The Game Awards 2022 are fast approaching, and today the nominations were officially announced. While we still have to see who actually wins, it may be God of War Ragnarok’s night, as Sony’s game collected 10 nominations. By comparison, the game many considered the favorite for most of the year, Elden Ring, only picked up 7 noms. Horizon Forbidden West also picked up 7 nominations and fourth place actually went to the cuddly cat indie Stray with 6 noms. You can check out the full list of nominees below (or you can check out the video below if you’d prefer them to come out of Geoff Keighley’s beaming face).

　　Game of the Year

　　A Plague Tale: RequiemElden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestStrayXenoblade Chronicles 3Game Direction

　　Elden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestImmortalityStrayBest Narrative

　　A Plague Tale: RequiemElden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestImmortalityBest Art Direction

　　Elden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestScornStrayBest Score and Music

　　A Plague Tale: RequiemElden RingGod of War RagnarokMetal: HellsingerXenoblade Chronicles 3Best Audio Design

　　Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Elden RingGod of War RagnarokGran Turismo 7Horizon Forbidden WestBest Performance

　　Ashly Burch in Horizon Forbidden WestCharlotte McBurney in A Plague Tale: RequiemChristopher Judge in God of War RagnarokManon Gage in ImmortalitySunny Soljic in God of War RagnarokGames for Impact

　　A Memoir BlueAs Dusk FallsCitizen SleeperEndling: Extinction is ForeverHindsightI Was a Teenage ExocolonistBest Ongoing

　　Apex LegendsDestiny 2Final Fantasy XIVFortniteGenshin ImpactBest Indie

　　Cult of the LambNeon WhiteSifuStrayTunicBest Debut Indie

　　Neon WhiteNorcoStrayTunicVampire SurvivorsBest Community Support

　　Apex LegendsDestiny 2Final Fantasy XIVFortniteNo Man's SkyInnovation in Accessibility

　　As Dusk FallsGod of War RagnarokReturn to Monkey IslandThe Last of Us Part IThe QuarryBest VR

　　After the FallAlong Us VRBonelabMoss: Book IIRed Matter 2Best Action Game

　　Bayonetta 3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IINeon WhiteSifuTMNT: Shredder's RevengeBest Action-Adventure

　　A Plague Tale: RequiemGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestStrayTunicBest RPG

　　Elden RingLive A LivePokemon Legends: ArceusTriangle StrategyXenoblade Chronicles 3Best Fighting

　　DNF DuelJojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle RThe King of Fighters XVMultiversusSifuBest Sim or Strategy

　　Dune: Spice WarsMario + Rabbids Sparks of HopeTotal War: Warhammer IIITwo Point CampusVictoria 3Best Family

　　Kirby and the Forgotten LandLego Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaMario + Rabbids Sparks of HopeNintendo Switch SportsSplatoon 3Best Sports or Racing

　　F1 22FIFA 23NBA 2K23Gran Turismo 7OlliOlli WorldBest Mutliplayer

　　Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIMultiVersusOverwatch 2Splatoon 3TMNT: Shredder's RevengeBest Adaptation

　　Arcane: League of LegendsCyberpunk 2077: EdgerunnersThe Cuphead ShowSonic the Hedgehog 2UnchartedMost Anticipated Game

　　Final Fantasy XVIHogwarts LegacyResident Evil 4StarfieldThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomThe Game Awards will be broadcast on December 8. Who do you think will be the big winner? Any particularly egregious nomination snubs (keep in mind, early December is the cut-off for the 2022 awards)?