Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Tops Game Awards 2025 Noms

The Game Awards 2025 nominations were revealed on Monday during a livestream on YouTube, spotlighting standout titles from the past year in video games. The ceremony, hosted by Geoff Keighley, is set for December 11 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will stream live on platforms including Prime Video, Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok starting at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by the French studio Sandfall Interactive with a team of about 30 people, topped the list with 12 nominations, the most in the awards' 11-year history. The role-playing game, praised for its narrative and performances, is in the running for Game of the Year alongside five other titles: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach from Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment, Donkey Kong Bananza from Nintendo EPD, Hades II from Supergiant Games, Hollow Knight: Silksong from Team Cherry, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II from Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yōtei from Sucker Punch Productions each earned eight nominations, tying for the second-highest total. Hades II received six nods, while Hollow Knight: Silksong garnered five...