God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring are undoubtedly the two gaming giants of this year. While Elden Ring was released earlier this year, it allowed players to explore every corner of the Underworld and discover all its wonders. FromSoftware’s open world seems to have won over tryhard fans around the world and recently had over 17.5 million players, propelling it to the rank of the company’s most successful production.
As for God of War Ragnarök, players have only had a short time to get an idea of the game from Santa Monica studios. Having been out for barely a week, it is already fascinating players and exploding Twitch records. Indeed, Kratos and his son Atreus got off to a great start on the platform with no less than 478,014 concurrent viewers, making the title the second biggest launch for a PlayStation title on Twitch, just behind The Last of Us: Part II. .
But while the two blockbusters are already industry classics, they have just been nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards!
Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok nominated for GOTY!
To be completely honest, a lot of gamers were expecting to see Elden Ring and this latest God of War installment among the nominees for The Game Awards’ Game of The Year Award. These will take place on December 8 in the evening and will reward the video game nuggets that have emerged in this year 2022. The most prestigious award of this ceremony is the Game of The Year (GOTY) certification, which this year brings together 6 nominees :
Since this announcement from the Game Awards committee, the rivalry between the communities of God of War and Elden Ring is more intense than ever. Very often compared, the two productions will face each other very soon and on the networks, all users seem to have taken sides. This is particularly the case of Elon Musk for whom the choice is already made!
For Elon Musk, it will be Elden Ring!
It is under a fanart that the new owner of Twitter expressed his choice: for him, Elden Ring should “definitively” to be voted game of the year at the Game Awards. It is true that Elon Musk had repeatedly expressed his interest in the production of FromSoftware and in particular for the fight against Malenia which he often defines as intense but legendary.
This is not really surprising because the director of Tesla had declared to be a big fan of video games: “Some people do meditation or yoga to calm their nerves at the end of the day, but I prefer to do hardcore gaming”. Indeed, hardcore gaming is omnipresent in Entre-terre with bosses all more formidable than each other. This is a soulslike after all!
Which game do you think will be voted Game Of The Year this December 8th?
Available for only a few days, God of War Ragnarok already promises to be a real success. And if he has surpassed his big brother, here he is also pulverizing all the numbers on the Twitch broadcasting platform. On the way to the GOTY?
While it has just been nominated for the title of Game Of The Year, Elden Ring continues to attract players from all over the world and imposes its success… even nine months after its release. One thing is certain, the hype around FromSoftware’s game is not about to run out!