The Game Awards 2025, held on December 11, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrated the year’s best games and unveiled a plethora of new titles, expansions, and updates. The night was particularly notable for *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, which dominated the awards, taking home multiple prestigious accolades, including Game of the Year.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of everything announced and awarded:

### Award Winners at The Game Awards 2025

* **Game of the Year:** *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*
* **Best Game Direction:** *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*
* **Best Narrative:** *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*
* **Best Art Direction:** *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*
* **Best Score and Music:** *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* (Lorien Testard)
* **Best Audio Design:** *Battlefield 6*
* **Best Performance:** Jennifer English as Maelle in *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*
* **Games for Impact:** *South of Midnight*
* **Best Ongoing Game:** *No Man’s Sky* (for the second time)
* **Best Independent Game:** *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*
* **Best Mobile Game:** *Umamusume: Pretty Derby*
* **Best Community Support:** *Baldur’s Gate 3*
* **Best Family Game:** *Donkey Kong Bananza*
* **Innovation in Accessibility:** *Doom: The Dark Ages*
* **Best Esports Game:** *Counter-Strike 2*
* **Best Esports Athlete:** Jung “Chovy” Ji-hoon
* **Best Esports Team:** Team Vitality – Counter-Strike 2
* **Content Creator of the Year:** MoistCr1TiKaL
* **Best Fighting Game:** *Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves*
* **Best Action Game:** *Hades II*
* **Best Action Adventure Game:** *Hollow Knight: Silksong*
* **Best Adaptation:** *The Last of Us* Season 2
* **Most Anticipated Game:** *Grand Theft Auto VI* (winning for the second consecutive year)
* **Players’ Voice Award:** *Wuthering Waves*

### New Game Announcements and Reveals

The Game Awards 2025 showcased numerous world premieres, trailers, and updates for upcoming titles across various platforms, including PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch 2.

**Major New Game Reveals:**

* **Divinity:** Larian Studios, the creators of *Baldur’s Gate 3*, revealed their next major RPG, simply titled *Divinity*. Described as even bigger than *Baldur’s Gate 3*, the reveal trailer hinted at a dark, body-horror-filled cinematic experience and featured a “hellstone” statue in the desert.
* **Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic:** Arcanaut Studios, led by former *Mass Effect* and *KOTOR* director Casey Hudson, announced this new single-player narrative-driven action RPG set in the Old Republic era.
* **Control Resonant:** Remedy Entertainment unveiled the sequel to *Control*, which will be an action-RPG set in an open-world Manhattan and star Dylan Faden.
* **Total War: Warhammer 40,000:** A new *Total War* title set in the *Warhammer 40,000* universe was revealed, featuring Space Marines, Orks, Astra Militarum, and Aeldari factions, with massive-scale battles and orbital strikes.
* **Ontos:** Frictional Games, known for *Amnesia* and *SOMA*, announced a new sci-fi thriller described as a spiritual successor to *SOMA*, set to release in 2026 and featuring Stellan Skarsgård.
* **Mega Man: Dual Override:** Capcom revealed a new entry in the *Mega Man* series.
* **Two New Tomb Raider Games:** Crystal Dynamics announced two new *Tomb Raider* titles: *Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis* (a remake of the 1996 original, coming in 2026) and *Tomb Raider: Catalyst* (a new adventure arriving in 2027).
* **Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred:** Blizzard Entertainment unveiled the latest expansion for *Diablo 4*, which will see players making a final stand against Mephisto in the new region of Skovos and includes the Paladin class.
* **Star Wars: Galactic Racer:** From the creators of *Burnout* and *Need for Speed*, this “runs-based, high-stakes reinvention of racing” is set in the lawless Outer Rim and is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in 2026.
* **Highguard:** Wildlight Entertainment, from the creators of *Apex Legends* and *Titanfall*, revealed this new PvP raid shooter where players “ride, fight, and raid as Wardens” in a mythic continent, set for release on January 26, 2026.
* **Gang of Dragon:** Toshihiro Nagoshi’s (creator of *Yakuza*) new studio revealed this new game, which shares a stylistic resemblance to his previous work.
* **007 First Light:** A new *James Bond* game was showcased, with Lenny Kravitz introduced as a character named Bawma.
* **Resident Evil: Requiem:** Leon S. Kennedy was officially confirmed as a main protagonist in this new *Resident Evil* title.
* **Exodus:** An impressive-looking sci-fi RPG coming to Xbox in 2027.
* **Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons:** A new game set in the *Dungeons & Dragons* universe, teased for a 2027 release.
* **No Law:** An open-world cyberpunk shooter RPG heading to Xbox Series X & S.
* **Phantom Blade Zero:** The high-octane Wuxia ARPG from S-GAME Studio received a lengthy gameplay look and a release date of September 9, 2026, for PC and PS5.
* **LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight:** A new *LEGO Batman* title with a release date of May 2026.
* **The Free Shepherd, Decrepit, Audiomech, Solasta 2, TankRat, Bradley the Badger, Stupid Never Dies, 4:LOOP, Coven of the Chicken Foot, Order of the Sinking Star, Highguard:** These were among many other titles announced or showcased during the event.

**Updates and Platform Announcements:**

* **Pragmata:** Capcom’s *Pragmata* received an official release date of April 24, 2026, and a gameplay demo was made available. It was also confirmed to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, alongside PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
* **South of Midnight:** Xbox’s *South of Midnight*, which won the Games for Impact award, announced its release on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2026.
* **Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 DLC:** To celebrate its numerous wins, Sandfall Interactive immediately launched new DLC for *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, adding a new dungeon, enemies, and bosses.
* **Hogwarts Legacy:** The game was made free on the Epic Games Store for a limited time.
* **Hitman World of Assassination – Signature Edition:** Announced for Nintendo Switch 2, featuring Milla Jovovich as a celebrity elusive target.
* **Phasmophobia:** The co-op horror game is bringing its “genre-defining” experience to Switch 2 in 2026.
* **Orbitals:** An asymmetrical co-op anime-style game coming to Switch 2 next year.
* **Out Of Words:** A stop-motion co-op adventure confirmed for Switch 2.
* **Warframe:** Announced for Nintendo Switch 2.