The Game Awards Orchestra Performs Music from Game Of The Year Nominees | The Game Awards 2022

Watch The Game Awards Orchestra perform music from the Game Of The Year award nominees at The Game Awards 2022. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

[@jmsunday]

The flute guy is really killing it

[@camila_costa12]

He's the same guy who played on ghost of Tsushima premiere

[@clairemadeinheaven]

I love how the camera guy focused on him like they knew exactly who would be vibing lol

[@Semparo]

Pedro Eustache

[@saulj7855]

He worked with hans Zimmer on dune score

[@scribe_ineti]

Pedro Eustache is the GOAT. So many scores-look for live performances of The Passion of the Christ score.

[@Johnthegamer97]

The flute player for XC3’s theme deserves an award tho! 🏆

[@Astr0-1408]

Yeah. Weight of Life is very flute heavy so that dude deserves it

[@newzealanddoesntexist7505]

This guy really looked at the music, saw the flute duet and said “I can do it solo” and did! He deserves a medal!

[@Diagrams]

Bill Clinton

[@Johnthegamer97]

@@Diagrams 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sleiyphnus]

agree the flute guy

[@Maturas]

Even when your game doesn't win GOTY, just having the nomination and getting your game's theme played by this orchestra on this stage is more than enough of a reward and recognition.

[@Lana_305]

This was my mindset even before the nominees were announced. I personally voted for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and I wanted it to be nominated for GOTY even, but I knew that the game would NOT stand a chance against Elden Ring and God Of War Ragnorok especially. But I honestly mainly wanted to hear the orchestra play anything from the game, that alone was a win for me.

[@makaiwise4609]

@@Lana_305 There have been so many incredible games released this year, so many good games just overshadowed by games like Elden Ring and God of War. I mean, Elden Ring and God of War are incredible and deserve the praise they're getting, but far too many like Xenoblade aren't getting the recognition they deserve

[@MaidenlessScrub]

@@makaiwise4609 hmm wish I had a switch or the game wasn’t nintendo exclusive

[@unfractured_]

For me, the "The Way You Compute Tonight" rendition blew me away.

[@corrinflakes9659]

@@Lana_305 To be fair on God of War Ragnarok’s OST winning over the others, it’s a mid Hollywood score w/ one good track that is really just leitmotifing off the previous game. I’ll take the “weeb music” tag if it means it actually sounds like something fire for Xenoblade 3 since it had custom hand-crafted traditional shinobue flutes, hand-crafted because they wanted a specific acoustics to them to match in-game models of the rivaling nations’ funerary flutes. Elden Ring is to me the 3rd weakest FS Soulslike OST but still has bangers. Wouldn’t be mad in the slightest if Metal Hellsinger won as I heard it and its a banger. Sonic Frontiers should’ve been nominated at least.

[@ryanpitz]

The transition between Stray to Elden Ring music was so incredible that the camera and the cameraman felt it at 2:04

[@ferrox8421]

I'm still just amazed that Stray appeared next to Elden Ring on this

[@EridaVan]

LOL

[@sanchit6107]

@@ferrox8421 the concept for stray was sooo godd

[@leandrotevez7374]

it just give me chills

[@curiousbat5368]

Lol, true!

[@TheNotSoFunnyClown]

The flute guy wasn't just the flute, but the entire show

[@vahek.6187]

the goat pedro eustache

[@scarops]

Yeah, his enthusiasm was contagious.

[@QF_Dan72]

You can see his pure dedication

[@margarethmichelina5146]

He's not only playing the flute, but also playing other instruments

[@Astr0-1408]

He said: you will know our names... :)

[@kennobu8181]

Flute guy giving his 100000%. 2 instruments in XC2 alone? GOAT!

[@gandpork]

He should’ve gotten the award

[@alexanderryufenando9711]

Flute guy of the year

[@MisterHeroman]

*XB3

[@ZeldaBlade]

@@MisterHeroman XC3*

[@verycleverusername8159]

@@ZeldaBlade I have nothing to correct here I just wanted to do it*

[@NaruteetheFodderPianist]

Nobody is talking how epic of a medley this arrangement was. So fluid transitions from one game to another

[@basejumping2424]

💯

[@jessicaduenez7677]

Love our boy Lorne Balfe for this!

[@amandanies3174]

Oh, absolutely!

[@ScientificZoom]

i love especially when god of war awards, the opening done so amazingly, can be heared eternally

[@jakets9791]

hans zimmer in action!

[@totally_sane_youtube_enjoyer]

Everyone’s talking about flute man, but the guy on drums was killing it too!

