Game Awards 2025 Nominations Led by ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ With Record 12 Nods
The Game Awards has unveiled its 2025 nominees, with the highly anticipated event set to take place on December 11, 2025. Leading the pack is **Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** from Sandfall Interactive, which has earned a record-breaking 12 nominations, marking a significant achievement in the show’s 12-year history. This year’s Game of the Year contenders include a diverse array of titles, such as **Death Stranding 2: On the Beach** from Kojima Productions, **Donkey Kong Bananza** by Nintendo, and **Hades II** from Supergiant Games. Other notable nominees include **Hollow Knight: Silksong** and **Kingdom Come: Deliverance II**, showcasing a mix of innovative gameplay and compelling narratives that have captured the gaming community’s attention over the past year.
In addition to the Game of the Year category, the awards will recognize excellence in various other areas, including Best Score and Music, Best Audio Design, and Best Adaptation, which highlights the growing trend of video games transitioning into films and television. This year, adaptations like **A Minecraft Movie** and **The Last of Us: Season 2** are in the running, reflecting the industry’s expanding influence beyond gaming. Notably, Sony Interactive Entertainment leads the nominations with 19 across its portfolio, followed closely by Kepler Interactive with 13, and both Electronic Arts and Microsoft with 10 nominations each. The nominees are selected by a global jury of over 150 media outlets and creator platforms, ensuring a wide-ranging representation of the gaming landscape.
Fans are encouraged to participate in the voting process, which runs until December 10, allowing them to have a say in determining the winners across all categories. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will feature world premiere game announcements and musical performances by The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe. With last year’s event drawing a record 154 million global livestream views, the anticipation for this year’s awards is palpable, promising an exciting celebration of creativity and innovation in the gaming industry. Tickets for in-person attendance are available, ranging from $251 to $1,506, catering to a variety of fans eager to witness the event live. For those unable to attend, the show will stream across more than 30 digital platforms, ensuring that gamers worldwide can join in on the festivities.
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The Game Awards, which celebrates achievements in the video game industry, revealed its 2025 nominees on Monday (Nov. 17).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
leads the way with 12 nominations, making it the most nominated game in the show’s 12-year history.
This year’s game of the year nominees are
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
from Sandfall Interactive;
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
from Kojima Productions;
Donkey Kong Bananza
from Nintendo;
Hades II
from Supergiant Games;
Hollow Knight: Silksong
from Team Cherry; and
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
from Warhorse Studios.
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Over the past year, several popular video games and franchises have crossed over into television and film. The following films and streaming shows are nominated for best adaptation:
A Minecraft Movie, Devil May Cry, The Last of Us: Season 2, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
and
Until Dawn.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is The Game Awards’ most nominated publisher in 2025 with 19 nominations across its combined portfolio, followed by Kepler Interactive with 13 nods, and Electronic Arts and Microsoft, each with 10. The nominees for The Game Awards are selected by a global jury of more than 150 media publications and creator outlets.
From today through Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. PT, fans will be able to help choose the winners in all categories via authenticated online voting on the
Game Awards site
. In China, fans can vote for their favorites on a variety of platforms including Bilibili.
The Game Awards will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 11, with awards, world premiere new game announcements, and musical performances by The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by Lorne Balfe. The Scottish composer, 49, won a Grammy three years ago for best compilation soundtrack for visual media for
Top Gun: Maverick
and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmys.
Tickets to attend The Game Awards in-person can be purchased on the
AXS site
. At press time, available tickets ranged from $251 in the upper mezzanine to $1,506 for loge seats.
This year’s show will stream live on Prime Video for the first time and will once again stream for free across more than 30 digital video platforms including Twitch, YouTube, Steam, X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook and TikTok Live. The Game Awards 2024 broke viewership records with an reported 154 million global livestreams, up 31% over 2023’s record-setting showcase, which reached 118 million livestreams. In addition, more than 15,000 individual content creators and online influencers co-streamed the show to their audiences, according to show organizers.
The Game Awards is executive produced by Geoff Keighley and Kimmie Kim. Richard Preuss is the director, LeRoy Bennett is the creative director, and Michael E. Peter is co-executive producer.
Here are nominees in seven key categories for the 2025 Game Awards. For the full list of nominees, visit the
Game Awards site
.
Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
(Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
(Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Donkey Kong Bananza
(Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Hades II
(Supergiant Games)
Hollow Knight: Silksong
(Team Cherry)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
(Warhorse Studios/Deep Silver)
Best Score and Music
Christopher Larkin,
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Darren Korb,
Hades II
Lorien Testard,
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Toma Otowa,
Ghost of Yōtei
Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell,
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Audio Design
Battlefield 6
(Battlefield Studios/EA)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
(Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
(Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Ghost of Yōtei
(Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Silent Hill f
(NeoBards Entertainment/KONAMI)
Best Performance
Ben Starr,
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Charlie Cox,
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Erika Ishii,
Ghost of Yōtei
Jennifer English,
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Konatsu Kato,
Silent Hill f
Troy Baker,
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Best Family
Donkey Kong Bananza
(Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
LEGO Party!
(SMG Studio/Fictions)
LEGO Voyagers
(Light Brick Studios/Annapurna Interactive)
Mario Kart World
(Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
(Sonic Team/Sega)
Split Fiction
(Hazelight Studios/EA)
Best Adaptation
A Minecraft Movie
(Legendary Pictures/Mojang/Warner Bros)
Devil May Cry
(Studio Mir/Capcom/Netflix)
The Last of Us: Season 2 (HBO/PlayStation Productions)
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
(FOST Studio/Ubisoft/Netflix)
Until Dawn
(Screen Gems/PlayStation Productions)
Content Creator of the Year
Caedrel
Kai Cenat
MoistCr1TiKaL
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut
