Here are all of the results for The Game Awards 2025. Expedition 33’s sweep was absolute cinema.
The Game Awards 2025 has concluded. Read on for all of the nominees and winners of the year!
The Game Awards 2025 Countdown
The Game Awards 2025 countdown
The live countdown to The Game Awards 2025 is over. This year's event began on Dec. 11 at 4:30 p.m. PT.
The Game Awards start time
The event kicked off live at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 11 at 4:30 p.m. PT. It then ended at around 8 p.m. PT with the Game of the Year, which went to none other than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Location | Date | Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Dec. 11 | 4:30 p.m. PT |
| New York | Dec. 11 | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Brazil | Dec. 11 | 9:30 p.m. BRT |
| London | Dec. 12 | 12:30 a.m. GMT |
| India | Dec. 12 | 6:00 a.m. IST |
| China | Dec. 12 | 8:30 a.m. CST |
| Tokyo | Dec. 12 | 9:30 a.m. JST |
| Australia | Dec. 12 | 11:30 a.m. AEDT |
The Game Awards 2025 nominees
Candidates for Game of the Year included Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Meanwhile, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and VALORANT were the nominees for Best Esports Game. In the end, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year while Counter-Strike 2 won Best Esports Game.
The Game Awards 2025 Categories | The Game Awards 2025 Nominees |
|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II |
| Best Game Direction | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Ghost of Yōtei, Hades II, Split Fiction |
| Best Narrative | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Ghost of Yōtei, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Silent Hill f |
| Best Art Direction | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Ghost of Yōtei, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong |
| Best Score and Music | Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yōtei, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach |
| Best Audio Design | Battlefield 6, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Ghost of Yōtei, Silent Hill f |
| Best Performance | Ben Starr, Charlie Cox, Erika Ishii, Jennifer English, Konatsu Kato, Troy Baker |
| Innovation in Accessibility | Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Atomfall, Doom: The Dark Ages, EA Sports FC 26, South of Midnight |
| Games for Impact | Consume Me, Despelote, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, South of Midnight, Wanderstop |
| Best Ongoing Game | Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Helldivers 2, Marvel Rivals, No Man's Sky |
| Best Community Support | Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Helldivers 2, No Man's Sky |
| Best Independent Game | Absolum, Ball x Pit, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong |
| Best Debut Indie Game | Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Despelote, Dispatch, Megabonk |
| Best Mobile Game | Destiny: Rising, Persona 5: The Phantom X, Sonic Rumble, Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Wuthering Waves |
| Best VR/AR | Alien: Rogue Incursion, Arken Age, Ghost Town, Marvel’s Deadpool VR, The Midnight Walk |
| Best Action Game | Battlefield 6, Doom: The Dark Ages, Hades II, Ninja Gaiden 4, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance |
| Best Action/Adventure | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Ghost of Yōtei, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Split Fiction |
| Best RPG | Avowed, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, The Outer Worlds 2, Monster Hunter Wilds |
| Best Fighting Game | 2XKO, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage |
| Best Family Game | Donkey Kong Bananza, LEGO Party!, LEGO Voyagers, Mario Kart World, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Split Fiction |
| Best Sim/Strategy | The Alters, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles, Jurassic World Evolution 3, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Tempest Rising, Two Point Museum |
| Best Sports/Racing | EA Sports FC 26, F1 25, Mario Kart World, Rematch, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds |
| Best Multiplayer | Arc Raiders, Battlefield 6, Elden Ring Nightreign, Peak, Split Fiction |
| Best Adaptation | A Minecraft Movie, Devil May Cry, The Last of Us: Season 2, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, Until Dawn |
| Most Anticipated Game | 007 First Light, Grand Theft Auto VI, Marvel's Wolverine, Resident Evil Requiem, The Witcher IV |
| Content Creator of the Year | Caedrel, Kai Cenat, MoistCr1TiKaL, Sakura Miko, The Burnt Peanut |
| Best Esports Game | Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, VALORANT |
| Best Esports Athlete | brawk, Chovy, f0rsakeN, Kakeru, MenaRD, Zyw0o |
| Best Esports Team | Gen.G - League of Legends, NRG - VALORANT, Team Falcons - DOTA 2, Team Liquid PH - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Team Vitality - Counter-Strike 2 |
| Game Changer Award | N/A |
| Players' Voice Award | N/A |
The Game Awards 2025 winners
Here are all of this year's winners. In total, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won eight awards -- nine if counting Jennifer English's Best Performance one as well.
Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Game Direction | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Narrative | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Art Direction | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Score and Music | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Audio Design | Battlefield 6 |
| Best Performance | Jennifer English for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Innovation in Accessibility | Doom: The Dark Ages |
| Games for Impact | South of Midnight |
| Best Ongoing | No Man's Sky |
| Best Community Support | Baldur's Gate 3 |
| Best Independent Game | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Debut Indie Game | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Mobile Game | Umamusume: Pretty Derby |
| Best VR/AR | The Midnight Walk |
| Best Action Game | Hades II |
| Best Action/Adventure | Hollow Knight: Silksong |
| Best RPG | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Fighting Game | FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves |
| Best Family Game | Donkey Kong Bananza |
| Best Sim/Strategy | FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles |
| Best Sports/Racing | Mario Kart World |
| Best Multiplayer | Arc Raiders |
| Best Adaptation | The Last of Us: Season 2 |
| Most Anticipated Game | Grand Theft Auto VI |
| Content Creator of the Year | MoistCr1TiKaL |
| Best Esports Game | Counter-Strike 2 |
| Best Esports Athlete | Chovy |
| Best Esports Team | Team Vitality |
| Game Changer Award | Girls Make Games |
| Players' Voice Award | Wuthering Waves |
The Game Awards 2025 livestream
The event's stream went live on its official Twitch channel and other social media platforms. The show was also aired around the world on various platforms such as Bilibili, Weibo, Niconico, and BIGO LIVE.
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