Overview
- The six Game of the Year contenders 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 is the most-nominated publisher with 19 total nods.
- Clair Obscur secured three Best Performance nominations for Ben Starr, Charlie Cox, and Jennifer English.
- Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yōtei earned eight nominations each, with Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong also landing multiple nods across major categories.
- The ceremony takes place Dec. 11 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, hosted by Geoff Keighley, and will stream on YouTube, Twitch, and for the first time on Prime Video, with fan voting open through Dec. 10 on thegameawards.com and via platforms in China including Bilibili.