[@IwinMahWay]

He kept it all together

[@8bitblues376]

Bro everybody was killing it

[@kenniwithani4634]

Pedro Eustache, the flute guy, cheers the drummer on in a longer clip that shows who one Game of the Year. The teamwork is so wholesome

[@DiaomBayet]

@@kenniwithani46343:35

[@coffeelink943]

@@kenniwithani4634they are probably both gamers so they can feel and relate to the music for it

[@greenhunter473]

Flute Guy if you're seeing this know that the Xenoblade fandom loves and appreciates you. You gave us the best part of the medley and you're the true MVP of this year's Game Awards.

[@vahek.6187]

Pedro Eustache aka the goat

[@joshuathompson2093]

pedro eustache! he’s been around the film and game scoring industry! wwww awards for getting him more recognition even if it’s only as flute guy hahaha!

[@MoyanoJerald]

"The Musical Fanservice doesn't exist" TGA 2022 GOTY Flute Man: Are you sure about that?

[@OneNativeWolfe74]

Haven't even thought about playing or even buying Xenoblade but flute guy is a god

[@hugo48473]

@@OneNativeWolfe74 You should play it, it is Wonderful

[@ogbex6271]

For any one curious the flute guy is called Pedro Eustache. He also helped Hans Zimmer work on the soundtrack for the movie Dune which won an Oscar.

[@michaelmonstar4276]

Why did he not actually play and overact though? - Sometimes he’s not even blowing the instrument when you supposedly “hear him”.

[@CoolAndrew89]

@@michaelmonstar4276 Maybe just stream latency? Just my guess

[@daviddotorg]

@@michaelmonstar4276 Theres more than 1 flute player, so the part you are hearing when he's not playing is another flautist.

[@joaoguilhermedossantosnogu280]

Thanks for the information 👏✌

[@wowsuchsad9557]

@@michaelmonstar4276 he is, but its so hard to tell because of the emotion he put into it. That happens with the flute. I've seen it myself in person multiple times.

[@prodbygoddi5818]

That transition from Stray to Elden ring at 2:04 is top tier

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Even the cameraman was feeling it as he almost tripped

[@victorarias6046]

Zzzzzz

[@victorarias6046]

@@margarethmichelina5146no 🤢

[@lxi..]

It's absolutely astounding how Stray, an indie game, managed to get a game of the year nomination alongside all these triple A titles. What an incredible feeling and accomplishment that must be

[@samf.s.7731]

Yes, but tbh there's almost always an indie in that category, and everyone felt the hype for "that cat game".

[@anonymousnate678]

Yeah there's almost always and Indie nominee... Control in 2019, Celest the year before, and of course Hades and It Takes Two in 2020 and 21. TBH Stray is probably the most shoehorned in of all them as it's not really that great of a game outside of atmosphere. Doesn't do anything insanely new and the story's not anything to write home about. Basically just a pretty walking simulator but people love cats so here we are lol.

[@dontmatter4423]

It's honestly not that good of a game. Indie games can be much better

[@Legnica148]

@@anonymousnate678 I get your point but I still think that Plague Tale specially, and Horizon after that, are quite more shoehorned. I actually enjoyed Stray as a good game. I think the fact of not being a powerful being as a main character helped a lot.

[@IceDemonPT]

@@Legnica148 Plague Tale's main character is a simple human with no powers. And it definitely deserved to be on GOTY list.

[@alexandresadouni2273]

For those who wonder, the "flute guy" name is Pedro Eustache.

[@BonesBrigader]

A kind and hearty thank you

[@swolbrohamlincoln9659]

Saw him live At the Game of Thrones orchestra back in 2016 or so he stole the show just as he does here.

[@nemmy7007]

Awesome thanks !

[@nvrlrn]

He worked with the one and only Hanz Zimmer for dune 2022 creating a custom flute out of PVC pipes, he knows his flutes

[@robnlarie]

@@nvrlrn Don't know this is true, but I don't mind making Chuck Norris-like stories for flute guy!

[@lanceg6197]

Flute man really went "ITS FLUTIN TIME" and Fluted the whole show

[@clairemadeinheaven]

my favorite part was when he fluted all over the crowd

[@Nyto98]

Mwamba

[@jui7ce]

truly one of the performances of all time

[@CBRN-115]

This doesnt feel like a meme. It really is what happened

[@DrRAZI99]

He absolutely one of the most flute performers ever !

