The Game Awards 2025 delivered Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s historic sweep—most nominations and wins in show history—amid melodramatic masterpieces, mechanical marvels, and aggressively French flair. Beyond awards, 30+ world premieres, trailers, and updates packed gaming’s biggest night, from Capcom revivals to indie gems and Day of the Devs delights.
Game of the Year and Top Winners
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated with unprecedented haul:
– Game of the Year
– Best Indie, Debut Indie, RPG, Narrative, Art Direction, Score/Music, Game Direction, Performance (Jennifer English)
Other standouts:
– Best Family: Donkey Kong Bananza
– Best Action/Adventure: Hollow Knight: Silksong
– Best Action: Hades II
– Best Ongoing: No Man’s Sky
– Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3
– Best Adaptation: The Last of Us S2
– Most Anticipated: Grand Theft Auto VI
– Content Creator: MoistCr1TiKaL
Full esports (CS2, Chovy/Vitality), mobile (Umamusume), VR (Midnight Walk), sim/strategy (Final Fantasy Tactics remaster).
Major Announcements and Trailers
Capcom doubled down:
– Pragmata: April 24, 2026 (Steam/PS5/Xbox/Switch 2 demo now)
– Resident Evil Requiem
– Mega Man Dual Override
BioWare legacies revived:
– Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic (Casey Hudson)
– Divinity (Larian Studios)
– Dragon Age: Veilguard updates?
Remakes and sequels:
– Control: Resonant (Dylan Faden melee)
– Tomb Raider: Catalyst (2027), Legacy of Atlantis UE5 remake (2026)
– Hollow Knight: Silksong (Action/Adventure win)
Indie fireworks (Day of the Devs):
– Bradley the Badger (Wreck-It Ralph meta)
– Coven of the Chicken Foot (Straley’s witch platformer)
– Ontos (SOMA spiritual successor)
– Order of the Sinking Star (Jonathan Blow puzzle epic)
Multiplayer/co-op surges:
– 4:LOOP (Left 4 Dead creator + JJ Abrams)
– Arc Raiders (Multiplayer win)
– Warframe (Werner Herzog?!)
– Deadpool joins Marvel Rivals
Racing/arcade revival:
– Star Wars: Galactic Racer (podracing roguelite)
– Mario Kart World (Sports/Racing win)
– Ace Combat 8
Delays and ports:
– Exodus (early 2027)
– Saros (April 30)
– South of Midnight (PS5/Switch 2 Spring 2026)
Film tie-ins:
– Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer
– Street Fighter sneak peek
– 007 First Light (Lenny Kravitz)
Others: Phantom Blade Zero, Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, Total War: Warhammer 40K, Highguard, Gang of Dragon, Invincible VS, Out of Words, Housemarque/Wildlight.
Day of the Devs and Showcases
Indie extravaganza shone:
– 22 titles, 6 premieres, 3 dates
– Women-Led and Latin American showcases celebrated diversity
Highlights fed TGA’s undercard energy.
2026 Gaming Horizon
TGA 2025 sketched blockbuster spring:
– Pragmata (April), Saros (April), Lego Batman (May)
– Switch 2 ports accelerate
– GTA VI looms November
Clair Obscur’s French Expedition redefined artistry—turn-based ballet eclipsed AAA spectacle. Silksong’s return healed decade-long wounds. Larian’s Divinity homecoming thrills CRPG purists.
Awards validated innovation (Doom: Dark Ages accessibility), adaptation dominance (TLOU S2), community endurance (No Man’s Sky). Trailers ignited 2026 frenzy—from Croft’s catalyst to badger debugging.
Game Awards 2025 proved medium’s vitality: indies innovate, sequels evolve, French paintbox paintings win hearts. Gaming’s golden age endures—Clair’s palette cleanses 2025’s palate for tomorrow’s triumphs.
