The Game Awards returns in December with another showcase of the year’s biggest releases and industry highlights. Here are all the nominees in each category.
This year’s lineup is expected to be especially competitive after a packed release schedule across every platform. Major sequels, breakout indies, and long-running live service games are all in the mix.
Our hub will track everything as it happens, including when and where to watch the announcement and every category nominee.
The full The Game Awards 2025 nominations will be announced on November 17 at Noon ET, 9am PT, and 5pm GMT. The results will be streamed live on December 11, 2025.
Where to watch The Game Awards nominations 2025
You can watch the nominations reveal via the official Game Awards YouTube channel.
All categories and nominations
Below are all categories for The Game Awards 2025. These will be updated once nominees are confirmed.
Game of the Year
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
Best Game Direction
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
Best Narrative
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
Best Art Direction
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
Best Score and Music
For outstanding music, including score, original song, and licensed soundtrack.
Best Audio Design
Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.
Best Performance
Award to an individual for voice-over acting, motion capture, or performance capture.
Games for Impact
For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.
Best Ongoing Game
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience, focusing on titles released in previous award cycles.
Best Community Support
Recognizing outstanding community support and transparency, including social media, updates, and patch activity.
Best Independent Game
Awarded to a game with higher risk tolerance created outside the traditional publisher system.
Best Debut Indie Game
Recognizing an independent studio that shipped its first game in 2025.
Best Mobile Game
For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.
Best VR/AR Game
For the best virtual, mixed, or augmented reality experience.
Best Action Game
For the best action-focused combat experience.
Best Action/Adventure Game
For action-adventure games that combine combat, traversal, and puzzle solving.
Best Role Playing Game
For games designed around rich character progression, customization, and role playing, both offline and online.
Best Fighting Game
For a game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
Best Family Game
For the best game suitable for family play.
Best Sim/Strategy Game
For games focused on simulation, strategy, or turn-based gameplay.
Best Sports/Racing Game
For traditional and non-traditional sports and racing titles.
Best Multiplayer Game
For outstanding online multiplayer design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences.
Best Adaptation
Recognizing creative work that authentically adapts a video game to television, film, streaming, comics, podcasts, or other media.
Most Anticipated Game
For the most promising upcoming game scheduled for release after December 11, 2025.
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