[@ultrajoshx6726]

Songs(in order): 0:09-0:38 - Horizon Forbidden West - In the Flood(Lovisa's Version) by Lovisa Bergdahl and Oleksa Lozowchu 0:38-1:08 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - The Weight of Life by Yasunori Mitsuda & Kenji Hiramatsu 1:08-1:33 - A Plague Tale: Requiem - Main Theme by Olivier Deriviere (feat. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Eric-Maria Couturier) 1:33-2:03 - Stray - The Way You Compute Tonight by Studi01 2:03-2:33 - Elden Ring - The Final Battle by Tsukasa Saitoh 2:33-3:05 - God of War Ragnarok - Main Theme by Bear McCreary ft Eivør

[@mohammedzawia1054]

goated

[@nestormelendez9005]

Much appreciated

[@ultrajoshx6726]

@@nestormelendez9005 You got it!

[@Thelaretus]

Is it truly 'The Final Battle'? To my unmusical ears it sounds nothing like it. I've been scanning the soundtrack up and down for months and the only track that sounded remotely similar to this was 'Dragonlord Placidusax', but just vaguely so. Maybe also 'Ending'.

[@ultrajoshx6726]

@@Thelaretus Yea, I haven't been too sure either, but some other videos list it as The Final Battle, so maybe the orchestra had to speed up the music to make it match the tempo of the whole piece?

[@JorgeFlores-cr5et]

Why nobody is talking about the drummer?, he's also killing it 1:41

[@Pandrodorr]

Exactly my thoughts!!!

[@VladShpiro]

Give the drummer some!

[@ayushdogra7850]

Damn right !

[@margarethmichelina5146]

The flute guy and the drummer guy are the real heroes of this orchestra

[@anonymousnate678]

The whole band killed it everyone is just bringing attention to the flute player because it's an instrument that takes a lot of exertion of breath therefore everyone assumed he was "going way harder than the rest of the band" when in reality it just takes a lot of effort to make the flute audible in a sea of other instruments.

[@vicdemon4598]

You can tell the flute guy was especially passionate for his performance for Xenoblade Chronicles 3. He’s definitely the underdog of this show.

[@NinjaRose23]

Oh he's no underdog, he's worked for Hanz Zimmer, he's definitely known 👏

[@vicdemon4598]

@@NinjaRose23 I meant specifically for this year, he had little to no screen time and he ended up being the most memorable part for this year’s Game Awards show.

[@wadejg_blaze0n213]

nah it’s between him and the bill clinton kid

[@vicdemon4598]

@@wadejg_blaze0n213well, that just my opinion. I honestly didn’t care what that kid said since I didn’t really understand what he said and why he said it. Anyone care to explain?

[@reckonrpgz]

@@vicdemon4598 he said “I think I want to nominate this award to my reformed orthodox rabbi, Bill Clinton. Thank you, everybody” He was just troll who wanted to irritate adults lol Apparently he was detained and kicked out of the theater right after.

[@rokechikan4481]

Hearing The Weight of Life in the game awards, clearly this is one of the better timelines.

[@verycleverusername8159]

XC3 just getting nominated was a win for me

[@Vayne_Solidor]

@@verycleverusername8159 Deserved the OST award tbh

[@donkilla1589]

Yeah it went hard and deserved the dub

[@MoyanoJerald]

I'm currently saving 100% of my salary for a Samsung Galaxy S22, might get Xenoblade 3 with the December Salary, just $50K CLP in the Nintendo eShop of 🇵🇪

[@clemente3]

@@MoyanoJerald go for it! It's a wild ride!

[@braindead6611]

The jump from A plague tale to Stray was beautiful

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And then the transition between Stray-Elden Ring- God of War Ragnarok is so godly

[@bearatdusk8013]

Jeez, that transition when Stray builds up and up and just hits like a bomb on the down beat when Elden Ring's theme starts... gave me shivers, it's so good

[@jvdh_]

Even the camera man was blown away, you can see the shock hahaha

[@Astr0-1408]

The dude who was preforming Weight of Life deserves a game award

[@Seb_No.13]

They all do

[@huskyflower8791]

The Orchestra absolutely nailed the music presentation for Xenoblade Chronicles 3

[@yeetskeet3]

Killed all of them

[@hazelcrisp]

Wish it did the same for Plague Tale... Was a total let down and disservice. Was totally flat and powerless. Good thing they had their own orchestra

[@WindyWooshes]

It was the best! Nice pfp btw lol

[@huskyflower8791]

@@WindyWooshes thx!

