Highlights
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated the Game Awards 2025 with nine major wins, including Game of the Year and Best Game Direction.
- The ceremony streamed globally across platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, Amazon Prime Video, Steam, TikTok, and more, reaching audiences in multiple regions.
- Major reveals included new Star Wars, Tomb Raider, Control, Divinity, and Resident Evil titles, shaping the roadmap for upcoming releases.
The Game Awards 2025 aired on Thursday, Dec 11, 2025, hosted by Geoff Keighley, one of the most recognized Game Awards host. The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, where it was held before a live audience and streamed worldwide.
The event featured appearances from well-known entertainment and industry figures, including David Harbour, Dan Houser, Rahul Kohli, and Lenny Kravitz, along with a live performance by Evanescence, contributing to the show’s high-profile presence.
The ceremony recognized the year’s standout titles while previewing upcoming releases slated for 2026 and beyond.
How the Event was Streamed Worldwide
This year’s ceremony was streamed across IGN.com, IGN’s YouTube channel, The Game Awards’ official YouTube channel, Twitch, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Eurogamer, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun, Humble’s YouTube channel, and the IGN mobile apps.
The show was also available on other major platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, which streamed the event live in the United States from 8 pm ET to 11 pm ET as part of a new global partnership with Prime Video.
In addition to these, viewers could access the livestream on Steam, TikTok Live, Instagram, and other social platforms in various regions, expanding the show’s global reach and giving fans multiple ways to tune in.
The preshow began at 4:30 pm PT and 7:30 pm ET, with the main broadcast following shortly after. Global start times reflected the widespread audience, with the ceremony airing at 12:30 am GMT for UK viewers and 9:30 am JST the following day in Japan.
While the 2024 edition set a viewership record with 154M livestreams across platforms, official 2025 viewership figures have not yet been reported.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates the Night
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 delivered the strongest performance of the evening with nine awards. Its wins included:
- Game of the Year
- Best Game Direction
- Best Narrative
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best RPG
- Best Independent Game
- Best Debut Indie Game
- Best Performance for Jennifer (English)
The title’s recognition across narrative, artistic, and performance categories positioned it as the leading release of the year, and a standout among Game Awards 2025 nominees.
Other major category winners included:
- Most Anticipated Game: Grand Theft Auto VI
- Best Fighting Game: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Games for Impact: South of Midnight
- Best Ongoing Game: No Man’s Sky
- Best Audio Design: Battlefield 6
- Best Action/Adventure: Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best Action Game: Hades II
- Best Mobile Game: Umamusume Pretty Derby
- Best Sports/Racing Game: Mario Kart World
- Best Family Game: Donkey Kong Bananza
- Best Simulation/Strategy Game: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
- Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best VR/AR Game: The Midnight Walk
- Innovation in Accessibility: Doom The Dark Ages
Esports results included Counter Strike 2 (CS2) for Best Esports Game, Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon for Best Esports Athlete, and Team Vitality for Best Esports Team. MoistCr1TiKaL was named Content Creator of the Year, and Wuthering Waves won the Players’ Voice award.
Major World Premieres and Franchise Announcements
The Game Awards 2025 showcased high-profile trailers and reveals across several major franchises, offering a clear look at games that will define future release calendars and continue shaping discussions around 2025 Game Awards nominees in the coming year.
New Star Wars Titles Revealed
Lucasfilm Games debuted Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, developed by the creators behind Knights of the Old Republic. The title explores a galaxy in the Old Republic era where player decisions shape the narrative.
A second title, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, focuses on modernized pod racing and will release in 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Divinity and Control Expand Their Universes
Larian Studios announced Divinity, described as its largest project yet and an expansion of the long-running franchise.
Remedy Entertainment revealed Control: Resonant, which centers on Dylan Faden navigating a paranatural version of Manhattan. The game is planned for release in 2026.
Resident Evil and Tomb Raider Return
Capcom confirmed Resident Evil Requiem, scheduled for Feb. 27, 2026, with Leon S. Kennedy featured as a playable protagonist.
Crystal Dynamics introduced two Tomb Raider projects. Tomb Raider: Catalyst, set in Northern India, is planned for 2027. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the 1996 original, will release in 2026 to mark the franchise’s thirtieth anniversary.
THE GAME AWARDS
An Overview of The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025 remains one of the industry’s most influential annual events, serving as both a celebration of top releases and a platform for major announcements. Its global streaming distribution continues to make updates on winners, nominees, hosts, and new reveals widely accessible.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s multi-category sweep reinforced the ceremony’s relevance, while new entries across the Star Wars, Tomb Raider, Control, Divinity, and Resident Evil franchises signaled a strong slate for upcoming release cycles.
The credibility of the awards is supported by its selection process, which combines votes from a jury of more than 100 global media outlets, with fan voting that contributes roughly 10% to final results.
At the 2025 Esports Awards, S8UL Esports earned its fourth ‘Content Group of the Year’ win, while GodLike Esports received a nomination but did not secure the award. These achievements also highlight the rising international presence of Indian esports organizations.
