Overview
- The six Game of the Year nominees are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
- Sony Interactive Entertainment leads all publishers with 19 nominations, despite Ghost of Yōtei missing the Game of the Year slate.
- A global jury of 150+ media outlets selected the nominees, and authenticated fan votes now open will count toward the final results.
- The show takes place Dec. 11 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Geoff Keighley, and will stream widely including a new distribution on Prime Video.
- Coverage highlights renewed questions over indie-category criteria, with Clair Obscur also shortlisted for Best Independent Game.