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The Game Awards 2025, the largest annual event celebrating the best games and innovations in the interactive entertainment industry, has officially unveiled its nominations list, led by the renowned Geoff Keighley, who for more than 10 years has been providing a global platform to showcase the achievements of developers and highlight the future of the industry.
2025 has been a year of powerful and influential releases, making the selection of nominations a difficult challenge for juries from various international media outlets, and with the official announcement, it is clear that this year’s competition will be one of the strongest ever.
A panel made up of dozens of media organizations and journalists will select most of the nominees and winners, while the public can vote via the official website of the awards, knowing that the Players’ Voice category is 100% based on players’ votes, and the nominees will be announced later.
Full list of nominees
Game of the Year nominees
- Clair Obscur Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2 On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight Silksong
- Kingdom Come Deliverance II
Best Output
- Clair Obscure Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2 on The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades 2
- Split Fiction
Best Indie Game
- Hades 2
- Clair Obscure Expedition 33
- Absolum
- Ball X Pit
- Hollow Knight Silksong
Best Acting Performance
- Actor Ben Star from Clair Obscure Expedition 33
- Actor Charlie Cox from Clair Obscure Expedition 33
- Actress Erika from Ghost of Yotei
- Actress Jineffer English from Clair Obscure Expedition 33
- Actor Konatso Kato from Silent Hill f
- Actor Troy Baker from Indiana Jones and The Great Circle
Best Action Game
- Battlefield 6
- Doom The Dark Ages
- Hades 2
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi Art of Vengeance
Best Storytelling
- Death Stranding 2
- Clair Obscure Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Silent Hill f
Best Ongoing Game
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- Marvel Rivals
- No Man’s Sky
- Final Fantasy XIV
Best Community Supported Game
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Fortnite
Best Mobile Game
- Destiny Rising
- Persona 5 The Rising X
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- Wuthering Waves
Best Family Game
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- LEGO Party
- LEGO Voyagers
- Mario Kart World
- Sonic Racing Cross Worlds
- Split Fiction
Most Anticipated Game Award
- 007 First Light
- GTA 6
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher 4
Gaming fans everywhere are gearing up for the ceremony on December 11 amid expectations and debates about who will win Game of the Year, will there be any surprises, and who will be the dark horse of the year. Gamers are reminded that they can vote now via the official website.
