Get ready to power up and dive into the excitement of The Game Awards 2025! This year's list of nominees has just been unleashed, and one game stands supreme in capturing the hearts and minds of gamers everywhere. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has blown past the competition, racking up a jaw-dropping 12 nominations—the most in the history of The Game Awards!
From Game of the Year to Best Direction, Best Narrative, and more, Expedition 33 has impressed across all fronts. Not to be outdone, Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yōtei are also gearing up for a showdown with seven nominations each, while Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong hold their own with six and five nominations respectively.
Mark your calendars for December 11, 2025, at 5pm PT/8pm ET, because this is the moment where heroes, legends, and icons are crowned! Not only will we witness the triumphs of the gaming elite, but we'll also be treated to a spectacle of video game trailers, unmissable commercials, possible appearances by the Muppets, and kickass musical guests.
Here's a preview of the exciting contenders in some key categories:
- 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 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
Check out the full list of nominees and get ready to celebrate the champions of our beloved gaming world. The countdown to gaming glory has begun, and only one can claim the ultimate prize!