[@TheInfinityMaster1]

After watching TGA 2023's orchestra, I went back to watching TGA 2021 & 2022's orchestras and while all 3 of them are great in their own way, I'd say THIS orchestra for 2022 was, without a doubt, the *BEST orchestra* out of all of them. Simply WOW! *10/10.*

[@str8Jonesing]

Funny, I just did the same thing and while this one was amazing, I think this year's was better; I might be biased because I love Down By The River and ToTK has a great orchestra sound as well

[@TheInfinityMaster1]

@@str8Jonesing After re-watching all orchestras from 2018 all the way to 2023, I'd say my top 2 favorites are *2022 orchestra* and *2018 orchestra* IMO.

[@Kishinoo]

same Elden Ring, Gow of War, RDR2 are all masterpiece @@TheInfinityMaster1

[@xd-xt2cn]

The thing is that in 2022 the games aligned perfectly, almost every GOTY nominee had the same style, fantasy. While in 2023 the nominees were more diverse, having two horror games (idk, I haven't played Alan Wake 2 nor RE4 Remake), two action and adventure games, a family friendly game and a RPG, they didn't match up at all and the Orchestra still did a great job, but I do prefer the 2022 presentation over the 2023 presentation

[@nick6019]

To see Xenoblade honored on this stage is more than enough!

[@MoyanoJerald]

Metroid Dread too, due to the Nostalgia Factor

[@MoyanoJerald]

Nintendo knows what's it doing

[@californiansniper2133]

Dunkeys video on xenoblade made me not want to buy it

[@infernoROBO]

@@californiansniper2133 yeah because dunkey hates JRPGs. I dunno why you even listen to his opinions. Form your own.

[@Zino_blade]

Dunkey poisoned the whole well when it comes to Xenoblade discourse

[@KatSheep]

Flute guy deserves a raise and an award omg!!!

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

I think he gets paid very handsomely haha

[@hylian_likely]

Flute guy was definitely thinking “Xenoblade didn’t win best music? I got you fam”

[@4fjyJT77]

the transition from plague tale to stray is 🔥🔥🔥 1:30

[@ThanhHoang-ih5by]

Totally agree, that transition too smoothi feel so chill and goosebumps when during that

[@anastasiiadressler9229]

Yes ❤️‍🔥

[@nicky_milky]

the flute guy is killing it

[@kikouma1098]

Xenoblade 3 was not winning but man, the orchestra made it worth

[@bearatdusk8013]

For real, I got chills when that flute came in. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 just being nominated among such big guns was huge enough in my books.

[@MoyanoJerald]

Metroid Dread made it too

[@watthewww]

1:30 still brings me chill. The transition was absolutely stunning

[@basejumping2424]

The transition from Stray to Elden Ring was 🔥

[@andoryuguen1273]

Yeah the way it resolves to the parallel major instead of the minor gives me chills when stray came on lol

[@CristinaF_LTHP]

Same here. Idk why but it made me so emotional. It really made Stray feel so so special and joyful.

[@tsukikoshiki5003]

Not gonna lie, that Transition brings tears to my eyes.

[@AmineAmine-lu1sg]

Me too :(@@tsukikoshiki5003

[@zackbrown67]

Hearing The Weight of Life performed live was incredible! A shame Xenoblade 3 didn’t win best soundtrack.

[@valentinvas6454]

I don't understand how Ragnarok won. It's soundtrack is by no means bad but it sounded a bit generic compared to the others and not just the main theme. Elden Ring, Xenoblade and Plague Tale are next level and much more memorable to me.

[@markellhawthorne2921]

@@valentinvas6454 At least Xenoblade got nominated. *cries in Sonic Frontiers*

[@nataliecoronado4206]

@@valentinvas6454 it was Recency Bias, the game released literally a week before the deadline to qualify for voting. That's the entire reason it won as many awards as it did. Ironically, I haven't heard a single thing about Ragnarok since then, and yet I'm still hearing praise about XC3 even now.

[@sushi287]

@@valentinvas6454 the game awards have a heavy bias against jrpgs. Xenoblade was lucky to be nominated, even though it was the clear winner

[@anibalvaldebenito8810]

​@@nataliecoronado4206as a Xenoblade 1&2 fan I thought three was mid. Don't see how Ragnarok won so many awards being a sequel and spiderman and totk won a single one tho

[@Sabuuchi]

For anyone interested, the flute guy's name is Pedro Eustache. He truly was the real MVP.

[@totalradlad]

We were all thinking it

[@pokeleoantiqua7326]

And he was the MVP

[@neku2741]

He truly is the MVP. I hope more games has flute just to see this guy again next year.

[@THenry12]

Can we give the flute guy props for playing the best part for the XC3 theme. Even though it didn't win, I'm still glad it got nominated. Still GOTY in my heart. Got robbed for best music in my opinion though.

[@corruptedteka]

Fr ! I wasn't sure how they were gonna do it without our beloved shinobue flutes, but the guy KILLED IT !

