Full List of Nominations for Hollywood Life Awards

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Key Highlights

• Event Date: The 2025 Game Awards will be held on December 11.
• Nominations: Games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach are competing for prestigious titles.
• Categories: Awards include Best Performance, Best Art Direction, and Game of the Year among others.
• Full List: A comprehensive list of nominees is available for all categories.

Less than a month away from the 2025 Game Awards, the event unveiled its full list of nominees during a livestream in November. From categories such as Best Performance to Best Direction, only a few games were nominated for the highly coveted Game of the Year award: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. 

Here is the full list of nominees for the 2025 Game Awards.

What are the nominees for Game of the Year?

The nominees for the Game of the Year award include:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Donkey Kong Bananza
• Hades 2
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

A list of six games competing for the Game of the Year title has been announced.

Your nominees for GAME OF THE YEAR at #TheGameAwards 2025 on Thursday, December 11. pic.twitter.com/VQTXMfNHOQ

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 17, 2025

Which games are nominated for Best Art Direction?

The nominees for Best Art Direction include:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2 On the Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades 2
• Hollow Knight: Silksong

This category showcases games with outstanding visual design.

Which games are nominated for Best Audio Design?

The nominees for Best Audio Design are:

• Battlefield 6
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Silent Hill f

This award recognizes the best sound design in gaming.

Who are the nominees for Best Game Direction?

The nominees for Best Game Direction include:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades 2
• Split Fiction

This category highlights exceptional game leadership and vision.

What games are nominated for Best Multiplayer?

The nominees for Best Multiplayer include:

• Arc Raiders
• Battlefield 6
• Elden Ring: Nightreign
• Peak
• Split Fiction

This award honors the best multiplayer experiences in gaming.

Watch the full #TheGameAwards nomination announcement:

0:00 – Welcome
0:57 – Best Performance
1:20 – Best Ongoing Game
1:31 – Best Mobile Game
1:43 – Best Art Direction
1:56 – Score & Music
2:17 – Best Audio Design
2:29 – Best Adaptation
2:54 – Best Narrative
3:07 – Best… pic.twitter.com/s1Q6pmXmrw

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 17, 2025

Which games are nominated for Best Narrative?

The nominees for Best Narrative include:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
• Silent Hill f

This category acknowledges games with compelling storytelling.

Who are the nominees for Best Performance?

The nominees for Best Performance are:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Jennifer English
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Ben Starr
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Charlie Cox
• Ghost of Yōtei – Erika Ishii
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Troy Baker
• Silent Hill f – Konatsu Kato

This award highlights outstanding voice acting in video games.

Which games are nominated for Best Score & Music?

The nominees for Best Score & Music include:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades 2
• Hollow Knight: Silksong

This category recognizes excellence in game music and soundtracks.

Which games are nominated for Best Action?

The nominees for Best Action are:

• Battlefield 6
• Doom: The Dark Ages
• Hades 2
• Ninja Gaiden 4
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

This award celebrates the best action gameplay experiences.

Which games are nominated for Best Action/Adventure Game?

The nominees for Best Action/Adventure Game include:

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Split Fiction

This category recognizes outstanding action and adventure elements in gaming.

Which games are nominated for Best Family Game?

The nominees for Best Family Game include:

• Donkey Kong Bananza
• Lego Party
• Lego Voyagers
• Mario Kart World
• Sonic Racing Crossworlds
• Split Fiction

This award highlights games suitable for family play.

Which games are nominated for Best Fighting Game?

The nominees for Best Fighting Game include:

• 2XKO
• Capcom Fighting Collection 2
• Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
• Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
• Virtua Fighter 5 REVO

This category showcases the best in fighting gameplay.

Which games are nominated for Best Independent Game?

The nominees for Best Independent Game include:

• Absolum
• Ball X Pit
• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Hades 2
• Hollow Knight: Silksong

This category recognizes unique and innovative independent titles.

Which games are nominated for Best Mobile Game?

The nominees for Best Mobile Game include:

• Destiny Rising
• Persona 5: The Phantom X
• Sonic Rumble
• Umamusume: Pretty Derby
• Wuthering Waves

This award honors the best mobile gaming experiences.

Which games are nominated for Best Ongoing Game?

The nominees for Best Ongoing Game are:

• Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2
• Marvel Rivals
• No Man’s Sky

This category recognizes games that continually evolve and improve.

Which games are nominated for Best RPG?

The nominees for Best RPG include:

• Avowed
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• The Outer Worlds 2

This award celebrates the best role-playing experiences.

Which games are nominated for Best Sports/Racing Game?

The nominees for Best Sports/Racing Game include:

• EA Sports FC 26
• F1 25
• Mario Kart World
• Rematch
• Sonic Racing Crossworlds

This category highlights the best in sports and racing gameplay.

Which games are nominated for Best Strategy/Sim Game?

The nominees for Best Strategy/Sim Game include:

• Civilization 7
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
• Jurassic World Evolution 3
• The Alters
• Tempest Rising
• Two Point Museum

This award recognizes excellence in strategy and simulation games.

Which games are nominated for Best VR/AR Game?

The nominees for Best VR/AR Game include:

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Arken Age
• Deadpool VR
• Ghost Town
• The Midnight Walk

This category highlights innovative experiences in virtual and augmented reality.

Which games are nominated for Best Adaptation?

The nominees for Best Adaptation include:

• A Minecraft Movie
• Devil May Cry
• Splinter Cell Deathwatch
• The Last of Us season 2
• Until Dawn

This award recognizes the best adaptations from other media into games.

Which games are nominated for Community Support?

The nominees for Community Support include:

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2
• No Man’s Sky

This category acknowledges games that have strong community engagement.

Which games are nominated for Debut Indie Game?

The nominees for Debut Indie Game include:

• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Despelote
• Dispatch
• Megabonk

This award celebrates new and emerging indie titles.

Which games are nominated for Games for Impact?

The nominees for Games for Impact include:

• Consume Me
• Despelote
• Lost Records: Bloom and Rage
• South of Midnight
• Wanderstop

This category recognizes games that address meaningful social issues.

Which games are nominated for Best Esports Game?

The nominees for Best Esports Game include:

• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• League of Legends
• Mobile Legends Bang Bang
• Valorant

This award highlights the best in competitive gaming.

Who are the nominees for Best Esports Athlete?

The nominees for Best Esports Athlete include:

• Brawk
• Chovy
• Forsaken
• Kakeru
• Menard
• Zywoo

This category celebrates exceptional individual players in esports.

Which teams are nominated for Best Esports Team?

The nominees for Best Esports Team include:

• Gen.G (League of Legends)
• NRG (Valorant)
• Team Falcons (Dota 2)
• Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends Bang Bang)
• Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)

This award recognizes the top teams competing in esports.

Who are the nominees for Content Creator of the Year?

The nominees for Content Creator of the Year include:

• Caedrel
• Kai Cenat
• MoistCr1tikal
• Sakura Miko
• The Burnt Peanut

This category celebrates influential content creators in the gaming community.

What are the nominees for Most Anticipated Game?

The nominees for Most Anticipated Game include:

• 007 First Light
• Grand Theft Auto 6
• Marvel’s Wolverine
• Resident Evil Requiem
• The Witcher 4

This category recognizes the games that fans are most looking forward to.

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