The Game Awards dropped the six titles competing for Game of the Year at the 2025 show.
The ceremony streams live on Thursday, December 11, and voting is now open on the Game Awards website.
The Six Game of the Year Nominees
The lineup features sequels, long-awaited releases, and a couple of surprise contenders. The nominees are:
- 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)
What Stands Out This Year
Hollow Knight: Silksong finally arriving in a GOTY lineup is going to be a big talking point.
Supergiant landing another nomination with Hades II shows how strong their follow-up landed.
Kojima’s Death Stranding 2 also brings star power, while Donkey Kong Bananza keeps Nintendo in the mix.
Clair Obscur and Kingdom Come II round out the field with strong critical attention.
When and Where to Watch
The Game Awards 2025 streams on December 11 across all major platforms. Fans can vote now at thegameawards.com.
What are The Game Awards?
The Game Awards is an annual live awards show that celebrates the year’s best video games, creators, and industry achievements. It also features new trailers, announcements, and world premieres watched by millions worldwide.
