Deathlooptallies up the most nominations, but others are close behind

The 2022 Game Developers Conference is currently set for March, and so too is the 22nd AnnualGame Developers Choice Awards. Nominees for the show have been revealed today, with some close competition at the front of the pack.

Deathloopleads the nominations with six, including Design, Audio, Narrative, and Innovation. Just behind is Hazelight’sIt Takes Twowith five nominations, andForza Horizon 5drifts in with four. All three are in the Game of the Year category, and competing in several others as well.

2022 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees

Other nominees include some interesting games in the Best Debut category, likeKena: Bridge of SpiritsandWildermyth. Best Narrative featuresGuardians of the GalaxyandUnpackingalongside some of those previously mentioned frontrunners, and the Social Impact Award has a bunch of excellent games from the last year.

If you’re looking for more of the indies,check out the nominees for the IGF 2022 Awards, which features moreUnpackingalongsideInscryptionandUnsighted.

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Here’s the full lineup of nominees for the 2022 Game Developers Choice Awards:

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