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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Image via: Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive
The Game Awards 2025 delivered one of its most action-filled nights yet, with surprises hitting the stage almost as quickly as trophies changed hands. Energy inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles stayed high from the moment the ceremony opened, and fans around the world tuned in for the celebration of the year’s best work in gaming.
From world premieres to unexpected celebrity appearances, the night offered something new at every turn.While trailers and reveals sent the crowd buzzing, it was the competition among this year’s nominees that drove the excitement. Several major games battled for the top spot, but the standout moment came when Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claimed the Game of the Year title.
The Game Awards 2025: Complete list of winners
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 emerged as the most decorated title of the night.
The dark fantasy hit collected nine wins, including Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Independent Game, Debut Indie Game, Best RPG, Best Art Direction, Best Performance for Jennifer English, and Best Score and Music.
Game of the YearWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDonkey Kong BananzaHades 2Hollow Knight: SilksongKingdom Come Deliverance 2Best Art DirectionWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2 On the BeachGhost of YōteiHades 2Hollow Knight: SilksongBest Audio DesignClair Obscur: Expedition 33Winner: Battlefield 6Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiSilent Hill fBest Game DirectionWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiHades 2Split FictionBest MultiplayerBattlefield 6Elden Ring: NightreignWinner: Arc RaidersPeakSplit FictionBest NarrativeWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiKingdom Come: Deliverance 2Silent Hill fBest PerformanceWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Jennifer EnglishClair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Ben StarrClair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Charlie CoxGhost of Yōtei - Erika IshiiIndiana Jones and the Great Circle - Troy BakerSilent Hill f - Konatsu KatoBest Score & MusicWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiHades 2Hollow Knight: SilksongBest ActionBattlefield 6Doom: The Dark AgesWinner: Hades 2Ninja Gaiden 4Shinobi: Art of VengeanceBest Action/Adventure GameDeath Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiWinner: Hollow Knight: SilksongIndiana Jones and the Great CircleSplit FictionBest Family GameWinner: Donkey Kong BananzaLego PartyLego VoyagersMario Kart WorldSonic Racing CrossworldsSplit FictionBest Fighting Game2XKOCapcom Fighting Collection 2Winner: Fatal Fury: City of the WolvesMortal Kombat: Legacy KollectionVirtua Fighter 5 REVOBest Independent GameWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33AbsolumBall X PitBlue PrinceHades 2Hollow Knight: SilksongBest Mobile GameDestiny RisingPersona 5: The Phantom XWinner: Umamusume: Pretty DerbySonic RumbleWuthering WavesBest Ongoing GameFinal Fantasy 14: DawntrailFortniteWinner: No Man's SkyHelldivers 2Marvel RivalsBest RPGWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33AvowedKingdom Come: Deliverance 2Monster Hunter WildsThe Outer Worlds 2Best Sports/Racing GameEA Sports FC 26F1 25Winner: Mario Kart WorldRematchSonic Racing CrossworldsBest Strategy/Sim GameJurassic World Evolution 3The AltersTempest RisingTwo Point MuseumWinner: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice ChroniclesCivilization 7Best VR/AR GameWinner: The Midnight WalkAlien: Rogue IncursionArken AgeDeadpool VRGhost TownBest AdaptationWinner: The Last of Us season 2A Minecraft MovieDevil May CrySplinter Cell DeathwatchUntil DawnCommunity SupportWinner: Baldur's Gate 3Final Fantasy 14FortniteHelldivers 2No Man's SkyDebut Indie GameWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Blue PrinceDespeloteDispatchMegabonkInnovation in AccessibilityWinner: Doom: The Dark AgesAssassin's Creed ShadowsAtomfallEA Sports FC 26South of MidnightGames for ImpactWinner: South of MidnightConsume MeDespeloteLost Records: Bloom and RageWanderstopBest Esports GameWinner: Counter-Strike 2Dota 2League of LegendsMobile Legends Bang BangValorantBest Esports AthleteBrawkForsakenKakeruWinner: ChovyMenardZywooBest Esports TeamWinner: Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)Gen.G (League of Legends)NRG (Valorant)Team Falcons (Dota 2)Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends Bang Bang)Content Creator of the YearWinner: MoistCr1tikalCaedrelKai CenatSakura MikoThe Burnt PeanutMost Anticipated GameWinner: Grand Theft Auto 6007 First LightMarvel's WolverineResident Evil RequiemThe Witcher 4Players' VoiceWinner: Wuthering WavesClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchGenshin ImpactHollow Knight: SilksongGame Changer AwardWinner: Girls Make Games
The Game Awards 2025: major announcements and more
The ceremony featured a long list of reveals that kept viewers locked in. Some of the biggest announcements included:
- The Last of Us director’s new game takes a bold new direction.
- Invincible Vs arrives in April with an original fighter voiced by Tierra Whack.
- Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi presents a new game with familiar energy.
- Ex BioWare developers unveil a new RPG with galaxy-spanning decisions.
- Resident Evil Requiem showcases Leon S. Kennedy in a new trailer.
- 4:Loop brings JJ Abrams together with a Left 4 Dead designer.
- A new game set in a classic Star Wars series is now in development.
- The Witness creator returns with Order of the Sinking Star.
- Solasta 2 debuts its trailer with a star filled cast and reveals Early Access plans. (via Polygon).
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