Elden Ring Fans Debate TGA Best Performance Nominees, Claiming Igon Deserved Recognition

The Game Awards nominees have been revealed, sparking debates among fans. While much of the discussion centers on Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree being nominated for Game of the Year despite being a DLC, another point of contention has emerged.

Many fans are disappointed that Igon, a standout character from the DLC, and his voice actor, Richard Lintern, were completely overlooked in the Best Performance category. Here's a closer look at the details.

Elden Ring Fans Debate TGA Best Performance Nominees, Claiming Igon Deserved Recognition

The nominees for Best Performance at The Game Awards (TGA) are Briana White, Hannah Telle, Humberly González, Luke Roberts, and Melina Juergens, each recognized for their roles in some of this year’s biggest gaming releases. However, fans are fired up over the snubs, especially when it comes to Igon (CURSE YOU, BAYLE!!) from the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Many believe Richard Lintern, Igon’s voice actor, deserved a spot among the nominees.

The Elden Ring subreddit has been ablaze with discussions, with user Ayanelixer posting, “CURSE YOU GAME AWARDS,” and adding, “This character right here has made me feel so much raw emotion, robbing my man Richard was shi**y.” While plenty of fans rallied behind this sentiment, some took a more measured stance.

One user commented, “I loved his performance, but it probably wouldn’t be fair to nominate him when compared to the others - he’s got little to no screen time.” Another added, “Absolutely based take. Performance of a lifetime, [unfortunately] given as a FromSoft NPC. I’m fine with him not being nominated.” And honestly, we agree with this logic.

As iconic as Igon’s voice lines are - and as much as I can probably recite his entire dialogue tree by now - there just isn’t enough material, dialogue, or character interaction to justify his performance surpassing the other nominees.

Still, this goes to show that making a character memorable or beloved doesn’t always require lengthy dialogue trees. A good performance sells the character for what they are, and in my opinion, Richard Lintern nailed it, maybe even better than the other nominees.

That said, if we’re considering the overall performance, the other actors probably do deserve their spots. But wouldn’t it be awesome if TGA introduced an Honorable Mention category? Giving Igon and Richard Lintern their moment in the spotlight would be incredible.

Until then, we’ll keep waiting, whether it’s for an “Expansion of the Year” category to fix the DLC/Game of the Year problem or for a way to give underappreciated characters like Igon the recognition they deserve after the crusade against the vile Bayle.