[@mobyhuge4346]

As much as I want to agree, GOW music was just too good

[@jaysonkang]

Played both but gotta admit xenoblade was robbed here imho. GOW’s other categories there was good reason for the wins, but music wasn’t one of them for me

[@michaelmonstar4276]

He wasn’t playing live though…

[@mastersword6464]

actual fact. No game came remotely close.

[@alejandrooceguera4656]

Pedro Eustache (Flute guy) did so much justice to XC3, that was some passion!

[@aegislight98]

0:38-1:08 absolutely the best 30 seconds of the Game Awards.

[@fp2591]

Xenoblade is trash

[@aegislight98]

Seriously don't judge a game by its cover. I did the same thing with Xenoblade, and when I decided to give it an oportunity 10 months ago with Xenoblade 2... Best game ever.

[@TheNinjaCrash]

@@fp2591 You haven't played it tho

[@sussycat3448]

@@fp2591roblox trash too

[@shinygiratina9903]

well comments are keep talking about xenoblade flute guy, maybe i should try the game some day.

[@FrostedMike]

Flute guy just demonstrating how important the flute is in XC3. Dude is a professional off-seer.

[@endersisman]

Xenoblade music is untouchable

[@vrizkharamadhan]

Who is come back to watch this after seeing recent one ? Me : YES

[@ajakks6551]

That transition from Stray to Elden Ring was just ungodly levels of epic.

[@arnforge6882]

Flute guy was giving it everything he had

[@ThioJoe]

Give that guy his own award 😤

[@soyuzlim4824]

even the camera man felt the oomph when Elden Ring starts playing.

[@GemKeeper87]

My soul left my body as the Orchestra played Xenoblade music

[@katarmstrong7168]

Aw man that means he offseer you

[@jazzminrice]

I knew Xenoblade 3 wouldn’t win but just hearing Those 30 seconds of Weight of Life was all I needed Flute guy was absolutely killing it

[@Fusorf]

I’m so glad for his performance really !! The award does not mean anything. Just the shear dedication this musician put into his performance.. got no words for it.. I hope you see this man. What a performance ! Thank you so much !

[@weirdo7319]

It really should have won soundtrack

[@SladeX2000]

The transition from Stray to Elden Ring hit so hard the camera man almost fell over.

[@Xainar]

I will never get over the Stray transition into Elden Ring Elden Ring transition to Ragnarok

[@Ruturaj240]

This is the best part of the game awards every year. Wish we could get the whole themes of the goty nominated games by this orchestra

[@totalradlad]

They should really play music from the games that are nominated from best OST as well. It's ridiculous that they don't.

[@Thelaretus]

@@totalradlad They don't so no one can see the bad choices they made. Elden Ring and XC3 both deserved this over GoW:R.

[@totalradlad]

@@Thelaretus Even if the orchestra didn't perform any of the music, the audience should at least get a substantial listen to some of the best music from the nominees.

[@pedrogoncalves3326]

Someone make this wish come true, please.

[@Kostanovi]

Agreed. But not gonna lie the mixing this year was a bit meh compared to the other years.

[@longnguyenuc6028]

The transition between songs here is incredible. Perfect and smooth, especially when they hit the high note when moving from Stray to Elden Ring

[@Raziel03]

I always get goosebumps from the switch from stray to Elden ring

[@ferdinand9555]

One of the best parts of every game awards, is the orchestra, its like an annual masterpiece.

[@ribbitiribbit]

i am ashamed i didnt recognize the way you compute tonight immediately when i used this to get that 1-hr achievement, i was too focused on the elden ring beat drop.

[@ryanpitz]

Ikr? It's so incredible that the cameraman even felt it. 2:04

[@yeetskeet3]

Fr tho. Strays whole part was deep af

[@sakinu5843]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 part was amazing.

[@anollsvlogs9188]

Not enough people are talking about how they turned the way you compute tonight from a silly little song a robot plays while you sleep into a beautiful epic masterpiece

[@VegettoSuperSaiyan]

Exactly, it is beautiful

[@Joey-se1mk]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 might not have gotten an award but at least we got to hear a real off-seer. All I wanted was to hear the game awards orchestra play "The Weight of Life" and it was marvellous!

[@Sylvieboy72]

Stray being part of that Orchestra just broke me deep down..😢❤

[@Master64dx]

I cried a little 😢

[@RobertoGarzaro12]

I come back every now and then just to listen this masterpiece.

[@Calcos323]

That transition from A Plague Tale to Stray was fire

[@lllAstridddlll]

Amazing !!

