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The Game Awards (TGA) has announced the full list of nominees ahead of this year’s edition of the annual awards ceremony.
Alongside revealing the nominations for its esports categories, League of Legends personality Marc Robert ‘Caedrel‘ Lamont was also nominated for Content Creator of the Year.
Taking place on December 11th, 2025, The Game Awards 2025 will feature world premieres of unreleased titles, announcements, and live performances. Notably, the event features award categories for the Best Esports Team, Best Esports Game, and Best Esports Athlete.
For the first time, the ceremony will be broadcast on Prime Video, in addition to its official YouTube and Twitch channels.
For the Best Esports Team award, Gen.G‘s League of Legends roster has received a nomination alongside NRG‘s VALORANT division and Team Falcons‘ championship-winning Dota 2 team. Elsewhere, Team Liquid‘s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster is among the nominees in addition to Team Vitality‘s Counter-Strike 2 team.
Six esports players from several titles have received nominations for the Best Esports Athlete accolade. NRG VALORANT player Brock ‘brawk‘ Somerhalder joins the likes of Paper Rex‘s Jason ‘F0rsakeN‘ Susanto among the nominees.
Recently retired Street Fighter player Kakeru ‘Kakeru’ Watanabe also makes the list alongside fellow FGC player Saul ‘MenaRD‘ Leonardo and Team Vitality AWPer Mathieu ‘ZywOo‘ Herbaut. For League of Legends, Gen.G’s Jeong ‘Chovy‘ Ji-Hoon has been nominated.
Five titles received nominations for the Best Esports Game. Valve and Riot Games have received two nominations each with Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, League of Legends, and VALORANT, respectively. MOONTON Games‘ Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has also received a nomination.
Caedrel, Fortnite and Marvel Rivals receive non-Esports Nominations
Outside of the dedicated esports categories, Los Ratones founder Caedrel is among the nominees for Content Creator of the Year.
Known for his co-broadcasts of international League of Legends events, the content creator is one of the most popular streamers in the esports ecosystem, with his streams frequently attracting tens of thousands of viewers.
Free-to-play battle royale title Fortnite and hero shooter Marvel Rivals also appear in the Best Ongoing Game category. Both titles feature esports scenes backed by Epic Games and NetEase Games, respectively.
The Game Awards 2025 Nominees List
Below is the full list of nominees announced for each category of The Game Awards 2025.
Game Of The Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Best Game Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Split Fiction
Best Narrative
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Silent Hill f
Best Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Score And Music
Christopher Larkin, Hollow Knight: Silksong
Darren Korb, Hades II
Lorien Testard, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Toma Otowa, Ghost of Yōtei
Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Audio Design
Battlefield 6
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill f
Best Performance
Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Charlie Cox, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Erika Ishii, Ghost of Yōtei
Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Konatsu Kato, Silent Hill f
Troy Baker, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Innovation In Accessibility
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
Doom: The Dark Ages
EA Sports FC 26
South of Midnight
Games For Impact
Consume Me
Despelote
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
South of Midnight
Wanderstop
Best Ongoing
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
No Man’s Sky
Baldur’s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
Absolum
Ballx Pit
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Debut Indie Game
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Despelote
DIspatch
Megabonk
Best Mobile Game
Destiny: Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Sonic Rumble
Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Wuthering Waves
Best VR/AR
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Midnight Walk
Best Action Game
Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Hades II
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action/Adventure
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Split Fiction
Best RPG
Avowed
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
The Outer Worlds 2
Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Fighting Game
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O World Stage
Best Family Game
Donkey Kong Bananza
LEGO Party!
LEGO Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Split Fiction
Best Sim/Strategy
The Alters
Final Fantasy Tactics
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
Tempest Rising
Two Point Museum
Best Sports/Racing
EA Sports FC 26
F1 25
Mario Kart World
Rematch
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Multiplayer
Arc Raiders
Battlefield 6
Elden Rihg: Nightreign
Peak
Split Fiction
Best Adaptation
A Minecraft Movie
Devil May Cry
The Last of Us: Season 2
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
Until Dawn
Most Anticipated Game
007 First Light
Grand Theft Auto VI
Marvel’s Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher IV
Content Creator Of The Year
Caedrel
Kai Cenat
Moist Cr1TiKaL
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut
