22nd Game Developers Choice Awards
DateMarch 23, 2022
VenueMoscone Center
Hosted byLeslee Sullivant
Highlights
Most awardsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Unpacking (2)
Most nominationsDeathloop (6)
Lifetime Achievement AwardYuji Horii
Ambassador AwardSteven Spohn
Game of the YearInscryption
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The 22nd Game Developers Choice Awards was an annual ceremony by Game Developers Choice Awards for outstanding game developers and video games which was held on March 23, 2022. The awards 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

Best Design

Innovation Award

Best Narrative

Best Technology

Best Visual Art

Social Impact Award

Audience Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Yuji Horii, creator of the Dragon Quest series[4]

Ambassador Award

Steven Spohn, founder of AbleGamers[5]

References

  1. ^ Beresford, Trilby (January 11, 2022). "'It Takes Two' and 'Deathloop' Among Nominees for Game Developers Choice Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Logan Lampton (March 23, 2022). "Inscryption Wins Game of the Year at the 22nd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards". Businesswire.
  3. ^ Daniel New (March 23, 2022). "Inscryption triumphs at the 2022 GDC Awards". Thumbsticks.
  4. ^ Sal Romano (March 24, 2022). "Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii accepts Lifetime Achievement Award at 22nd annual Game Developers Choice Awards". Gematsu.
  5. ^ TJ Denze (February 25, 2022). "Steven Spohn to be honored with Ambassador Award at GDCA 2022". Shacknews.

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