Clinton 2">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/23502321/game-awards-bill-clinton-rabbi-kid-matan-even-hong-kong |title=Kid who crashed The Game Awards is just another shitposter |last=Myers |first=Maddy |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209224846/https://www.polygon.com/23502321/game-awards-bill-clinton-rabbi-kid-matan-even-hong-kong |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="TheGamer Blur">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-matan-even-stage-invader-scrubbing-from-photos/ |title=The Game Awards Is Scrubbing Its Stage Invader Out Of Photos |last=Foster |first=George |work=TheGamer |publisher=Valnet |date=December 22, 2022 |accessdate=December 27, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222120300/https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-matan-even-stage-invader-scrubbing-from-photos/ |archivedate=December 22, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Vice Clinton">{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3pj5w/the-kid-who-crashed-the-game-awards-was-on-inforwars-when-he-was-12 |title=The Kid Who Crashed The Game Awards Was on Infowars When He Was 12 |last1=Gault |first1=Matthew |last2=Pearson |first2=Jordan |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |publisher=[[Vice Media]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209201755/https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3pj5w/the-kid-who-crashed-the-game-awards-was-on-inforwars-when-he-was-12 |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="WP Clinton">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/game-awards/#link-CK4RPCGHIRFF7ALT5YKVFBKE44 |title=Interloper who got onstage after GOTY win has been arrested, says host |last1=Stanley |first1=Alyse |last2=Liao |first2=Shannon |last3=Lee |first3=Jonathan |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209060622/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/game-awards/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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<ref name="Bloody Disgusting 2020">{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3641912/last-us-part-ii-leads-game-awards-2020-nominees/ |title='The Last of Us Part II' Leads The Game Awards 2020 Nominees |last=Wilson |first=Mike |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |publisher=[[Cinedigm]] |date=November 18, 2020 |accessdate=December 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118213203/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3641912/last-us-part-ii-leads-game-awards-2020-nominees/ |archivedate=November 18, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Bloody Disgusting 2022">{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3740433/elden-ring-god-of-war-ragnarok-lead-nominees-for-the-game-awards-2022/ |title='Elden Ring', 'God of War Ragnarok' Lead Nominees for The Game Awards 2022 |last=Wilson |first=Mike |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |publisher=[[Cinedigm]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=December 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114212439/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3740433/elden-ring-god-of-war-ragnarok-lead-nominees-for-the-game-awards-2022/ |archivedate=November 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="FAQ">{{cite web |url=https://thegameawards.com/faq |title=FAQ |publisher=[[The Game Awards]] |accessdate=November 11, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111023748/https://thegameawards.com/faq |archivedate=November 11, 2022 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Eurogamer Players' Voice">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sonic-and-genshin-impact-fans-squabble-over-the-game-awards-fan-vote |title=Sonic and Genshin Impact fans squabble over The Game Awards' fan vote |last=Phillips |first=Tom |work=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |date=December 7, 2022 |accessdate=December 8, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207142603/https://www.eurogamer.net/sonic-and-genshin-impact-fans-squabble-over-the-game-awards-fan-vote |archivedate=December 7, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Game Developer Winners">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/elden-ring-and-god-of-war-ragnarok-dominate-the-game-awards-2022 |title=Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok dominate The Game Awards 2022 |last=Kerr |first=Chris |work=[[Game Developer (website)|Game Developer]] |publisher=[[Informa]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209124002/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/elden-ring-and-god-of-war-ragnarok-dominate-the-game-awards-2022 |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GameSpot Nominees">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-ragnarok-and-elden-ring-lead-the-game-awards-2022-nominees/1100-6509112/ |title=God Of War Ragnarok And Elden Ring Lead The Game Awards 2022 Nominees |last=Bonthuys |first=Darryn |work=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115003220/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-ragnarok-and-elden-ring-lead-the-game-awards-2022-nominees/1100-6509112/ |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadar Players' Voice">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/sonic-and-genshin-impact-fans-are-at-war-over-one-specific-game-award/ |title=Sonic and Genshin Impact fans are at war over one specific game award |last=Bellingham |first=Hope |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 6, 2022 |accessdate=December 8, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206183808/https://www.gamesradar.com/sonic-and-genshin-impact-fans-are-at-war-over-one-specific-game-award/ |archivedate=December 6, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="IGN Nominees">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-nominations-elden-ring-god-of-war-ragnarok |title=The Game Awards 2022 Nominations Sees God of War: Ragnarok Leading With 10 Awards Nods |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114175454/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-nominations-elden-ring-god-of-war-ragnarok |archivedate=November 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="IGN Players' Voice">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-fan-vote-has-genshin-impact-and-sonic-frontiers-crushing-elden-ring-for-game-of-the-year |title=The Game Awards Fan Vote Has Genshin Impact and Sonic Frontiers Crushing Elden Ring for Game of the Year |last=Wood |first=Anthony |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=December 6, 2022 |accessdate=December 7, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206165746/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-fan-vote-has-genshin-impact-and-sonic-frontiers-crushing-elden-ring-for-game-of-the-year |archivedate=December 6, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="IGN Week">{{cite web |url=https://it.ign.com/the-game-awards-2022/198593/news/the-game-awards-2022-e-gia-da-record-oltre-35-milioni-di-voti-in-una-settimana-superato-il-totale-de |title=The Game Awards 2022 è già da record: oltre 35 milioni di voti in una settimana, superato il totale del 2021 |lang=it |trans-title=The Game Awards 2022 is already a record: over 35 million votes in one week, surpassing the total for 2021 |last=Digioia |first=Alexander |work=[[IGN Italy]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=November 23, 2022 |accessdate=November 28, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123163046/https://it.ign.com/the-game-awards-2022/198593/news/the-game-awards-2022-e-gia-da-record-oltre-35-milioni-di-voti-in-una-settimana-superato-il-totale-de |archivedate=November 23, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="IGN Winners">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-winners |title=The Game Awards 2022 Winners: The Full List |last=Plant |first=Logan |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209033254/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-winners |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Igromania IMAX">{{cite web |url=https://www.igromania.ru/news/120801/V_ramkah_TGA_pokazhut_yeksklyuzivnyy_geympley_remeyka_Dead_Space_no_ne_vsem.html |title=В рамках TGA покажут эксклюзивный геймплей ремейка Dead Space, но не всем |lang=ru |trans-title=TGA will show exclusive gameplay of the Dead Space remake, but not for everyone |last=Kuleshova |first=Ekaterina |work=[[Igromania]] |date=November 17, 2022 |accessdate=November 18, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117153550/https://www.igromania.ru/news/120801/V_ramkah_TGA_pokazhut_yeksklyuzivnyy_geympley_remeyka_Dead_Space_no_ne_vsem.html |archivedate=November 17, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Jury">{{cite web |url=https://thegameawards.com/voting-jury |title=Voting Jury |publisher=[[The Game Awards]] |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115014840/https://thegameawards.com/voting-jury |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Players' Voice">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-tga-sonic-frontiers-geoff-keighley-1849848710 |title=Sonic Frontiers Fans Are Convinced Genshin Impact Is Bribing Its Community For TGA Votes |last=Jiang |first=Sisi |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=December 2, 2022 |accessdate=December 6, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202220605/https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-tga-sonic-frontiers-geoff-keighley-1849848710 |archivedate=December 2, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Nintendo Life Where">{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards |title=The Game Awards 2022: Where And When To Watch The Game Awards |last=Gray |first=Kate |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |date=December 2, 2022 |accessdate=December 6, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202232051/https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards |archivedate=December 2, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="NPR Keighley">{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/12/07/1139876362/the-game-awards-founder-geoff-keighley-wants-it-to-be-as-big-as-the-grammys |title=The Game Awards founder Geoff Keighley wants it to be as big as the Grammys |last1=Summers |first1=Juana |last2=Acovino |first2=Vincent |last3=Yu |first3=Mallory |work=[[All Things Considered]] |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=December 7, 2022 |accessdate=December 8, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208000911/https://www.npr.org/2022/12/07/1139876362/the-game-awards-founder-geoff-keighley-wants-it-to-be-as-big-as-the-grammys |archivedate=December 8, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="PC Gamer Players' Voice">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/game-awards-2022-players-voice-sonic-frontiers/ |title=Sonic Frontier fans and Genshin Impact fans go to war over Game Awards vote (Updated) |last=Wilde |first=Tyler |work=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |date=December 6, 2022 |accessdate=December 7, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207004854/https://www.pcgamer.com/game-awards-2022-players-voice-sonic-frontiers/ |archivedate=December 7, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="PC Gamer Players' Voice 2">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-emerges-victorious-in-the-bitter-game-awards-war-against-sonic-frontiers/ |title=Genshin Impact emerges victorious in the bitter Game Awards war against Sonic Frontiers |last=Taylor |first=Mollie |work=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209143410/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-emerges-victorious-in-the-bitter-game-awards-war-against-sonic-frontiers/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Push Square Speech">{{cite web |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/12/random-kratos-actors-epic-god-of-war-ragnarok-award-speech-broke-a-world-record |title=Random: Kratos Actor's Epic God of War Ragnarok Award Speech Broke a World Record |last=Barker |first=Sammy |work=[[Push Square]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |date=December 25, 2022 |accessdate=December 27, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226235246/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/12/random-kratos-actors-epic-god-of-war-ragnarok-award-speech-broke-a-world-record |archivedate=December 26, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Siliconera Players' Voice">{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/genshin-impact-the-game-awards-2022-win-means-free-primogems/ |title=Genshin Impact The Game Awards 2022 Win Means Free Primogems |last=Lada |first=Jenni |work=[[Siliconera]] |publisher=[[Gamurs]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210005647/https://www.siliconera.com/genshin-impact-the-game-awards-2022-win-means-free-primogems/ |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Twitter Votes">{{cite tweet |number=1600899084742668288 |title=This community continues to blow me away. |last=Keighley |first=Geoff |authorlink=Geoff Keighley |user=geoffkeighley |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209071659/https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1600899084742668288 |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Variety Nominees">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/gaming/news/game-awards-2022-nominations-god-of-war-ragnarok-elden-ring-horizon-forbidden-west-1235432527/ |title=Game Awards 2022 Nominations: 'God of War Ragnarök,' 'Elden Ring' and 'Horizon Forbidden West' Dominate |last=Stephan |first=Katcy |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115003142/https://variety.com/2022/gaming/news/game-awards-2022-nominations-god-of-war-ragnarok-elden-ring-horizon-forbidden-west-1235432527/ |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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<ref name="Game Rant Wayfinder">{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/wayfinder-interview-launch-characters-classes/ |title=Joe Madureira Details Wayfinder's Launch Characters |last=Whitson |first=Hank |work=Game Rant |publisher=Valnet |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045426/https://gamerant.com/wayfinder-interview-launch-characters-classes/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GameSpot Expect">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-how-to-watch-start-times-and-what-to-expect/1100-6509600/ |title=The Game Awards 2022: How To Watch, Start Times, And What To Expect |last=Fanelli |first=Jason |work=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |date=December 5, 2022 |accessdate=December 6, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207001527/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-how-to-watch-start-times-and-what-to-expect/1100-6509600/ |archivedate=December 7, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadar Live">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/news/live/game-awards-2022/ |title=The Game Awards 2022 live coverage - All the news as it happens |last=Bishop |first=Rollin |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209050046/https://www.gamesradar.com/news/live/game-awards-2022/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Push Square Blue Protocol">{{cite web |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/12/amazon-bandai-namco-take-on-genshin-impact-with-blue-protocol-on-ps5 |title=Amazon, Bandai Namco Take on Genshin Impact with Blue Protocol on PS5 |last=Barker |first=Sammy |work=[[Push Square]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045421/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/12/amazon-bandai-namco-take-on-genshin-impact-with-blue-protocol-on-ps5 |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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<ref name="4Players Column">{{cite web |url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/spielinfonews/Spielkultur/36214/2203275/The_Game_Awards-Kolumne_zu_kuriosen_Nominierungen_wie_Diablo_Immortal_und_Overwatch_2.html |title=Diablo Immortal und Overwatch 2: Die kuriosen Nominierungen der Game Awards 2022 – Kolumne |lang=de |trans-title=Diablo Immortal and Overwatch 2: The Curious Game Awards 2022 Nominees - Column |last=Hoeger |first=Jonas |work=[[4Players]] |date=November 19, 2022 |accessdate=November 20, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119092757/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/spielinfonews/Spielkultur/36214/2203275/The_Game_Awards-Kolumne_zu_kuriosen_Nominierungen_wie_Diablo_Immortal_und_Overwatch_2.html |archivedate=November 19, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="AV Club Oscars">{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/game-awards-super-bowl-comparison-1849798648 |title=The Game Awards want to be gaming's Oscars, but they're really just its Super Bowl |last=Hughes |first=William |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=November 18, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118124540/https://www.avclub.com/game-awards-super-bowl-comparison-1849798648 |archivedate=November 18, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Den of Geek Nominees">{{cite web |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-game-awards-2022-nominees-major-truth/ |title=The Game Awards Nominees Reveal One Major Truth About Gaming in 2022 |last=Saavedra |first=John |work=[[Den of Geek]] |publisher=DoG Tech LLC |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114225715/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-game-awards-2022-nominees-major-truth/ |archivedate=November 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Destructoid Nominees">{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/the-game-awards-2022-nominees-god-of-war-ragnarok-elden-ring-horizon/ |title=The Game Awards 2022 nominees include Ragnarok, Elden Ring, and Nibel |last=Van Allen |first=Eric |work=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=[[Gamurs Group]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115012304/https://www.destructoid.com/the-game-awards-2022-nominees-god-of-war-ragnarok-elden-ring-horizon/ |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Game Rant Snubs">{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/the-game-awards-2022-sonic-frontiers-rogue-legacy-2-gigabash/ |title=The Biggest Snubs for The Game Awards 2022 |last=Connor |first=Aidan |work=Game Rant |publisher=Valnet |date=November 15, 2022 |accessdate=December 3, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115210633/https://gamerant.com/the-game-awards-2022-sonic-frontiers-rogue-legacy-2-gigabash/ |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadar Narrative">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/elden-ring-is-an-impossible-mystery-that-absolutely-deserves-to-be-recognized-for-its-narrative/ |title=Elden Ring is an impossible mystery that absolutely deserves to be recognized for its narrative |last=Kent |first=Emma |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209070433/https://www.gamesradar.com/elden-ring-is-an-impossible-mystery-that-absolutely-deserves-to-be-recognized-for-its-narrative/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadar Xenoblade">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/jrpg-fans-wig-out-as-xenoblade-chronicles-3-goes-up-against-elden-ring-for-the-game-awards-goty-award/ |title=JRPG fans wig out as Xenoblade Chronicles 3 goes up against Elden Ring for The Game Awards' GOTY award |last=Gerblick |first=Jordan |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115012908/https://www.gamesradar.com/jrpg-fans-wig-out-as-xenoblade-chronicles-3-goes-up-against-elden-ring-for-the-game-awards-goty-award/ |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Guardian Narrative">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/nov/30/pushing-buttons-how-video-games-lost-the-plot |title=Pushing Buttons: There's a place for narrative in games, but I'm done worshipping the story gods |last=Stuart |first=Keith |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=November 30, 2022 |accessdate=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130115902/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/nov/30/pushing-buttons-how-video-games-lost-the-plot |archivedate=November 30, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Inverse Indie">{{cite web |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/game-awards-2022-nominations-indie |title=Game Awards 2022 nominees prove the "indie" label has lost all meaning |last=Rowe |first=Willa |work=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]] |publisher=[[Bustle Digital Group]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114203641/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/game-awards-2022-nominations-indie |archivedate=November 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Impact">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/the-game-awards-games-for-impact-goty-nominees-2022-1849782321 |title='Games For Impact' Is A Meaningless Awards Category |last=Jiang |first=Sisi |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=December 13, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114232643/https://kotaku.com/the-game-awards-games-for-impact-goty-nominees-2022-1849782321 |archivedate=November 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Xenoblade">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/game-awards-keighley-goty-nominees-ragnarok-elden-ring-1849780349 |title=Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Stuns With 2022 GOTY Game Awards Nomination |last=Gach |first=Ethan |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115012306/https://kotaku.com/game-awards-keighley-goty-nominees-ragnarok-elden-ring-1849780349 |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Nintendo Life Xenoblade">{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/11/xenoblade-chronicles-3-leads-nintendos-nominations-at-the-game-awards-2022 |title=Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Leads Nintendo's Nominations At The Game Awards 2022 |last=Gray |first=Kate |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115012307/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/11/xenoblade-chronicles-3-leads-nintendos-nominations-at-the-game-awards-2022 |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="PC Gamer Nominees">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-game-awards-2022-nominations/ |title=God of War: Ragnarok leads The Game Awards nominations for 2022 |last=Chalk |first=Andy |work=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115012310/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-game-awards-2022-nominations/ |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="TheGamer Indie">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/best-indie-game-the-game-awards/ |title=The Curious Case Of Indies At The Game Awards |last=Henley |first=Stacey |work=TheGamer |publisher=Valnet |date=November 16, 2022 |accessdate=November 17, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117004650/https://www.thegamer.com/best-indie-game-the-game-awards/ |archivedate=November 17, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="TheGamer Nominees">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-goty-nominations-elden-ring-god-of-war-ragnarok-plague-tale-requiem/ |title=The Game Awards GOTY Nominations Include Elden Ring, God Of War Ragnarok, And Plague Tale Requiem |last=Murray |first=Sean |work=TheGamer |publisher=Valnet |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115012317/https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-goty-nominations-elden-ring-god-of-war-ragnarok-plague-tale-requiem/ |archivedate=November 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="TheGamer Snubs">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-snub-ghostwire-tokyo-hardspace-shipbreaker-witch-queen/ |title=The Game Awards Biggest Snubs |last=Switzer |first=Eric |work=TheGamer |publisher=Valnet |date=November 16, 2022 |accessdate=November 20, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116002347/https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-snub-ghostwire-tokyo-hardspace-shipbreaker-witch-queen/ |archivedate=November 16, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="VentureBeat Focus">{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/the-game-awards-noms-the-good-the-bad-the-wtf-kaser-focus/ |title=The Game Awards noms: The good, the bad, the WTF {{!}} Kaser Focus |last=Kaser |first=Rachel |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=November 18, 2022 |accessdate=November 20, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119001933/https://venturebeat.com/games/the-game-awards-noms-the-good-the-bad-the-wtf-kaser-focus/ |archivedate=November 19, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="VentureBeat Nominees">{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/god-of-war-ragnarok-leads-the-game-awards-2022-nominations/ |title=God of War Ragnarök leads The Game Awards 2022 nominations |last=Minotti |first=Mike |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=November 14, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114185510/https://venturebeat.com/games/god-of-war-ragnarok-leads-the-game-awards-2022-nominations/ |archivedate=November 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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<ref name="Destructoid Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/i-was-a-seat-filler-at-the-game-awards-heres-how-it-went/ |title=I was a seat filler at The Game Awards — here's how it went |last=Warner |first=Noelle |work=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=[[Gamurs]] |date=December 14, 2022 |accessdate=December 16, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214230028/https://www.destructoid.com/i-was-a-seat-filler-at-the-game-awards-heres-how-it-went/ |archivedate=December 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Digital Trends Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/the-game-awards-2022-opinion/ |title=The Game Awards delivered dazzling trailers, but winners played second-fiddle |last=Colantonio |first=Giovanni |work=[[Digital Trends]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210022037/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/the-game-awards-2022-opinion/ |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Dot Esports Review">{{cite web |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/kratos-actor-chris-judge-got-more-air-time-than-every-esports-award-combined-at-the-game-awards |title=Kratos actor Chris Judge got more air time than every esports award combined at The Game Awards |last=Michael |first=Cale |work=[[Dot Esports]] |publisher=[[Gamurs]] |date=December 11, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212031116/https://dotesports.com/general/news/kratos-actor-chris-judge-got-more-air-time-than-every-esports-award-combined-at-the-game-awards |archivedate=December 12, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadar Eustache">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/flute-guy-is-the-peoples-champion-of-the-game-awards-2022/ |title='Flute Guy' is the people's champion of The Game Awards 2022 |last=Jones |first=Ali |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209151120/https://www.gamesradar.com/flute-guy-is-the-peoples-champion-of-the-game-awards-2022/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadar Eustache 2">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/the-game-awards-star-flute-guy-apologizes-for-using-the-wrong-flute-for-xenoblade-chronicles-3-is-instantly-forgiven/ |title=The Game Awards star 'Flute Guy' apologizes for using the wrong flute for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, is instantly forgiven |last=Gerblick |first=Jordan |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 13, 2022 |accessdate=December 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214140037/https://www.gamesradar.com/the-game-awards-star-flute-guy-apologizes-for-using-the-wrong-flute-for-xenoblade-chronicles-3-is-instantly-forgiven/ |archivedate=December 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadar Fashion">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hideo-kojima-was-the-best-dressed-person-at-the-game-awards-2022/ |title=Hideo Kojima was the best-dressed person at The Game Awards 2022 |last=Ostler |first=Anne-Marie |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209105353/https://www.gamesradar.com/hideo-kojima-was-the-best-dressed-person-at-the-game-awards-2022/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Guardian Pushing">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/dec/14/pushing-buttons-the-game-awards |title=Pushing Buttons: Shouldn't the 'video game Oscars' be about more than just hours of trailers? |last=MacDonald |first=Keza |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=December 14, 2022 |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214132703/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/dec/14/pushing-buttons-the-game-awards |archivedate=December 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Guardian Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/dec/09/the-game-awards-three-patience-testing-hours-of-video-game-advertorials |title=The Game awards: three patience-testing hours of video game advertorials |last=Gordon |first=Lewis |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209145628/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/dec/09/the-game-awards-three-patience-testing-hours-of-video-game-advertorials |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Inverse Fashion">{{cite web |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/game-awards-2022-best-dressed-fashion-review |title=5 iconic outfits from the Game Awards 2022 |last=Reyes |first=Jess |work=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]] |publisher=[[Bustle Digital Group]] |date=December 10, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212024737/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/game-awards-2022-best-dressed-fashion-review |archivedate=December 12, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Fashion">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-fashion-geoff-keighley-hideo-kojima-1849864018 |title=The Game Awards' Fashion Highlights The Industry's Identity Crisis |last=Mercante |first=Alyssa |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=December 7, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207170443/https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-fashion-geoff-keighley-hideo-kojima-1849864018 |archivedate=December 7, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Fashion 2">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-best-fashion-fits-drip-geoff-keighley-1849875118 |title=The Best Fits At The Game Awards 2022 |last=Mercante |first=Alyssa |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=December 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209220035/https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2022-best-fashion-fits-drip-geoff-keighley-1849875118 |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku Judge">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/god-of-war-christopher-judge-the-game-awards-2022-1849872823 |title=God of War's Christopher Judge Stole The Game Awards With Fire Fit, Epic Speech |last=Jackson |first=Claire |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209030251/https://kotaku.com/god-of-war-christopher-judge-the-game-awards-2022-1849872823 |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="LA Times Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-09/the-game-awards-recap |title=Review: The Game Awards celebrate growth in video games, but the ceremony still needs to evolve |last=Martens |first=Todd |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210013138/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-09/the-game-awards-recap |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Nintendo Life Video">{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/video-whats-it-like-attending-the-game-awards-in-person |title=Video: What's It Like Attending The Game Awards In Person? |time=6:59 |last1=Norman |first1=Jim |last2=Grassl |first2=Zion |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |date=December 13, 2022 |accessdate=December 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213203536/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/video-whats-it-like-attending-the-game-awards-in-person |archivedate=December 13, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="PC Gamer Eustache">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-to-the-flute-guy-a-dark-horse-fan-favorite-from-the-game-awards/ |title=Here's to 'The Flute Guy' a dark horse fan favorite from The Game Awards |last=Litchfield |first=Ted |work=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 11, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212030210/https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-to-the-flute-guy-a-dark-horse-fan-favorite-from-the-game-awards/ |archivedate=December 12, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Push Square Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/features/reaction-the-game-awards-finally-fulfils-its-potential |title=Reaction: The Game Awards Finally Fulfils Its Potential |last=Barker |first=Sammy |work=[[Push Square]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209152025/https://www.pushsquare.com/features/reaction-the-game-awards-finally-fulfils-its-potential |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="TechRadar Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.techradar.com/features/the-game-awards-2022-offered-joyful-previews-amongst-joyless-ceremony |title=The Game Awards 2022 offered joyful previews amongst joyless ceremony |last=Bussell |first=Cat |work=[[TechRadar]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=December 13, 2022 |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214135132/https://www.techradar.com/features/the-game-awards-2022-offered-joyful-previews-amongst-joyless-ceremony |archivedate=December 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Variety Review">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/vip/game-awards-still-shows-single-player-focus-alongside-hollywood-reliance-1235456151/ |title=Game Awards Still Shows Single-Player Focus Alongside Hollywood Reliance |last=Eriksen |first=Kaare |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 11, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209221202/https://variety.com/vip/game-awards-still-shows-single-player-focus-alongside-hollywood-reliance-1235456151/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

