Elden Ringreceives the Game of the Year award from the Japan Game Awards, a show taking place as part of TGS 2022. It is no secret thatElden Ringhas been one of the more notable releases of 2022 to many gamers. Receiving amazing sales figures and critical praise, many believed even in the first few months of this year thatElden Ringshould be crowned game of the year. The game comes from acclaimed developer FromSoftware, previously known for theDark Soulstrilogy and other hits likeBloodborneandSekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Elden Ringmarks FromSoftware’s first attempt into a truly open world title, letting players roam the Lands Between in any way they want, with as few restrictions as possible.Elden Ring’sstellar reviews have praised everything from the atmosphere and narrative set up in that open world, to the lore crafted byseries creator Hidetaka Miyazakiand George R.R. Martin, to the difficult combat that proves both incredibly frustrating and rewarding.
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All of these factors combined to make what many would consider 2022’s game of the year. Now, the Japan Game Awards have recognizedElden Ringas such an impressive title. The awards show first began in 1996, and has been celebrating achievements in gaming since. FromSoftware took home the Grand Award, which equates to the Japan Game Awards' Game of the Year. TheElden Ringdeveloper then posted about the win on Twitter, thanking its community for playing.
Fans in the comments of FromSoftware’s Twitter post congratulated the company on its win, but followed by requesting some form of news onElden RingDLC. Considering Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have shows planned at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, many fans have their fingers crossed that some form ofElden RingDLC could be announced for then. Already, it is believed that from leaks that surfaced a couple of months ago that additional content forElden Ringcould take players to the Badlands.
WhetherElden RingDLC is announced soon or not, it is likely that many will be seeing FromSoftware’s latest title make its way to a few more gaming award shows. There are a few games that could knockElden Ringfrom a potential Game of the Year winstill to come in 2022, such asGod of War Ragnarok, which recently showed off a brand-new look at its story. Also, earlier in the year,Horizon Forbidden West, a game released at a similar time toElden Ring, picked up a Best Game award win.
Elden Ringis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
