The Game Awards 2025 took place on Thursday, December 10 in Los Angeles, and it was a night to celebrate everything gaming has brought fans this year. While Insider Gaming has full coverage of everything announced at the show, awards will also be given away. Here’s the full list featuring every winner at The Game Awards 2025.
The Game Awards 2025 starts at 8pm ET/5pm PT, but there’s also a 30-minute pre-show beginning at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT. You can watch the show on Twitch, YouTube, Amazon Prime, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Check out all of the nominees and winners below. As the awards are announced, the winner will be highlighted in bold to stand out. In addition, the order of the awards will be updated to show the order they were revealed.
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The Game Awards 2025 Award Winners
Best Family Game
- Mario Kart World
- Donkey Kong Bananza (WINNER)
- LEGO Voyagers
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- LEGO Party
- Split Fiction
Best in Accessibility
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- Doom: The Dark Ages (WINNER)
- EA FC26
- South of Midnight
Best eSports Game
- Counter Strike 2 (WINNER)
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best eSports Athlete
- Brawk
- Chovy (WINNER)
- F0rsaken
- Kakeru
- Menard
- Zywoo
Best eSports Team
- Gen.G
- NRG
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid Ph
- Team Vitality (WINNER)
Best Mobile Game
- Wuthering Waves
- Persona 5 The Phantom X
- Destiny: Rising
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby (WINNER)
Best Independent Game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Absolum
- Blue Prince
- Ball x Pit
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Hades 2
Best Adaptation
- Devil May Cry
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- The Last of Us Season 2 (WINNER)
- Until Dawn
- A Minecraft Movie
Best Action Game
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Hades 2 (WINNER)
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
Best Performance
- Erika Ishii as Atsu – Ghost of Yotei
- Charlie Cox as Gustave – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Jennifer English as Maelle – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Troy Baker as Indiana Jones – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kotatsu Kato as Hinako – Silent Hill f
- Ben Starr as Verso – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Ongoing Game
- No Mans Sky (WINNER)
- Fortnite
- Marvel Rivals
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Helldivers 2
Games for Impact
- Wanderstop
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Despelote
- Consume Me
- South of Midnight (WINNER)
Best Fighting Game
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (WINNER)
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- 2XKO
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage
Most Anticipated Game
- 007: First Light
- Grand Theft Auto VI (WINNER)
- Resident Evil: Requiem
- The Witcher 4
- Marvel’s Wolverine
Content Creator of the Year
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- MoistCritikal (WINNER)
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Game Changer Award
- GIRLS MAKE GAMES
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (WINNER)
- Split Fiction
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Art Direction
- Ghost of Yotei
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Simulation/Strategy Game
- The Alters
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (WINNER)
- Civilization VII
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Museum
Best Debut Indie Game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Blue Prince
- Despelote
- Dispatch
Best Score/Music
- Hades 2
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (WINNER)
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
- Helldivers 2
- Fortnite
Best Audio Design
- Silent Hill f
- Ghost of Yotei
- Battlefield 6 (WINNER)
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best VR/AR Game
- The Midnight Walk (WINNER)
- Marvel Deadpool VR
- Alien: Rogue Invasion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
Best Role-Playing Game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Avowed
- The Outer Worlds 2
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Mario Kart World (WINNER)
- EA Sports FC 26
- F1 25
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Rematch
Player’s Voice
- Dispatch
- Genshin Impact
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Wuthering Waves (WINNER)
Best Narrative
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Best Multiplayer Game
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Battlefield 6
- PEAK
- ARC Raiders (WINNER)
- Split Fiction
Best Game Direction
- Supergiant Games – Hades 2
- Hazelight Studios – Split Fiction
- Kojima Productions and PlayStation – Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Sandfall Interactive – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Sucker Punch Productions – Ghost of Yotei
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Hades 2
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