The NAVGTRAwards honors 57 competitive categories that recognize achievements in animation, art direction, character design, controls, game design, game engineering, music score, sound effects, writing and more. Since its inception, the Academy has recognized over 6,816 talented individuals.
Lead all winning gamesGod of War Ragnarokwith a record 17 awards. In 2018 theGod of WarThe episode won 16 awards, which was also a record at the time.
Elder Ringreceived top honors as game of the year. It led with five awardsVampire Survivor,Stray, AndMetal: Hellsingeras the only original intellectual property that has received multiple awards. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Metal: Hellsinger, and Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course each won 3 awards.
Vampire Survivors, Stray, Moss: Book II, Bayonetta 3, and A Plague Tale: Requiem each won 2 awards. Other winners include Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, Bonelab, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Endling: Extinction is Forever, Pentiment, and Sifu.
Christopher Judge (Kratos in God of War Ragnarok) and Dave Fennoy (Rodin in Bayonetta 3) won their second NAVGTR Awards this year, for Lead Actor in a Drama and Supporting Actor in a Comedy, respectively. Judge previously won for the same role in 2018. Fennoy previously won for The Walking Dead. With two awards, they join only three other cast members who have received multiple NAVGTR awards: Laura Bailey (two awards), Mark Hamill (two awards for playing the "Joker"), and Troy Baker (3 awards, including two for same character). .
In his third nomination, Bruce Campbell won for Evil Dead: The Game (Ash in Evil Dead: The Game). In his previous categories, the winners were Ray Liotta and Adam West. Campbell joins two other actors who have received their third nominations this year, Steve Blum and Elias Toufexis. Troy Baker remains the most-nominated actor with 7 nominations.
Richard Schiff won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama (Odin in God of War Ragnarok).
Complete list of winners
Excellent animation, artistic
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course – GEWINNER
God of War Ragnarok
Buses
Sifu
Stray
Excellent animation, technically
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Horizon forbidden west
MLB Die Show 22
NBA 2K23
New stories from the Borderlands
Stray
Outstanding artistic direction, contemporary
Endling: Extinction is forever
Norco
OlliOlli Welt
Rainbow Six Extraction
Rollerdrom
Stray - WINNER
Outstanding Art Direction, Fantasy
Bayonetta 3 - WINNER
Guild Wars 2: The End of Dragons
Horizon forbidden west
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Outstanding artistic direction, influence of the period
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Elden Ring - WINNER
New stories from the Borderlands
Buses
Outstanding camera work in a game engine
A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
indulgence
NBA 2K23
Sifu
Outstanding character design
bayonet 3
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Elder Ring
Ghostwire: Tokio
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Excellent control design, 2D or limited 3D
Year: change
Villain Legacy 2
Serial cleaners
Tunic
Vampire Survivors - WINNER
Excellent control design, 3D
bayonet 3
Elder Ring
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Kirby and the forgotten land
Sifu
Outstanding control design, VR
Bone Lab
Cities VR
Moos: Book II – WINNER
Samurai Slaughterhouse
Tentacle
Outstanding control precision
bayonet 3
Elder Ring
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Kirby and the forgotten land
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Rache
Outstanding costume design
bayonet 3
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Gotham Knights
Horizon forbidden west
Marvels Mitternachtssonne
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Outstanding Direction in a Game Theater
As Dusk Falls
The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Gotham Knights
New stories from the Borderlands
Outstanding Directing in Virtual Reality
Among Us VR
