The Game Awards 2025 Nominees
The nominations just dropped, and wow, it’s a packed field this year. Everyone’s talking about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33—seriously, it’s everywhere, scoring nods in nearly every category. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach adds star power and auteur weirdness; Hades II returns with more rogue-like goodness; Hollow Knight: Silksong finally lands a nomination after endless anticipation. Fan favorites Donkey Kong Bonanza and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II round out the Game of the Year battle—hello, nostalgia meets innovation.
Here’s the full slate (buckle up—it’s worth scrolling for bragging rights):
Game of the Year
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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Donkey Kong Bonanza
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Hades II
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Best Game Direction
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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Ghost of Yōtei
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Hades II
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Split Fiction
Best Adaptation
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A Minecraft Movie
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Devil May Cry
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The Last of Us: Season 2
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Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
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Until Dawn
Best Art Direction
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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Ghost of Yōtei
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Hades II
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Narrative
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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Ghost of Yōtei
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
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Silent Hill f
Best Score and Music
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Hades II
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Ghost of Yōtei
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Audio Design
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Battlefield 6
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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Ghost of Yōtei
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Silent Hill f
Best Performance
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Ben Starr
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Charlie Cox
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Erika Ishii
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Jennifer English
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Konatsu Kato
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Troy Baker
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Innovation in Accessibility
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows
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Atomfall
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Doom: The Dark Ages
EA Sports FC 26
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South of Midnight
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Games for Impact
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Consume Me
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Despelote
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
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South of Midnight
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Wanderstop
Best Ongoing Game
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Final Fantasy XIV
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Fortnite
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Helldivers 2
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Marvel Rivals
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No Man's Sky
Best Community Support
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Baldur's Gate 3
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Final Fantasy XIV
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Fortnite
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Helldivers 2
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No Man's Sky
Best Independent Game
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Absolum
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Ball x Pit
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Blue Prince
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Hades II
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Debut Indie Game
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Blue Prince
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Despelote
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Dispatch
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Megabonk
Best Mobile Game
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Destiny: Rising
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Persona 5: The Phantom X
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Sonic Rumble
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby
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Wuthering Waves
Best VR/AR Game
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Alien: Rogue Incursion
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Arken Age
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Ghost Town
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Marvel’s Deadpool VR
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The Midnight Walk
Best Action Game
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Battlefield 6
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Doom: The Dark Ages
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Hades II
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Ninja Gaiden 4
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action Adventure Game
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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Ghost of Yōtei
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Split Fiction
Best RPG
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Avowed
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
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The Outer Worlds 2
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Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Fighting Game
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2XKO
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Capcom Fighting Collection 2
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
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Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Family Game
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Donkey Kong Bonanza
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LEGO Party!
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LEGO Voyagers
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Mario Kart World
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
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Split Fiction
Best Sim/Strategy Game
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The Alters
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Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
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Jurassic World Evolution 3
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
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Tempest Rising
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Two Point Museum
Best Sports/Racing Game
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EA Sports FC 26
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F1 25
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Mario Kart World
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Rematch
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Multiplayer Game
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Arc Raiders
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Battlefield 6
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Elden Ring Nightreign
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Peak
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Split Fiction
Most Anticipated Game
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007 First Light
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Grand Theft Auto VI
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Marvel's Wolverine
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Resident Evil Requiem
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The Witcher IV
Content Creator of the Year
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Caedrel
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Kai Cenat
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MoistCr1TiKaL
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Sakura Miko
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The Burnt Peanut
Best Esports Game
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Counter-Strike 2
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DOTA 2
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League of Legends
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
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Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
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brawk
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Chovy
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f0rsakeN
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Kakeru
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MenaRD
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Zyw0o
Best Esports Team
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Gen.G - League of Legends
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NRG - Valorant
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Team Falcons - DOTA 2
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Team Liquid PH - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
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Team Vitality - Counter-Strike 2
The Game Awards (@thegameawards) announced on X that the nominees for GAME OF THE YEAR at #TheGameAwards 2025 will be revealed on Thursday, December 11.
The Game Awards 2025 Date
Set those reminders for December 11, 2025. Yes, it’s a Thursday. For some, that means clearing your gaming calendar; for others, it’s a watch party in the living room where popcorn and indie game predictions fly fast. It’s almost holiday time, so between secret shopping and work deadlines, you can squeeze in one more virtual celebration.
The Game Awards 2025 Time
Get ready at 8 pm ET to 11 pm ET if you’re watching stateside, but check local time zones wouldn’t want to tune in two hours late and miss that wild orchestra opening. (And for anyone who’s ever overslept a digital event: alarms are your friend.) For those in India, set your clocks for a pre-dawn experience it goes live at 6 am IST on December 12. Watching bleary-eyed with coffee counts as tradition now.
How to Watch Online The Game Awards?
The event is streaming free for Amazon Prime members just log in and hit play. Yes, you can also catch it on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook, meaning if you normally stream with three screens, now’s the time to use them all. And in case you want a little extra swag, Twitch Drops will pop up for viewers during the broadcast. There’s something especially fun about earning in-game items just for watching people hand out trophies.
What is The Game Awards 2025?
It’s the biggest night of the year for gaming culture, plain and simple. Since Geoff Keighley set things in motion back in 2014, this show’s become half awards, half spectacle a wild blend of world premieres, orchestral covers, guest stars, new announcements, and, let’s be honest, more opinions than you’ll ever find on Reddit. Even if your favorite game doesn’t win, there’s almost always a jaw-dropping reveal that makes the whole night worth it.
Disclaimer
Details in this article are for informational purposes only and reflect current official announcements about The Game Awards 2025. Dates, nominees, and streaming options may change or vary by region. Always check official sources before planning to watch. Viewer discretion advised; live broadcasts may feature mature or unexpected content.
