| 22nd Game Developers Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 23, 2022 |
| Venue | Moscone Center |
| Hosted by | Leslee Sullivant |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Unpacking (2) |
| Most nominations | Deathloop (6) |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Yuji Horii |
| Ambassador Award | Steven Spohn |
| Game of the Year | Inscryption |
| Website | https://www.gamechoiceawards.com/  |
The 22nd Game Developers Choice Awards was an award ceremony by Game Developers Choice Awards for outstanding game developers and video games which was held on March 23, 2022. The ceremony was held alongside the Independent Games Festival awards.
Winners and nominees
Nominees were announced on January 11, 2022.[1] Winners (noted in bold below) were named on March 23, 2022 in a ceremony hosted by Leslee Sullivant at the Moscone Center.[2][3]
Game of the Year
Best Audio
Best Debut
- Valheim (Iron Gate Studio/Coffee Stain Publishing)
- The Artful Escape (Beethoven & Dinosaur/Annapurna Interactive)
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
- Sable (Shedworks/Raw Fury)
- Wildermyth (Worldwalker Games/WhisperGames)
Best Design
Innovation Award
- Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games/Devolver Digital)
- Deathloop (Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios/Electronic Arts)
- Unpacking (Witch Beam /Humble Bundle)
- Wildermyth (Worldwalker Games/WhisperGames)
Best Narrative
Best Technology
Best Visual Art
Social Impact Award
- Boyfriend Dungeon (Kitfox Games)
- Before Your Eyes (GoodbyeWorld Games/Skybound Games)
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale (The Chicory: A Colorful Tale Team/Finji)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios/Electronic Arts)
- Life Is Strange: True Colors (Deck Nine/Square Enix)
Audience Award
- Valheim (Iron Gate Studio / Coffee Stain Publishing)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Yuji Horii, creator of the Dragon Quest series[4]
Ambassador Award
Steven Spohn, founder of AbleGamers[5]
References
- Beresford, Trilby (January 11, 2022). "'It Takes Two' and 'Deathloop' Among Nominees for Game Developers Choice Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- Logan Lampton (March 23, 2022). "Inscryption Wins Game of the Year at the 22nd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards". Businesswire.
- Daniel New (March 23, 2022). "Inscryption triumphs at the 2022 GDC Awards". Thumbsticks.
- Sal Romano (March 24, 2022). "Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii accepts Lifetime Achievement Award at 22nd annual Game Developers Choice Awards". Gematsu.
- TJ Denze (February 25, 2022). "Steven Spohn to be honored with Ambassador Award at GDCA 2022". Shacknews.