[@pedrogoncalves3326]

The A Plague Tale part gives the medley so much room to breath. It's just beautifully arranged. It's so refreshing. Amazing soundtracks.

[@justsomeone3703]

The transition from Stray to Elden Ring too! This is probably why the Stray section is my favorite, because the transitions are just so on point lol

[@aloneballad6281]

Anyone knows what's the name of Plague Tale's song?

[@pedrogoncalves3326]

@@aloneballad6281 I think it's supposed to be the "Main Theme", which has a chorus. But for me, "Brother" is more rhytmically similar. Check it out 😄

[@SirGentlemanXII]

the flute player has THE BEST energy throughout the entire performance! (and after!)

[@Pyro_LAMBDA]

Such a great moment to see the amount of respect that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is getting. Although, the game didn't win any awards, it was amazing to see it be nominated for GOTY, Best RPG, and Best Music. As part of the Xenoblade fanbase, it was such an honor to listen to The Weight of Life preformed with such passion!

[@Morita9]

Its so clear that this entire track was arranged around Xenoblade 3 soundtrack.

[@AlterBridgeJericho]

Flute Guy gave Xenoblade's flutes the passion it deserves

[@La.Nintist]

stray gave me tears in my eyes. What an honor for an indie game man. So happy it won best indie game. Edit: Song name for Stray was "The Way You Compute Tonight". Im really happy they chose that song :D

[@thatonerotom8999]

The fact it got nominated was an achievement itself, Stray still wins 🐱

[@Master64dx]

Finally, an Stray comment. Yes, a nameless kitty made it to the big leagues. I love this game 🐱❤️

[@angelbloodshinra]

I'm still trying to work out what track they remixed for Stray, though. Didn't go with any of the tracks I expected. :P

[@faizsiregar6590]

@@angelbloodshinrabut maaan, the stray part was soo good

[@La.Nintist]

@@angelbloodshinra yeah me too! It sounds so familiar but I cant figure out what they used.

[@blakeandcamp]

Seeing Flute guy going ham during Xenoblade was so perfect.

[@pikosapikos13]

"Horizon Forbidden West" 's introduction was *beatutifully adventurous.* "Xenoblade Chronicles 3" 's introduction was *lively, poetic and passionate.* "A Plague's Tale: Requiem" 's introduction was *dark and amazing.* "Stray" 's introduction was *joyful and filled with epicness.* "Elden Ring" 's introductuon was *phantasmagorical, mythical and glorious.* "God Of War: Ragnarök" 's introduction was *legendary and godly.* *One of the greatest, most phenomenal Game Awards Orchestras of all time.* It will go down in gaming history as iconic. 🥲

[@solgaleooflight8703]

😶‍🌫️

[@levente-varga]

Did we watch the same show? 🤔

[@sakamotoshinonome]

Please listen to the OG Elden Ring theme, they ''fixed'' the accord and the weith is gone now, it's painfull

[@Thelaretus]

@@sakamotoshinonome They had to blend it in somehow, otherwise it would outshine the rest way too much.

[@kison7715]

👏👏

[@dawnofthefandomz7479]

The Stray and Xenoblade sections went so hard omg

[@yumegaaru3919]

For reference: XBC 3 has a different kind of flute that need to be played. So for Flute guy to smashed that role is a MASSIVE RESPECT

[@Sleiyphnus]

flute guy you dropped this 👑👑👑

[@Mr_yEeT__]

Honestly, this is the only arrangement that has genuinely made me emotional and even tear up a little bit, especially during the transitions from Plague Tale to Stray (1:33), and from Stray to Elden Ring (2:03). Absolutely amazing, and would've given anything in the world to have the honor of playing in this orchestra. Great job. Sincerely, a band student.

[@lllAstridddlll]

1 an après, j'en ai encore des frissons de ce que tu dis ! ce medley est incroyable et sera imbattable !

[@RadiSky]

Xenoblade3 should've won that best ost award

[@einsfischi2627]

As a massive Xenoblade Fan, this really gives me tears of joy. I had never thought, that this series gets this much of attention and competes to Game of the Year with all of those other amazing games. Even though Xenoblade didn't win an award, I'm happy that it was on here. Especially the part of The Weight of Life in the Orchestra really made me cry in the middle of the night. Thank you for nominating my favorite series of all time, thank you for finally giving it the attention this series always deserved. Thank you, for letting us compete here with the best of the best. Congratulations to all the Award Winners 🙌

[@WindyWooshes]

Same, I'll always get goosebumps when I hear that ost and this is no exception lol

[@weirdo7319]

it 200% should've won soundtrack

[@roygonzalez1951]

I was so ashamed that xenoblade 3 didn't get a reward. I truly liked the game and the sad story

[@TianZhaoHeavenlyFortune]

Same!!! That made me say "Omygosh" like a million times as I was listening to it.

