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Game Awards: 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,' 'Donkey Kong Bananza' up for Game of the Year

  • Today, November 17, host Geoff Keighley announced this year’s nominees in a livestream, revealing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for Game of the Year.
  • Industry observers note three indies—Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong—lead nominations amid breakout momentum, affordable pricing, and Grand Theft Auto 6's absence.
  • Clair Obscur led the nominations with 12 nods, including three Best Performance for Jennifer English, Ben Starr, and Charlie Cox, and sold 5 million copies this year.
  • Public voting remains open through Dec. 10, and The Game Awards ceremony, streaming live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, airs Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST.
  • The Game Awards is expanding its reach by streaming on Amazon's Prime Video for the first time, featuring world premieres and stars from Amazon's Fallout next month, despite nominees leaking beforehand.
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The candidates for the Game Awards have been announced - and already there are signs: AA and Indie titles are ahead in 2025. A surprise hit was even considered with a record number of nominations for the Game Oscars, which will be awarded on the night of 11 to 12 December.

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The Game Awards revealed on Monday, during a live broadcast, the official list of nominees for Game of the Year 2025, highlighting a particularly strong panorama for independent titles.Among the surprises and confirmations, three indies managed to sneak into the main category: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong.Read more]]>

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Gamespot broke the news in United States on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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