God of War Ragnarok video game tops Game Awards with 10 nominations one week after debut, Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West have 7 each

Nominations for the 2022 Game Awards have been announced, and God of War Ragnarök leads the pack with 10 nominations, including game of the year

This year’s awards show will also acknowledge Hollywood’s gaming-inspired projects such as films Uncharted and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Netflix series Arcane

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God of War Ragnarok leads this year’s Game Awards with 10 nominations. Photo: Sony PlayStation

Published: 4:15am, 17 Nov 2022

Less than a week after its release, Santa Monica Studio’s God of War Ragnarok leads the 2022 Game Awards nominations with 10, including game of the year, best game direction, best narrative and best art direction.

Game Awards host and creator Geoff Keighley announced this year’s contenders via live stream on YouTube, Twitter and other social media platforms on November 14.

FromSoftware’s Elden Ring and Guerrilla’s Horizon Forbidden West follow God of War Ragnarok with seven nominations apiece, including game of the year. A Plague Tale: Requiem, Stray and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are the other contenders for the top award.

The nominations for God of War Ragnarok come right on the heels of its PlayStation debut on November 9. Its predecessor, God of War, won game of the year in 2018 and the God of War series has previously won prizes for game direction and action/adventure game.

A still from God of War Ragnarok. Photo: Sony PlayStation

While gaming titles are the focus of the Game Awards, the ceremony this year will also acknowledge Hollywood’s gaming-inspired projects. Among the nominees in the new adaptation category are Sony film Uncharted, Paramount film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Netflix series Arcane and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

Game enthusiasts can cast their votes on the Game Awards website. Keighley will serve as executive producer and host of the awards show, which will return on December 8 to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, in the US.