The Game Awards 2025: Nominees Are In!

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The 2025 Game Awards nominees are here! Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads history with 12 nods, including Game of the Year and Best Narrative. Other top contenders: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.

From Best Independent Game to Best Art Direction, this year’s awards highlight incredible variety. The ceremony takes place Dec 11, 2025, at the Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, and will stream globally on Prime Video.

[Nahid Hossen]

Always exciting to see which titles make the final cut.

[EmTeam]

This year’s competition looks tougher than ever.