The Game Awards is THE meeting place for gamers the world over, as they wait to find out who will be voted best game of the year... Because it's THE award that everyone is waiting for, the Holy Grail of video games: the GOTY(Game of the Year). Held every year in December, this ceremony rewards the best in video games in a wide range of categories, from the best direction to the best eSport team and the most striking game.
For its 2025 edition, mark your calendar for December 11th at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles—though the event will also stream live on Twitch and YouTube—for a ceremony like no other. As for the big announcements, you'll have to wait a little longer to find out... However, we already know that Tomb Raider from Amazon Game Studios will be showcased, along with Saros, which will reveal a bit more during the event, as PlayStation confirmed in a tweet on X.
Leading the nominations for the Game Awards are titles such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Assassin's Creed Shadows, as well as Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World — all from Nintendo.
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And for the Game of the Year (GOTY) awards:
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While waiting for the ceremony, we're happily diving back into all the nominated games. Time to grab your controllers!







Game Awards 2025: Meet the winners of this year's top video game honors


Game Awards 2025: the complete list of GOTY nominees














