Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates Game Awards 2025 Nominations

Major Nominees Announced for The Game Awards 2025

The Game Awards has revealed its nominees for 2025, showcasing a competitive landscape selected by a global jury consisting of over 150 media publications and creator outlets. Leading the pack is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which secured 12 nominations.

Top Contenders

Following Clair Obscur are:

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
  Both games have achieved 8 nominations each.
• Hades II has earned 6 nominations
• Hollow Knight: Silksong with 5 nominations
• Split Fiction, rounding off the top selections with 4 nominations.

Publisher Highlights

Sony Interactive Entertainment shines as the most nominated publisher this year with a total of 19 nominations across various games. It is closely followed by Kepler Interactive with 13 nominations, and Electronic Arts and Microsoft, each with 10 nominations.

Voting and Broadcast Details

Fans can cast their votes across all categories through authenticated online voting via the official website. Voting is open until December 10 at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET.

The awards ceremony will be live-streamed on December 11 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, featuring awards, game previews, musical performances by The Game Awards Orchestra conducted by Lorne Balfe, and other exciting surprises.

List of Major Nominees

Game of the Year

• 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)

Best Game Direction

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• Hades II
• Split Fiction

Best Narrative

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
• Silent Hill f

For a complete list of categories and nominees, please visit the official website.

Source: Gematsu