The Game Awards 2025 brought a gaming spectacle to the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on December 11, and many notable games were honored with awards. Final Weapon has full coverage of the major announcements and updates at The Game Awards 2025, and we’re also keeping track of all the award winners. Be sure to bookmark this page, as we will be actively updating it with the latest results.
The Game Awards 2025 marks the 11th year of the annual show, run and hosted by Geoff Keighley. This year, the nominees were led by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades 2, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Here’s the list of award winners for The Game Awards 2025, along with the nominees:
The Game Awards 2025 Award Winners
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come II Deliverance
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Performance
- Ben Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Charlie Cox as Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei
- Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Konatsu Kato as Shimizu Hinako in Silent Hill f
- Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Best Art Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Score & Music
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Ongoing Game
Best Mobile Game
- Destiny: Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Winner
- Wuthering Waves
Best Adaptation
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- The Last of Us: Season 2 – Winner
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- Until Dawn
Best Narrative
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Silent Hill f
Best Audio Design
- Battlefield 6 – Winner
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Silent Hill f
Best Independent Game
- Absolum
- Ball x Pit
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Winner
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
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 Debut Indie
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- Megabonk
Best Role Playing Game
- Avowed
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Monster Hunter Wilds
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 Action Game
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Hades II – Winner
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Fighting Game
- 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
Innovation in Accessibility
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- DOOM: The Dark Ages – Winner
- EA Sports FC 26
- South of Midnight
Best Family Game
- Donkey Kong Bananza – Winner
- LEGO Party!
- LEGO Voyagers
- Mario Kart World
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Split Fiction
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- 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 Game
- EA Sports FC 26
- F1 25
- Mario Kart World – Winner
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Games for Impact
- Wanderstop
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Despelote
- Consume Me
- South of Midnight – Winner
Best VR/AR Game
- The Midnight Walk – Winner
- Marvel Deadpool VR
- Alien: Rogue Invasion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
Players’ Voice
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Genshin Impact
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Wuthering Waves – Winner
Best Esports Team
- Gen.G
- NRG
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid PH
- Team Vitality – Winner
Best Game Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
Best Esports Athlete
- brawk
- Chovy – Winner
- f0rsakeN
- Kakeru
- MenaRD
- Zyw0o
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2 – Winner
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Final Weapon is in attendance at The Game Awards 2025, and you can expect coverage on the announcements and updates. The livestream archive of The Game Awards 2025 can be watched on YouTube.
