shikamaru317 on 09 December 2022
My preliminary votes (still have some games that released this year that I plan to play before I post my final votes)
| Category | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Best Shooter | Overwatch 2 | Deathloop |
| Best Action | Gungrave G.O.R.E. | Trek To Yomi |
| Best Action-Adventure | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | |
| Best RPG | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | Star Ocean: The Divine Force |
| Best Platformer | Sonic Frontiers | |
| Best Fighting/Brawler/Beat 'em Up | TMNT: Shredder's Revenge | River City Girls 2 |
| Best Sports/Racing | Shredders | |
| Best Sim/Strategy Game | Grounded | |
| Best Horror | The Calisto Protocol | The Quarry |
| Best Story/Writing | Sonic Frontiers | Deathloop |
| Best Graphics | CoD Modern Warfare II | The Calisto Protocol |
| Best Art Design | Deathloop | Overwatch 2 |
| Best Audio Design | Sonic Frontiers | |
| Best Soundtrack | Sonic Frontiers | TMNT: Shredder's Revenge |
| Best Performance | ||
| Best Multiplayer/Online Play | Overwatch 2 | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands |
| Best Indie | Tunic | Shredders |
| Best Gamepass Addition | Persona 5 | Sniper Elite 5 |
| Best Ongoing Game | Forza Horizon 5 | Halo Infinite |
| Best Family Game | Sonic Frontiers | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga |
| Best Studio | Sonic Team | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Best Singleplayer | Deathloop | Sonic Frontiers |
| Best Xbox Ecosystem Exclusive | Pentiment | Grounded |
| Most Anticipated Multiplat | Hogwarts Legacy | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor |
| Most Anticipated Xbox Ecosystem Exclusive | Starfield | Fable |
| Overall Game of the Year | Sonic Frontiers | TMNT: Shredders Revenge |
