However, Elden Ring won the Game of the Year award. Given Elden Ring had more time on the market and dominated the talk of the industry for months on end due to its amazing gameplay, incredibly world building, and more, it managed to make a significant imprint on the industry. It also helped that it launched on a ton of platforms, where as God of War Ragnarok was limited to just two and came out a month ago. There is a bit of a theory that projects that release closer to awards season are more likely to get awards given they're fresh in people's minds, but it didn't seem to matter in this instance. Elden Ring is almost one year old and still managed to sweep, even outside of claiming the fabled Game of the Year award.
The moment you’ve all been waiting for, Game of The Year! A massive congratulations to @ELDENRING for their big win! @fromsoftware_pr #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/3042IRMEcm
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 9, 2022
It's also rather impressive that it won given it's also part of a fairly niche genre. Although the game had a ton of success, Elden Ring is still an incredibly challenging game that can easily put players off in its initial hours. However, many were committed to taking its challenges head on and it seems it was well made enough to really leave a lasting impression on the industry at large.
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