The Game Awards 2025 has come and gone, packed full of trailers, announcements, and winners. After setting a record with 12 nominations, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home nine trophies tonight, including Game of the Year.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was our favorite game of the year and quickly found its way onto my list of the best games I’ve ever played, so we do believe it deserves many of its wins. As I said in my review, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the reason why I play and love video games. It masterfully takes inspiration from multiple games, somehow molding them into a unique gameplay experience that feels fresh yet familiar. In case you missed it, the team at Sandfall Interactive released a “Thank You” update tonight, featuring all new content for the game.
Best Performance
- Winner: Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Charlie Cox (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yōtei)
- Konatsu Kato (Silent Hill f)
- Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
Best Ongoing Game
- Winner: No Man’s Sky
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- Marvel Rivals
Best Mobile Game
- Winner: Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- Destiny: Rising
- Persona5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Wuthering Waves
Best Art Direction
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Score & Music
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Audio Design
- Winner: Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Silent Hill f
Best VR / AR
- Winner: The Midnight Walk
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
Best Adaptation
- Winner: The Last of Us: Season 2
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- Until Dawn
Best Narrative
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Silent Hill f
Best Community Support
- Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Games for Impact
- Winner: South of Midnight
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Wanderstop
Best Multiplayer
- Winner: ARC Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Peak
- Split Fiction
Best Independent Game
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Absolum
- Ball x Pit
- Blue Prince
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Debut Indie Game
Content Creator of the Year
- Winner: MoistCr1TiKaL
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Most Anticipated Game
- Winner: Grand Theft Auto VI
- 007 First Light
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher IV
Best Action / Adventure
- Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
Best Role Playing Game
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Avowed
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- The Outer Worlds 2
Best Fighting Game
- Winner: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Action Game
- Winner: Hades II
- Battlefield 6
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Innovation in Accessibility
- Winner: DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- EA Sports FC 26
- South of Midnight
Best Family Game
- Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza
- LEGO Party
- LEGO Voyagers
- Mario Kart World
- Sonic Racing Crossworlds
- Split Fiction
Best Sim / Strategy Game
- Winner: Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- Tempest Rising
- The Alters
- Two Point Museum
Best Sports / Racing Game
- Winner: Mario Kart World
- EA Sports FC 26
- F1 25
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing Crossworlds
Best Esports Game
- Winner: Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- Winner: Chovy (Jeong Ji-Hoon)
- Brawk (Brock Somerhalder)
- F0rsaken (Jason Susanto)
- Kakeru (Kakeru Watanabe)
- Menard (Saul Leonardo)
- Zywoo (Mathieu Herbaut)
Best Esports Team
- Winner: Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- NRG (Valorant)
- Team Falcons (Dota 2)
- Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends Bang Bang)
Players’ Voice
- Winner: Wuthering Waves
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Genshin Impact
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Game Direction
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
Game of the Year
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
