Game Awards 2025 Crowns Champions, Unveils 2026 Lineup
The Game Awards 2025 concluded with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive winning a dominant eight awards, including Game of the Year. The French studio’s breakout RPG also secured Best RPG, Best Independent Game, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction. The night was also packed with major game reveals for 2026, including new titles from Star Wars, Total War, and Larian Studios.
Major Winners and Award Highlights
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the undisputed star, sweeping major categories. Jennifer English also won Best Performance for her role as Maelle in the game. Other notable winners included Hades 2 for Best Action Game, Hollow Knight: Silksong for Best Action/Adventure, Mario Kart World for Best Sports/Racing, and Grand Theft Auto VI for Most Anticipated Game.
The Players’ Voice award, voted by the public, went to Wuthering Waves. Baldur’s Gate 3 won Best Community Support, continuing its legacy, while No Man’s Sky took Best Ongoing Game for its remarkable years-long evolution.
Key Announcements and Trailers
The show featured major announcements: Larian Studios revealed a new Divinity game, Creative Assembly unveiled Total War: Warhammer 40,000, and two new Star Wars games—Galactic Racer and Fate of the Old Republic—were shown. Other highlights included looks at Exodus, new Tomb Raider projects, Nioh 3, and the brutal trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages which won Innovation & Accessibility.
These reveals set the stage for a packed 2026 release schedule, blending long-awaited sequels with bold new intellectual properties. The event successfully balanced celebrating 2025’s achievements with building anticipation for the future of the medium.
