Overview
- Public voting for Ultimate Game of the Year is live now and closes on November 7.
- Maggie Robertson, a past Golden Joystick winner, will host the 2025 ceremony.
- Twelve nominees compete for the top fan award, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ghost of Yōtei, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Split Fiction.
- Winners will be announced at a London ceremony on November 20 and streamed globally on YouTube, Twitch, Steam, Facebook, X, Future Games Show, GamesRadar and PC Gamer.
- Organizers report a record vote turnout across categories this year, with roughly 21 million ballots already cast.