Did Fortnite win Game of The Year award? 

Did Fortnite win Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2022? Unfortunately, no. The honor went to Elden Ring developed by FromSoftware. While the winning moment was seemingly overshadowed by an uninvited (and unwanted) stage intruder, it was a win for Hidetaka Miyazaki nonetheless.

If Epic Games' Battle Royale IP did not win any award, why is this particular search term trending on the internet? Is there a backstory that most netizens are not aware of? Or is there some general confusion about things?

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The bizarre reason as to why the search term "Did Fortnite win Game of The Year award?" is trending on social media

Despite Fortnite not winning or even being nominated for the prestigious GOTY award, it was nominated for Best Ongoing Game at The Game Awards 2022. Sadly, they lost on that front too as the award went to Final Fantasy XIV.

After winning the category for two years back-to-back in 2018 and 2019, the winds of change seemed to have shifted in someone else's favor. Despite being nominated in 2020, 2021, and 2022, Fortnite has not won the category for three years in a row.

It would seem that the phrase 'third time's the charm' doesn't apply here. That said, if Epic Games' Battle Royale IP did not win any award, why is this particular search term trending? While there's no conclusive evidence to understand why this is happening, it's very likely that fans have confused the categories.

Rather than asking if the game won the Best Ongoing Game of the year award, they've been trying to find out if their beloved Battle Royale won the GOTY award.

Aside from this general assumption, there's no logical explanation as to why "Did Fortnite win Game of The Year award?" is trending on the internet. That said, a lot of loopers didn't take too kindly to Final Fantasy XIV winning.

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"Fortnite lost to MID"

While awards shouldn't affect how a player feels about a certain game, having the title win something is a good feeling. Having lost to Final Fantasy XIV two years in a row, fans are not happy with this major 'L'.

Based on the general consensus, many feel that Fortnite deserves to win this year given the circumstances. To elaborate, the game shifted to Unreal Engine 5 when Chapter 3 started, then Unreal Engine 5.1 as Chapter 4 took off.

Given the major technological leaps and ever-changing gameplay mechanics, the community as a whole feels that the decision was unjust. Here are a few reactions from fans:

Some fans even stated that they would 'understand' if Apex Legends won. However, as with everything on the internet, there are always two sides to the same coin. While loopers tried their best to justify why Final Fantasy XIV winning was unjust, fans from the other side provided counter arguments:

Since Fortnite has a young player-base in general, one cheeky user even mentions that Final Fantasy XIV existed before they were born. While this may seem exaggerated, the game has been running successfully for over a decade.

With all that said, it's best to accept things as they stand and move on. As stated, winning or losing an award doesn't affect the game in any way. With Chapter 4 Season 1 just getting started, there are more pressing storyline-related matters that need immediate attention. In any case, there's always next year.