[@karbyboi8489]

Last year that girl destroyed the guitar and now this year the flutist just decided to go fluting 💀he really murdered his part and went above that

[@frog_phone]

so glad that the guy who did the fllute for xenoblade put his all into it. he seems so happy

[@redfieldbaum259]

0:59 feels so insane i cant even hold this epicness Sound just a masterpiece of creation omg so amazing 😭😱

[@Fusorf]

Please play Xenoblade

[@icyice1902]

This really was one of the best GOTY lineups, every single one of these games was amazing

[@MicahBlaze17]

Weight of Life was the song I was hoping they’d use for Xenoblade 3, and not only did they do it, but flutist POPPED OFF! Props to him fr!

[@zyke809]

It makes me so happy that XBC3 got so far as to be nominated for GOTY. Even though it didn't win, I'm still so happy they got that far My heart goes out to flute guy for repping the gang

[@tyo101]

The 2022 GOTY Awards was special. Seeing smaller games like Stray be nominated for GOTY was so inspiring, and this medley conveys the feeling of that so well!

[@Lordx718]

Flute Man really did The Weight of Life justice.

[@thyrsus07]

The fact that Stray managed to go on top together with GOW and Elden Ring makes me so happy.

[@clairemadeinheaven]

not bad for an indie game

[@pikosapikos13]

Despite the rather short-lasting playthrough, Stray is absolutely goated. Spectacular indie game.

[@lllAstridddlll]

Stray has just got into the history of video games !

[@sleepchasers08]

If it was longer, it could have actually served as a real contender for GOTY. Shame it wasn’t though.

[@amandanies3174]

I was honestly surprised (and pleased) that Stray was a GOTY nominee. For a short indie game, it certainly made quite an impact.

[@praetorna4019]

the way the flute guy absolutely went hard during ‘The Weight of Life’ shows truly how significant the flute is in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Bummed out it didn’t get any awards, but it’s a GOTY game in my heart. THANK YOU FLUTE GUY!!!!

[@Spiduka]

Flute guy will go down in history of The Game Awards.

[@konpanii]

XB3 won in my heart but congrats to Eldin Ring and all the other nominees this year!!

[@TainoMoya]

Xenoblade won with the orchestra and nominations even if no award. That was good enough after being robbed year after year thank you for the beautiful music

[@corruptedteka]

Yep I agree ! ( Still deserved that Best Music award though... )

[@marcusgabriel8365]

Not a Xenoblade fan but that is one hell of an achievement for an anime game to be nominated for game of the year, props to them

[@TimelessSnake]

@@marcusgabriel8365 Tbf xenoblade 2 in my opinion even though i never played it only watched it but i feel was the worst one. The character design was so questionable in that game but in XC3 waaaaay better I'd say the best game in the series and probably go a step beyond that and say a good starting point for newcomers since this is Nintendo's final fantasy where storylines in each game don't really connect, just references that's it. In the end i feel this game is Nintendo's FF7 aka the best xenoblade ever made and would buy again if a remake ever happens in 10-20 years

[@reeriot1485]

@@TimelessSnake Trust me, they definitely do connect

[@TimelessSnake]

@@reeriot1485 Oh i always thought it was their final fantasy where it's a new story every game and you don't have to play the others

[@user-wr1sz4xx9r]

The musical piece with Stray.... mates, I am just crying, I am too exited and happy that this game was nominated!!!

[@SkaerKrow]

I can’t overstate how amazing that this presentation was. I know that people are (understandably) cynical about awards shows these days, but I thought that this year’s GAME Awards were actually really good. It felt like an actual celebration, and not just an industry circlejerk.

[@misspurdy27288]

Except best music where they cucked both Xenoblade and Elden Ring, Dad of War is a great game, but it is not because of the music.

[@samf.s.7731]

Yep, and to top it all off it had moments like the or orchestra/ flute guy, Rabbi Bill Clinton, Miyazaki getting on stage but not announcing DLC just yet, Al-Pacino handing out an acting award and the winner talks for 30 minutes, sequels getting announced, fans actually voting for categories, etc. It was gud... And Elden Ring won which is HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE. But games like Stray and Xenoblade made it into the nominees... Animal simping for Malenia... That's all I'm gonna say.

[@samf.s.7731]

@@misspurdy27288 I'm really not familiar with the entire soundtrack of Xenoblade and GoW, but I gotta say that the Elden Ring soundtrack is chef's kiss.

