The Game Awards 2025 delivered one of the most memorable nights in the history of gaming. The show was accompanied by surprises, hitting the stage almost as quickly as trophies changed hands. The Game Awards 2025 took place at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
The complete list of awards, from Game of the Year to Best Independent Game categories
The list of all winners includes: Game of the Year was won by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Winner), Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and Donkey Kong Bananza. The award for the Best Art Direction went to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Winner), Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Ghost of Yōtei. Battlefield 6 won the award for Best Audio Design, ahead of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 secured the award for Best Game Direction, with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yōtei also nominated. Arc Raiders took home the award for Best Multiplayer Game, followed by Battlefield 6 and Elden Ring: Nightreign as the other contenders. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won the award for Best Narrative, surpassing Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yōtei. Jennifer English won Best Performance for her role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, with fellow cast members Ben Starr and Charlie Cox also nominated. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 earned the award for Best Score & Music, with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yōtei competing in the category. Hades 2 claimed the award for Best Action Game, ahead of Battlefield 6 and Doom: The Dark Ages. Hollow Knight: Silksong won Best Action/Adventure Game, with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yōtei as nominees. Donkey Kong Bananza won Best Family Game, while Lego Party and Lego Voyagers rounded out the category. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves took the award for Best Fighting Game, with 2XKO and Capcom Fighting Collection 2 also nominated. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Best Independent Game, with Absolum and Ball X Pit as additional contenders.
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The list of awards, from the Best Mobile Game to the Best Player’s Voice categories
Umamusume: Pretty Derby received the award for Best Mobile Game, beating Destiny Rising and Persona 5: The Phantom X. No Man’s Sky won Best Ongoing Game, ahead of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail and Fortnite. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continued its streak by winning Best RPG, with Avowed and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 also nominated. Mario Kart World took the award for Best Sports/Racing Game, while EA Sports FC 26 and F1 25 were also in contention. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles won Best Strategy/Simulation Game, surpassing Jurassic World Evolution 3 and The Alters. The Midnight Walk secured the award for Best VR/AR Game, with Alien: Rogue Incursion and Arken Age nominated. The Last of Us Season 2 won Best Adaptation, with A Minecraft Movie and Devil May Cry competing. Baldur’s Gate 3 earned the award for Best Community Support, ahead of Final Fantasy 14 and Fortnite. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was awarded Best Debut Indie Game, with Blue Prince and Despelote also nominated. Doom: The Dark Ages won the award for Innovation in Accessibility, with Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Atomfall as additional nominees. South of Midnight won the Games for Impact award, beating Consume Me and Despelote. Counter-Strike 2 won Best Esports Game, surpassing Dota 2 and League of Legends. Chovy won the award for Best Esports Athlete. BrawkForsaken. The award for Best Esports Team went to Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2) (winner), Gen.G (League of Legends), and NRG (Valorant). The award for Content Creator of the Year went to MoistCr1tikal (winner), Caedrel, and Kai Cenat. The award for Most Anticipated Game went to Grand Theft Auto 6 (winner), 007 First Light, and Marvel’s Wolverine. The award for the best Players’ Voice went to Wuthering Waves (winner), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Dispatch. The Game Changer Award was won by Girls Make Games.
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It was the competition among the nominees that drove the excitement. Several major games fought for the top spot, but it was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 which claimed the Game of the Year Award.
