Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates The Game Awards 2025 with Nine Wins – Full List of Winners

The Game Awards 2025 took place on Thursday, December 11, 2025, delivering a night full of announcements, trailers, and a celebration of the best games released over the past year. The main ceremony started at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT, following a 30-minute pre-show called the “Opening Act.” The event, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, ran for over three hours and was streamed globally on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Amazon Prime Video.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates With Nine Awards

According to Polygon, the big winner of the night was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which took home the prestigious Game of the Year award. The game also earned accolades for:

• Best Game Direction

• Best Narrative

• Best Independent Game

• Debut Indie Game

• Best RPG

• Best Art Direction

• Best Performance (Jennifer English)

• Best Score & Music

In total, the game won nine awards, cementing its position as the standout title of 2025.

Other Major Winners of the Night

Several other games were recognised for excellence in their categories:

• Best Multiplayer: Arc Raiders

• Best Sports/Racing Game: Mario Kart World

• Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3

• Best Audio Design: Battlefield 6

• Best Action: Hades 2

• Best Action/Adventure Game: Hollow Knight: Silksong

• Best Family Game: Donkey Kong Bananza

• Best Fighting Game: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

• Best Mobile Game: Umamusume: Pretty Derby

• Best Ongoing Game: No Man’s Sky

• Best Strategy/Sim Game: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

• Best AR/VR Game: The Midnight Walk

• Best Adaptation: The Last of Us Season 2

• Innovation in Accessibility: Doom: The Dark Ages

• Games for Impact: South of Midnight

• Best Esports Game: Counter-Strike 2

• Best Esports Athlete: Chovy

• Best Esports Team: Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)

• Content Creator of the Year: MoistCr1tikal

• Most Anticipated Game: Grand Theft Auto 6

• Players’ Voice Award: Wuthering Waves

• Game Changer Award: Girls Make Games

Big Trailer Reveals and Teasers

The night also featured several high-profile game teasers. IGN reported that the show included a teaser for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, described as a game “across a galaxy on the brink of rebirth where every decision shapes your path towards light or darkness.”

A mysterious statue in the Mojave Desert served as a teaser for Larian Studios’ new Divinity game, which the studio called their largest project yet.

Other notable announcements included:

• Resident Evil Requiem will feature Leon S. Kennedy as a playable character, releasing on 27 February 2026.

• Trailers for Tomb Raider: Catalyst, marking the return of Lara Croft.

• Announcement of Control: Resonant release plans.

Event Timing Across the World

The main show and pre-show had global audiences in mind. Key start times included:

• Los Angeles (PST): 5:00 PM, December 11

• New York (EST): 8:00 PM, December 11

• London (GMT): 1:00 AM, December 12

• Central Europe (CET): 2:00 AM, December 12

• New Delhi (IST): 6:30 AM, December 12

• Tokyo (JST): 10:00 AM, December 12

• Sydney (AEDT): 12:00 PM, December 12

The Peacock Theater Hosts a Night to Remember

The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles served as the venue for the event, bringing together creators, developers, and fans. The ceremony celebrated both blockbuster releases and innovative indie games, making it a landmark night in the gaming calendar.

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