The Game Awards are just one day away, as 2022’s biggest games, developers, and performers will be honored, and upcoming unreleased games will be on full display in the year’s biggest celebration of the videogame industry. The ceremony’s piece de resistance is the coveted “Game of the Year” honor, which designates the year’s greatest game, as decided by The Game Awards jury. This year’s six eclectic nominees span from multiplatform titles to unique console exclusives, each earning acclaim from critics and popularity from gamers. Here is your guide to everywhere to play this year’s Game of the Year nominees.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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Elden Ring
The combined writing efforts George R. R. Martin and director Hidetaka Miyazaki brought the latest evolution of Soulsborne gameplay to life in the form of Elden Ring, the newest entry in FromSoftware’s legendary catalog of game of the year nominees and winners. The challenging RPG is available to play onPC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
God of War: Ragnarok
Santa Monica Studio seeks their second “Game of the Year” title at The Game Awards with God of War: Ragnarok, one of the front runners alongside the aforementioned Elden Ring. The action/adventure title is the ninth installment of the God of War series, following 2018’s game of the year winning God of War. The newest entry in the God of War saga is available to playexclusively on PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles.
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Horizon Forbidden West
Another of the many sequels nominated for game of the year, Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s adventures through its sci-fi open world of dangerous machines. Guerilla Games second entry into the Horizon series blends Action/Adventure and roleplaying game mechanics, and isavailable on PS4 and PS5.
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles is the fourth Xenoblade game and eight installment in the Xeno main series.The Nintendo Switch exclusive RPGfrom Monolith Software is the third highest rated game on the console in 2022 with an 89 Metacritic Score, only trailing Portal Companion Collection and Persona 5 Royal, which hold 96 and 94 Metascores respectively.
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Grant Testa
Grant Testa is a writer at Prima Games, who specializes in achievement hunting and horror gaming. He is also an avid comic book reader/collector, fantasy footballer, and rock music fanatic.
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