The Game Awards 2025 nominations drop LIVE this Monday, November 17 at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. GMT on YouTube/Twitch—marking the hottest reveal yet in a stacked year for gaming.
Fresh buzz: The show streams for the first time on Amazon Prime Video (non-exclusive, with real-time Prime deals on nominees/merch), plus Twitch in 2K/1440p with Drops and re-broadcasts—expanding reach massively.
Indie Game Awards 2025 nominees just dropped today (Dec 18 show), spotlighting 2025 standouts like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II, and Blue Prince in Game of the Year—signaling indie dominance heading into TGA.
GOTY frontrunners (per critics, predictions, Metacritic ~90-92, Golden Joysticks noms):
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (92 MC, "clear frontrunner," indie RPG masterpiece; early-year lock).
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (91+ predicted, long-awaited Metroidvania sequel; massive hype).
- Hades II (95 predicted, Supergiant rogue-like sequel; exited Early Access to acclaim).
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima's "grander, more palatable" sequel; Sony-backed auteur power).
- Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo platformer hit; family-friendly contender with sales momentum).
- Wildcard #6: Split Fiction, Ghost of Yōtei, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (88-92 MC, cult RPG fave), ARC Raiders, Blue Prince, or Dispatch—battle for the spot is fierce.
2025's race is unusually indie-heavy with no clear sweep—Clair Obscur leads predictions to win, but Hades II/Silksong could upset; expect premieres like PC ports/sequels.
Tune in Dec 11 for the show—full noms/voting details at thegameawards.com.