[@newzealanddoesntexist7505]

Xenoblade didn’t win anything but that flute guys in the orchestra sure should, my man is as legendary as that soundtrack!

[@mastersword6464]

should have won best music though. Actually robbed.

[@ClearLoki]

@@mastersword6464 Nah, god of war Ragnarok music

[@hervygervy8530]

Flute guy giving XC3 the music justice it never got during the show

[@mastersword6464]

@@hervygervy8530 he's a legend now. He made the show not a total disappointment for me

[@eryft8764]

@@ClearLoki the xc3 boat theme clears gow's entire soundtrack

[@BeeLy1011]

0:09 Horizon Forbidden West 0:38 Xenoblade 3 1:08 Plauge Tale: Requiem 1:35 Stray 2:03 Elden Ring 2:33 God of War: Ragnarok

[@Hyhak]

What is the name of the OSTs?

[@darrylaz3570]

@@Hyhak Horizon: Forbidden West - In the Flood Xenoblade 3 - The Weight of Life A Plague Tale: Requiem - Main Theme (I think I'm not sure either) Stray - The Way You Compute Tonight Elden Ring - Radagon of the Golden Order/Main Theme God of War: Ragnarok - God of War Theme

[@braindead6611]

@@darrylaz3570tysm

[@vogunBurgundy]

Which songs specifically are played in each segment, do you know?

[@BeeLy1011]

@@vogunBurgundy check replies, someone else posted them

[@Blackcriterion]

Elden Ring Part was so emotional

[@hendranatanael3875]

Transition from Horizon FW, Xenoblade to A Plague Tale was Lit🔥!!

[@RealKTZ]

XC 3 Part is the only one that REALLY different from anything else. And in a good way.

[@AdabatOfficial]

its a shame that xenoblade never stood a chance due to mainstream games being a thing, sure theyre good but EVERYONE that gave xenoblade a chance knows it is the GOATTT

[@RealKTZ]

@@AdabatOfficial every monolith soft game just KILLING IT

[@AdabatOfficial]

@@RealKTZ YEAAHH

[@Owlero]

@@AdabatOfficial Its a shame that the game is a blurry, ugly mess too.

[@AdabatOfficial]

@@Owlero cry about it

[@hugo48473]

0:39 Ladies and Gentlemen, behold the best part of the Awards

[@ToonLink1672]

So true!!!

[@clemente3]

Yusssss

[@TheBerger]

What about Bill Clinton getting nominated for Game of the Year?

[@bearlycute6427]

Yes!!!!

[@FABSDAZZ]

@@TheBerger "reformed orthodox rabbi bill clinton the world ender" aka final boss in elden ring

[@Talsbynians]

Thank god the cameraman panned to flute guy during XC3 so the clip being shared everywhere means everyone gets to witness Mitsuda’s banger

[@mistwalker1985]

Makes sense, considering the flutes were a big part of the story, almost like a main character itself.

[@saltytears4195]

The transition between Plague tale requiem and Stray is hella amazeballs

[@reversed2874]

The man who played the flute in the weight of life deserves an award too, seem like he put his entire soul playing that track

[@manupm9161]

Xenoblade Chronicles fans knew it wouldn't win the GOTY but this was everything we could have wished for

[@Birthday_Shark]

The man with the flute is the musical equivalent of “Switching to your sidearm is faster than reloading.”

[@TheRenegadePlayer]

3:28 Look how Pedro the flute guy is celebrating after giving such a magnificent performance!

[@erilll5129]

An orchestra version of The Way You Compute Tonight is really beyond imagine and still fun ! Congratulations to Stray !!

[@lllAstridddlll]

Affirmatif !

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Even though Stray didn't win GOTY, it's still one of my favorite games of 2022. You're playing as a cute cat and even it's even nominated together with Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok.

[@cowpoke2133]

Imagine if you were the flute guy playing normal song , then all of the sudden you were hired to play “weight of life “ and the other cool music I’d be going crazy too 😂

[@nick6019]

The orchestra at TGA is something I look forward to all year and really sets it apart from other award shows. Music to games is such an integral part of the experience that we love to see honored. Please never stop this tradition!

[@Trussles]

Pedro Eustache switched through 4 different flutes between songs. Amazing!

[@Lazarus_1999]

The transition from forbidden west to xenoblade is epic.

[@BizonURS]

Same here... usually 17 times in a row 😂

[@jedgamesguy]

Guy who played the flute must have played Xenoblade, there’s no other way.

[@Fusorf]

I wanna thank him so much for his performance it was spectacular