Bone Lab
Moos: Book II – WINNER
Red substance 2
Die Twilight Zone VR
Outstanding engineering
dwarven fortress
Elder Ring
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Two point campus
Outstanding Gameplay Design, Franchise
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Marvel Snap
Multiversum
Zug 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Rache
Outstanding gameplay design, new IP
Cult of the Lambs
Elden Ring - WINNER
Grounded
Sifu
Vampire Survivor
Outstanding game, classic revival
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - WINNER
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie series
live one life
The Parable of Stanley: Ultra Deluxe
Sonic origins
Outstanding game, franchise action
bayonet 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - WINNER
Shovel Knight Dig
Sniper Elite 5
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Outstanding game, franchise adventure
New stories from the Borderlands
A Plague Tale: Requiem – GEWINNER
Return to Monkey Island
We were here forever
Outstanding game, franchise family
Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course – GEWINNER
Kirby and the forgotten land
LEGO Star Wars: Die Skywalker-Saga
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Outstanding game, franchise fight
Capcom Fighting Collection
The King of Fighters XV
River City girls
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge – GEWINNER
WWE2K22
Outstanding game, franchise racing
F1 22
Need for Speed Unbound – GEWINNER
WRC generations
Outstanding game, franchise RPG
Digimon survive
Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece for Cloud
Marvel’s Midnight Suns – GEWINNER
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Outstanding Game, Franchise Sport
Mario Strikers: Battle League
MLB Die Show 22
NBA 2K23
From the park baseball 23
Windjammer 2 – WINNER
Outstanding game, music or performance-based
Demo II
Disney Twisted Wonderland
Metal: Hellsinger - WINNER
Taiko no Tatsujin: Der Trommelmeister!
Trombone Champ
Excellent game, original action
Cult of the Lambs
Grounded
high in life
neon white
Rollerdrom
Vampire Survivors - WINNER
Excellent game, original adventure
As Dusk Falls
Ghostwire: Tokio
The longest road on earth
Pentiment – WINNER
Strange West
Outstanding game, original family
raft
Stray - WINNER
Tinykin
Tunic
Excellent game, original combat
Bumerang Fu
Dawn of the Monsters
DNF duel
Rumbleverse
Sifu – WINNER
Outstanding game, Original Racing
Turbo Golf Racing - WINNER
Excellent game, original RPG
Elden Ring - WINNER
live one life
triangle strategy
Voice of the Cards: The Forsaken Maiden
The Waylanders
Outstanding game, original sport
knock
OlliOlli World – WINNER
Excellent game, puzzle
Dorfromantik
Wide: Changing tides
Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S
Never Alone: Arctic Edition – GEWINNER
Serial cleaners
Excellent game, simulation
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Japanese Railway Simulation: Journey to Kyoto - WINNER
Not for broadcasts
PowerWash-Simulator
Two point campus
Outstanding game, special class
Endling: Extinction is Forever – GEWINNER
Marvel Snap
Needy streamer overload
Norco
Zinnoberrot
Excellent game, strategy
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – GEWINNER
master of magic
phobias
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Viktoria 3
Excellent graphics, technically
bayonet 3
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Horizon forbidden west
NBA 2K23
Need for Speed Unbound
Zug 3
Excellent lighting/texturing
Elder Ring
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Horizon forbidden west
Somerville
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Outstanding Original Dramatic Score, Franchise
A Plague Tale: Requiem – GEWINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
God of War Ragnarok
Honor of Kings - Alsahraa, Karaturam
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Outstanding original dramatic score, new IP
As Dusk Falls
Elden Ring - WINNER
Endling: Extinction is forever
Ghostwire: Tokio
Guild Wars 2: The End of Dragons
Outstanding Original Light Mix Score, Franchise
bayonet 3
