Overview
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads all nominees with 12 nods, the most in the event’s history, spanning major categories and multiple Best Performance slots.
- The six Game of the Year finalists are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
- Arc Raiders missed a Game of the Year spot and received a single nomination for Best Multiplayer.
- Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yōtei each collected eight nominations, including Best Game Direction and other top categories.
- The Game Awards stream December 11 from the Peacock Theater on YouTube, Twitch, X, and for the first time Amazon Prime, with winners determined by a global jury alongside authenticated fan voting on the official site.