<ref name="VentureBeat Review Kaser">{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/the-game-awards-had-pacino-animal-and-a-rando-kaser-focus/ |title=The Game Awards had Pacino, Animal and a rando {{!}} Kaser Focus |last=Kaser |first=Rachel |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210015627/https://venturebeat.com/games/the-game-awards-had-pacino-animal-and-a-rando-kaser-focus/ |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="VentureBeat Review Takahashi">{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/what-the-game-awards-tells-us-about-gaming-in-2023-the-deanbeat/ |title=What The Game Awards tells us about gaming in 2023 {{!}} The DeanBeat |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |authorlink=Dean Takahashi |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=December 9, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210012837/https://venturebeat.com/games/what-the-game-awards-tells-us-about-gaming-in-2023-the-deanbeat/ |archivedate=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Verge Eustache">{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23501261/game-awards-flute-guy-pedro-eustache |title=A guy playing an alto flute in The Game Awards orchestra won the night |last=Parrish |first=Ash |work=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 10, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045326/https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23501261/game-awards-flute-guy-pedro-eustache |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Verge Eustache Interview">{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/13/23507234/flute-guy-pedro-eustache-interview-the-game-awards |title=Pedro Eustache opens up about video game music and becoming the Flute Guy |last=Parrish |first=Ash |work=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=December 13, 2022 |accessdate=December 15, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213160539/https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/13/23507234/flute-guy-pedro-eustache-interview-the-game-awards |archivedate=December 13, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="VGC Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/i-thought-the-game-awards-was-a-surprisingly-great-show/ |title=I thought The Game Awards was a surprisingly great show |last=Brown |first=Nathan |work=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |publisher=1981 Media |date=December 10, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212030149/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/i-thought-the-game-awards-was-a-surprisingly-great-show/ |archivedate=December 12, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="WP Bored">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/game-awards/#link-6EYPKOCBNBANHB7V6LSG6FTBDM |title=The audience is visibly bored and some look sleepy as the show enters its fourth hour |last=Liao |first=Shannon |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209134426/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/game-awards/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="WP Fashion">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/game-awards/#link-HSXROLE3DFEHVGL7XURE22NCRY |title=People are bringing their best fashion to The Game Awards |last=Liao |first=Shannon |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 8, 2022 |accessdate=December 12, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209134426/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/game-awards/ |archivedate=December 9, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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<ref name="Game Developer Viewers">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-game-awards-2022-reached-highest-viewership-in-the-show-s-history |title=The Game Awards 2022 reached highest viewership in the show's history |last=Carter |first=Justin |work=[[Game Developer (website)|Game Developer]] |publisher=[[Informa]] |date=December 16, 2022 |accessdate=December 17, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216232027/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-game-awards-2022-reached-highest-viewership-in-the-show-s-history |archivedate=December 16, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GameSpot Viewers">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-received-over-103-million-views-sets-new-viewership-record/1100-6510126/ |title=The Game Awards 2022 Received Over 103 Million Views, Sets New Viewership Record |last=Zheng |first=Jenny |work=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |date=December 16, 2022 |accessdate=December 17, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216233416/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-received-over-103-million-views-sets-new-viewership-record/1100-6510126/ |archivedate=December 16, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Variety Viewers 2023">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/game-awards-2023-breaks-viewership-record-livestreams-1235838181/ |title=The Game Awards 2023 Breaks Viewership Record, Notching 118 Million Livestreams |last=Spangler |first=Todd |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=December 14, 2023 |accessdate=December 15, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214232345/https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/game-awards-2023-breaks-viewership-record-livestreams-1235838181/ |archivedate=December 14, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="VentureBeat Viewers">{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/the-game-awards-maven-road-most-mentioned-nominees-annoucements-grammys-social-listening/ |title=2022 Game Awards breaks viewership, social engagement records |last=Fragen |first=Jordan |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=December 16, 2022 |accessdate=December 17, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216232026/https://venturebeat.com/games/the-game-awards-maven-road-most-mentioned-nominees-annoucements-grammys-social-listening/ |archivedate=December 16, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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