The Game Awards 2025 unfolded on December 11 PT (December 12 8:00 PHT), delivering a night dedicated to celebrating the industry’s standout titles and honoring their impact on players and culture.
Beyond the highly anticipated award reveals, the event also showcased a diverse lineup of new trailers from both indie creators and major AAA studios, giving fans an exciting look at what's coming next in gaming. Exciting announcements including Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, Pragmata, Control Resonant, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and more.
Watch the full show with the link above, but if you’re short on time, here’s a quick rundown of the winners, with the standout champions highlighted.
GAME OF THE YEAR
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - WINNER
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 - WINNER
Death Stranding 2: on the beach
Ghost of Yotei
Hades II
Split Fiction
BEST NARRATIVE
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Silent Hill f
BEST ART DIRECTION
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - WINNER
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 - WINNER
Ghost of Yōtei
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
Battlefield 6 - WINNER
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 - WINNER
Konatsu Kato
Troy Baker
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Atomfall
Doom: The Dark Ages - WINNER
EA Sports FC 26
South of Midnight
GAMES FOR IMPACT
Consume Me
Despelote
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
South of Midnight - WINNER
Wanderstop
BEST ONGOING
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
No Man's Sky - WINNER
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man's Sky
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
Absolum
Ball x Pit
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - WINNER
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - WINNER
Despelote
Dispatch
Megabonk
BEST MOBILE GAME
Destiny: Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Sonic Rumble
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - WINNER
Wuthering Waves
BEST VR/AR
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Midnight Walk - WINNER
BEST ACTION GAME
Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Hades II - WINNER
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Hollow Knight: Silksong - WINNER
Split Fiction
BEST RPG
Avowed
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - WINNER
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
The Outer Worlds 2
Monster Hunter Wilds
BEST FIGHTING
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves - WINNER
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
BEST FAMILY GAME
Donkey Kong Bananza - WINNER
LEGO Party!
LEGO Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Split Fiction
BEST SIM / STRATEGY
The Alters
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles - WINNER
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 - WINNER
Rematch
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Arc Raiders - WINNER
Battlefield 6
Elden Ring Nightreign
Peak
Split Fiction
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
007 First Light
Grand Theft Auto VI - WINNER
Marvel's Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher IV
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Caedrel
Kai Cenat
MoistCr1TiKaL - WINNER
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut
BEST ESPORTS GAME
Counter-Strike 2 - WINNER
DOTA 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Valorant
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
brawk
Chovy - WINNER
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 - WINNER
BEST ADAPTATION
A Minecraft Movie
Devil May Cry
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
The Last of Us 2 - WINNER
Until Dawn
PLAYER'S VOICE
Wuthering Waves - WINNER
Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Genshin Impact
Dispatch
Hollow Knight: Silksong
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