The Game Awards 2025 went exactly how many expected it to: a night ruled by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The RPG juggernaut came in with a staggering 12 nominations, 10 if you only count one of its three Best Performance nods, and left the stage taking home almost all of them.
Clair Obscur’s night of glory
From Best Art Direction to Best Score and Music, Best Narrative, Best Game Direction, and ultimately Game of the Year, Clair Obscur proved why it was the heavyweight favourite. Out of 11 possible wins, it claimed nine, only losing Best Audio Design to Battlefield 6 and the Player’s Voice Award to Wuthering Waves.
Its domination extended to performances as well, with Jennifer English taking home Best Performance, alongside wins for Ben Starr and Charlie Cox, cementing the game’s status as a critical and fan favourite alike.
Other winners of the night
While Clair Obscur shone the brightest, a few other games made their mark. Battlefield 6 nabbed Best Audio Design, while Hollow Knight Silksong walked away with Best Action Adventure Game. South of Midnight and ARC Raiders also picked up awards in their respective categories, with No Man’s Sky taking Best Ongoing Game and Baldur’s Gate 3 scoring Best Community Support.
Standout categories in The Game Awards 2025
Some of the other notable wins included:
- Best Adaptation – HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2
- Most Anticipated Game – Grand Theft Auto VI
- Best Role-Playing Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Action Game – Hades 2
- Innovation in Accessibility – DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Best Family Game – Donkey Kong Bananza
- Best Sports/Racing Game – Mario Kart World
In esports, Chovy was named Best Esports Athlete, while Team Vitality took Best Esports Team, and Counter-Strike 2 won Best Esports Game.
The Game Awards 2025 what a night to remember
This year’s awards were a clear testament to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s dominance. Between its near-sweep of the major awards and multiple performance wins, the game is now firmly cemented as one of the most celebrated titles of 2025.
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