The Game Awards 2025 is set to take place on December 12, 2025. This year’s ceremony promises to be an exciting event, featuring not only the recognition of the best games but also live performances and new trailers. Key nominees have already been revealed, thanks to leaks ahead of the event.
Major Nominees for Game of the Year
This year, the Game Awards spotlight six main contenders for 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 2
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the nominations with a remarkable total of 12, followed closely by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yōtei, each receiving eight nominations.
Categories and Notable Nominations
Several categories showcase the industry’s best talent:
- Best Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
- Best Art Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best Narrative
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Silent Hill f
Highlighting Industry Publishers
The leading publishers with the most nominations this year include:
- Sony – 19 nominations
- Kepler Interactive – 13 nominations
- Electronic Arts – 10 nominations
- Microsoft – 10 nominations
- SEGA – 7 nominations
- Supergiant – 6 nominations
- Team Cherry – 5 nominations
Player’s Choice Awards
On December 1, organizers will announce 30 nominees for the Player’s Choice category. Audience voting on the Game Awards website will determine the final winner, narrowing down the list from 30 nominees to just 5 contenders.
The winner will be revealed during the ceremony on the night of December 12, 2025, making this an event not to be missed. With strong contenders like Clair Obscur and Death Stranding 2, excitement is building for their performances at the awards.
