Overview
- The full list of nominees spans 29 categories across creative, technical, community and accessibility awards.
- 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' sets a new nominations record with 12, including three of the six Best Performance slots.
- The Game of the Year lineup features Clair Obscur, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
- Media outlets highlight strong representation of AA and independent titles across major fields such as direction, narrative, art, score and audio.
- Organizers plan a global livestream on YouTube, Twitch and Amazon Prime Video in early December, with reports citing either 11 or 12 December and a 02:00 CET start time for Germany.