Esquire Magazine, a fashion and lifestyle journal, has unveiled the winners of its own little video game awards, and there are some funny categories as well as some surprising winners.
Who do you think will be the greatest existential threat to video games in 2022? Naturally, Chris Pratt won the prize for his role of Mario in the forthcoming animated Super Mario Bros Movie. Elden Ring took up the coveted Game of the Year title, while Sonic Frontiers was named Best Fishing Minigame 2022.
The winners of the Esquire video game awards 2022
- Game of the Year: Elden Ring
- Best Story: God of War: Ragnarok
- Best Multiplayer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Best Fighting Game: MultiVersus
- Best Protagonist: The Cat from Stray
- Parent of the Year: Kratos
- Best Pokémon: Fuecoco
- Best Demon: Lambert, Cult of the Lamb
- Best Mobile Game: Shovel Knight Dig
- Best VR Game: Among Us VR
- Best Revival TMNT Shredder’s Revenge
- Best Kickflip: Olli Olli World
- Most Anticipated Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Best DLC: Monster Hunter Sunbreak
- Best Sports Game: PGA 2K23
- Best Ongoing Game: Destiny 2
- Best Racing Game: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Best Dog: Tie Between Mabosstiff from Pokèmon and Wobbledogs
- Funniest Hat: Kirby
- Best Party Game: Nintendo Switch Sports
- Best Rhythm Game: Trombone Champ
- Best Fortnite Appearance: Three-Way Tie Between Goku, Luke Skywalker, and LeBron James
- Best Villain: Margit the Fell, Elden Ring
- Biggest Existential Threat to Video Games: Chris Pratt’s Mario
- Best Fishing Minigame: Sonic Frontiers
- Best Concert: Charli XCX, Roblox
