Here’s a full overview of The Game Awards 2025 — including the complete winners list, major nominees, and big show highlights / world premieres from the ceremony on December 11, 2025 in Los Angeles 🏆🎮. Includes links to other articles that that showcase the segments at the event.
🎖️ Complete Winners List (2025)
(Winner first, then nominees)
🏆 Main Categories
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 GameSpot
Best Game Direction
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades II
• Split Fiction Gematsu
Best Narrative
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
• Silent Hill f Gematsu
Best Art Direction
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades II
• Hollow Knight: Silksong Gematsu
Best Score & Music
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Hades II
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach The Guardian
Best Audio Design
• Battlefield 6 (WINNER)
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Silent Hill f PlayStation Universe
Best Performance
• Jennifer English — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
(Other acting nominees included multiple performances in Clair Obscur and titles like Silent Hill f) The Guardian
🎮 Genre / Platform Awards
• Best Action Game: Hades II (WINNER) GameSpot
• Best Action/Adventure Game: Hollow Knight: Silksong (WINNER) GameSpot
• Best RPG: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) GameSpot
• Best Fighting Game: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (WINNER) Reddit
• Best Family Game: Donkey Kong Bananza (WINNER) GameSpot
• Best Sim/Strategy Game: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (WINNER) The Guardian
• Best Sports/Racing Game: Mario Kart World (WINNER) The Guardian
• Best Multiplayer Game: Arc Raiders (WINNER) The Guardian
• Best VR/AR Game: The Midnight Walk (WINNER) The Guardian
• Best Mobile Game: Umamusume: Pretty Derby (WINNER) ESPN.com
• Best Independent Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) EGamersWorld
• Best Debut Indie Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) EGamersWorld
🧠 Community, Ongoing & Special Awards
• Best Ongoing Game: No Man’s Sky (WINNER) The Guardian
• Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3 (WINNER) The Guardian
• Players’ Voice (fan-voted): Wuthering Waves (WINNER) The Guardian
• Games for Impact: South of Midnight (WINNER) The Guardian
• Innovation in Accessibility: Doom: The Dark Ages (WINNER) Reddit
• Best Adaptation (Media): The Last of Us: Season 2 (WINNER) The Guardian
• Most Anticipated Game: Grand Theft Auto VI (WINNER) The Guardian
🏆 Esports & Creator Awards
• Content Creator of the Year: MoistCr1TiKaL (WINNER) The Guardian
• Best Esports Game: Counter-Strike 2 (WINNER) The Guardian
• Best Esports Athlete: Chovy (WINNER) The Guardian
• Best Esports Team: Team Vitality (WINNER) The Guardian
🎬 Major Show Highlights & World Premieres
The Game Awards 2025 wasn’t just awards — it also delivered big reveals and memorable moments: People.com
🎮 New Game Announcements
• Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic — Announced as a spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic. People.com
• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (2026) & Tomb Raider: Catalyst (2027) — Revealed with trailers. People.com
• Resident Evil Requiem — New Resident Evil project confirmed with a trailer. People.com
• 007: First Light — Cast news (Lenny Kravitz voicing villain) and game details. People.com
• Bruce Straley’s Indie Fantasy: Coven of the Chicken Foot revealed. People.com
🎭 Entertainment & Performances
• Miss Piggy & Rowlf the Dog performed live — blending gaming and theatrical fun. People.com
• Celebrity appearances from Jason Momoa, Gemma Chan, and others added Hollywood flair. Page Six
💫 Cultural Moments
• The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 team made history with record wins and strong indie representation. Gayming Magazine
• Star Wars and other franchise reveals were among the most talked-about trailers of the night. People.com