The Game Awards 2025 concluded with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeping multiple major categories, including Game of the Year, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best RPG, Best Game Direction, and Best Debut Indie Game. The critically acclaimed indie title also earned accolades for Best Score and Music (Lorien Testard) and Best Performance (Jennifer English). Check out the full list of winners.
Other Major Winners
Best Family Game – Donkey Kong Bananza
Innovation In Accessibility – Doom: The Dark Ages
Best Esports Game – Counter-Strike 2
Best Esports Athlete – Chovy
Best Esports Team – Team Vitality – Counter-Strike 2
Best Mobile Game – Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Best Independent Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Adaptation – The Last of Us: Season 2
Best Action Game – Hades II
Best Peformance – Jennifer English (Expedition 33)
Games for Impact – South of Midnight
Best Ongoing Game – No Man’s Sky
Best Audio Design – Battlefield 6
Content Creator of the Year – MoistCr1TiKaL
Best Fighting Game – Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Most Anticipated Game – Grand Theft Auto VI
Game Changer – Girls Make Games
Best Action Adventure Game – Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Art Direction – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Sim/Strategy Game – FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles
Best Debut Indie Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Score and Music – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Lorien Testard)
Best Sports/Racing Game – Mario Kart World
Best Community Support – Baldur’s Gate 3
Best VR/AR Game – The Midnight Walk
Best RPG – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Player’s Voice – Wuthering Waves
Best Narrative – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Multiplayer – Arc Raiders
Best Game Direction – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Fans worldwide can stream The Game Awards 2025 online via multiple platforms, including IGN.com, IGN’s YouTube channel, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Twitch, Eurogamer, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun, and the IGN mobile app. The pre-show began at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET, followed by the main ceremony featuring live game reveals, performances, and award presentations. The 2025 edition of The Game Awards not only celebrated the best games and talent in the industry but also showcased exciting new announcements and trailers, cementing its status as a must-watch event for gamers globally.
