The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) has announced the nominees for the 2022 New York Videogame Awards. The NYVGCC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes the awareness of video games, writing, and journalism in the New York City area.
In addition to revealing the nominees, the NYVGCC also said the event will now be held virtually. It was originally planned as an in-person event but is going online again for health and safety reasons.
Harold Goldberg, president and founder of the NYVGCC, had this to say:
We really wanted to present our fans with a live show this year. However, for health and safety reasons, we are offering a virtual only show again in 2022. We are still absolutely thrilled about having the honor of acknowledging all the incredible work from developers and journalists in 2021. In addition to the list of nominees, we’re still hopeful that many will buy tickets to support our ongoing mission to provide awareness and mentorship for the video game industry, especially among underserved communities.
The New York Videogame Critics Circle will contact ticket holders about refunds for the previously planned in-person show. While tickets are no longer on sale, interested supporters can donate to the NYVGCC. Donations will help fund ongoing programs for 2022. For more information on their programs, as well as the New York Videogame Awards, please check out the organization’s website.
Award categories and nominees
Award categories range from the standard Game of the Year and Best Acting all the way to Best Kids Game and Best Remake. The full list of nominees can be found below.
- Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year:
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Deathloop
- Dorfromantik
- Halo Infinite
- Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Resident Evil: Village
- Off-Broadway Award for Best Indie Game:
- Before I forget
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Death’s Door
- ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
- Genesis Noir
- Little Nightmares 2
- Sable
- Wildermyth
- Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game:
- Chicken Police – Paint It Red
- Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Persona 5 Strikers
- Psychonauts 2
- Resident Evil: Village
- Strangeland
- Statue of Liberty Award for Best World:
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Chicken Police – Paint it Red
- Exo One
- Far Cry 6
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil: Village
- Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game:
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Everhood
- Far Cry 6 – Pedro Bromfman
- Genesis Noir
- Life Is Strange: True Colors
- NBA 2K 22
- Sable
- Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game:
- Erika Mori as Alex Chen – Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Giancarlo Esposito as Antón Castillo – Far Cry 6
- Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu – Resident Evil VIllage
- Michael Mando as Vaas Montenegro – Far Cry 6 Vaas: Insanity
- Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake – Deathloop
- Sera-Lys McArthur as Thunderbird – North Star Rainbow Six Siege
- Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game:
- Floor Plan 2
- Mare – Quest
- Ragnarock
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Pinball VR
- Traffic Jams
- Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game:
- Bowser’s Fury
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Death’s Door
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Miitopia
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game:
- Fantasian
- Crash on the Run
- Marvel Future Revolution
- NieR Re[in]carnation
- Pikmin Bloom
- Queen Rock Tour
- Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes
- Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake:
- The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition
- Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
- Resident Evil 4 VR
- Shadow Man Remastered
- Super Mario 3D World
- Captain Award for Best Esports Team:
- Atlanta FaZe Clan (Call of Duty League)
- EDward Gaming (League of Legends)
- Natus Vincere a.k.a. Na’Vi (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Team Spirit (Dota 2)
- Joltin’ Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year:
- Chris “Simp” Lehr (Call of Duty for Atlanta FaZe)
- Genki “Gen” Kumisaka (Tekken 7 for Donuts USG)
- Lee “Scout” Ye-chan (League of Legends for EDward Gaming)
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Natus Vincere)
- Tyson “TenZ” Ngo (Valorant for Sentinels)
- Xin “Leave” Huang (Overwatch League for Chengdu Hunters)
- Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism:
- Rebekah Valentine – Investigative reporting
- People Make Games – Video series
- Megan Farokhmanesh – Investigative reporting
- Zoya Street – Essay
- Renata Price – Reviews
- Kirsten Grind, Ben Fritz, and Sarah E. Needleman – Activision/Kotick investigations
The 2022 New York Videogame Awards show will air live on the NYVGCC Twitch channel.
