On Thursday night, December 11, 2025, the Game Awards 2025 were held. They were a celebration of the best games from the previous year and included a number of huge announcements.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received the coveted Game of the Year title, according to Polygon. However, it was not its sole victory. Best Game Direction, Best Story, Best Independent Game, Best RPG, Best Art Direction, Best Performance (Jennifer English), and Best Score & Music were among the other honors the game received.
This unique game won nine prizes in all. Mario Kart World won Best Sports/Racing Game, while Arc Raiders received Best Multiplayer. Baldur’s Gate 3 won the Best Community Support award.
Every other winner of the evening
Battlefield 6 has the best audio design.
Hades 2 is the best action.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the best action/adventure game.
Donkey Kong Bananza is the best family game.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is the best fighting game.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby is the best mobile game.
No Man’s Sky is the best ongoing game.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is the best strategy/sim game.
The Midnight Walk is the best AR/VR game.
The Last of Us Season 2 is the best adaptation.
Accessibility Innovation: Doom: The Dark Ages
Impact Games: South of Midnight
Counter-Strike 2 is the best esport game.
Chovy is the best esports athlete.
Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2) is the best esports team.
MoistCr1tikal is the year’s top content creator.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is the most anticipated game.
Voice of the Players: Wuthering Waves
Girls Create Games: The Game Changer Award
The Game Awards 2025: Release of the trailer
The creators of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic released the teaser for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic that evening, according to IGN. According to the source, the game takes place “over a galaxy on the edge of rebirth where every choice defines your journey towards light or evil.”
It turns out that a monument in the midst of the Mojave Desert served as a teaser for Divinity, the newest project from Larian Studios. Larian Studio unveiled a nasty trailer for this game, calling it their biggest to yet.
Leon S. Kennedy will appear as a playable character in Resident Evil Requiem, according to another revelation made during the program. The release date of the game is February 27, 2026.
Lara Croft will make a comeback in Tomb Raider: Catalyst, according to other game trailers. Additionally, the release of Control: Resonant was announced.
Frequently asked questions
When was the 2025 Game Awards held?
The date of the Game Awards 2025 was December 11, 2025.
Which game took home the most prizes?
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received nine honors.
Which game won the title of Game of the Year?
Clair Obscur: Game of the Year went to Expedition 33.