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course – GEWINNER
Serial cleaners
The Parable of Stanley: Ultra Deluxe
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Rache
Excellent original light mix score, new IP
Infernax
live one life
Metal: Hellsinger - WINNER
Stray
triangle strategy
Outstanding Performance in a Comedy, Lead
Evil Dead: The Game – Bruce Campbell als „Ash Williams“ – GEWINNER
High on Life – Justin Roiland als „Kenny“
Neon White - Steve Blum as "Neon White"
Outstanding Performance in a Comedy, Supporting Actor
Bayonetta 3 – Dave Fennoy als „Rodin“ – GEWINNER
High on Life – J. B. Smoove als „Gus“
High on Life – David Herman als „Gen“
Return to Monkey Island - Jess Harnell as "LeChuck"
Return to Monkey Island - Adam Grimes as "Fishmonger"
Outstanding Performance in a Drama, Lead
A Plague Tale: Requiem – Charlotte McBurney and Robyn Wolf as “Amicia”
As Dusk Falls - Elias Toufexis as "Vince Walker"
God of War Ragnarok – Sunny Suljic als „Atreus“
God of War Ragnarok - Christopher Judge as "Kratos" - WINNER
Metal: Hellsinger – Troy Baker as "Paz"
Outstanding Performance in a Drama Support
As Dusk Falls – Simon Hubbard als „Big Sam“
Ghostwire: Tokyo - Asami Seto and Anne Yatco as "Mari"
God of War Ragnarok - Alastair Duncan as "Mimir"
God of War Ragnarök – Adam J. Harrington as „Sindri“
God of War Ragnarok - Richard Schiff as "Odin" - WINNER
Excellent collection of songs
Gran Turismo 7
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Metal: Hellsinger - WINNER
Need for Speed Unbound
OlliOlli Welt
Outstanding song, original or adapted
As Dusk Falls – God’s Gonna Cut You Down
As Dusk Falls – Hole in the Middle
God of War Ragnarok - Blood in the Snow
Metal: Hellsinger - Resolution
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge – It’s a Pizza Party – GEWINNER
Excellent sound editing in a game cinema
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Honor of Kings - Starry Sky
Marvels Mitternachtssonne
Sniper Elite 5
Tinykin
Excellent sound effects
Elder Ring
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Grounded
Sifu
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Excellent sound mixing in virtual reality
Bonelab – WINNER
Moos: Buch II
Red substance 2
RUINS MAGUS
Die Twilight Zone VR
Excellent Use of Sound, Franchise
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
New stories from the Borderlands
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Excellent use of sound, new IP
As Dusk Falls
The Callisto Protocol - WINNER
Elder Ring
Sifu
Somerville
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy
high in life
New stories from the Borderlands
Not for broadcasts
Return to Monkey Island
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge – GEWINNER
Outstanding Writing in a Drama
As Dusk Falls
Ghostwire: Tokio
God of War Ragnarok - WINNER
Norco
Buses
Outstanding Game of the Year
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Cursed to golf
Elden Ring - WINNER
Endling: Extinction is forever
God of War Ragnarok
Stray
Two point campus
Number of awards won per game
- 17 God of war Ragnarok
- 05 Eldenring
- 03 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Rache
- 03 Metal: Hellsinger
- 03 Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
- 02 vampire survivors
- 02 strays
- 02 Moos: Buch II
- 02 bayonet 3
- 02 A plague story: Requiem
Number of awards won per development studio
- 17 Santa Monica Studio
- 05 BySoftware
- 03 Tribute Games Inc.
- 03 The Outsiders
- 03 StudioMDHR
- 02 Poncle Limited
- 02 Polybogen
- 02 Platinum Games
- 02 BlueTwelve Studio
- 02 Asobo Studio
Number of awards won per publisher
- 17 Interactive entertainment from Sony
- 05 Bandai Namco
- 04 Point Emu SAS
- 03 StudioMDHR
- 03 gamera game
- 03 Funcom Oslo
- 02 Poncle Limited
- 02 Polybogen
- 02 Nintendo
- 02 Focus on entertainment
- 02 Annapurna Games
Number of awards won per person
- 04 Jon Burke
- 03 Steven McAuley
- 03 Raf Grassetti
- 03 Michael Kent
- 03 Josh Hobson
- 02 Nathan Kennedy
- 02 Mihir Sheth
- 02 Luca Galante
- 02 Kevin Peterson
- 02 Jodie Kupsco
- 02 Hidetaka Miyazaki
- 02 Eric Williams
- 02 Eric Valdes
- 02 Dela longfish