Vampire Survivors has won the best indie title of 2022 at the 12th annual New York Game Awards. Elden Ring also picked up yet another game of the year award to add to its growing collection.
Chosen by The New York Video Game Critics Circle, ten different games were awarded during the event. Elden Ring won the Big Apple Award for Best Game as well as the Statue of Liberty award for Best World. Santa Monica's God of War: Ragnarok received the Herman Melville award for Best Writing, and Vampire Survivors achieved the Off-Broadway award for Best Indie Game.
Vampire Survivors was previously nominated for Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards 2022 but lost out to Annapurna Interactive's hit title, Stray. Now, the surprisingly successful indie of the year nets an important award for its outstanding creativity.
Phil Spencer's trophy as the legend of the year in the gaming industry was the only share of Microsoft from The New York Game Awards. While the company's Pentiment received much praise from reviewers last year, it missed yet another awards show.
Signalis, another stellar indie game that was launched in 2022, was recognized as the hidden gem of the last year by The New York Video Game Critics Circle. Moreover, Marvel Snap and Moss: Book 2 earned the same awards that they had already achieved at The Game Awards 2022.
Below, you can take a look at the full list of winners:
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Best Game of the Year:
- Elden Ring
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Best Indie Game:
- Vampire Survivors
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Best Writing in a Game:
- God of War Ragnarök
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Best World:
- Elden Ring
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Best Music in a Game:
- Metal: Hellsinger
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Best Acting in a Game:
- Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel in Immortality
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Best AR/VR Game:
- Moss: Book II
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Best Kids Game:
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
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Best Mobile Game:
- Marvel Snap
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Best Remake:
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
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Best Esports Player of the Year:
- Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto (Super Smash Bros. player for VGBootCamp)
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Best Hidden Gem:
- Signalis
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Best DLC:
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
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Best Games Journalism:
- Justin Heckert, Vanity Fair
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Best Educator:
- Ryan O'Callaghan
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Legend Award Recipient:
- Phil Spencer