Overview
- Six Game of the Year nominees were confirmed: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
- Clair Obscur tops the field with 12 nominations across 10 categories, including Best Game Direction, Best Score and Music, and Best Performance for Jennifer English, Charlie Cox, and Ben Starr.
- Death Stranding 2 holds the second-highest tally with eight nominations, including Best Game Direction.
- Arc Raiders was left off the GOTY slate and earned a single nod for Best Multiplayer, joining reported snubs such as Split Fiction, Blue Prince, and Ghost of Yotei from the top category.
- The nominations were revealed in a livestream after they leaked early, and The Game Awards will air on Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. EST with public voting open until Dec. 10.