Overview
- CNN en Español reports the show is set for Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, though other outlets list Dec. 12 at the Microsoft Theater.
- The Game Awards says the 2025 ceremony will stream free worldwide on its official channels and major platforms, with Prime Video carrying it for the first time alongside YouTube, Twitch, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Kick.
- Twitch will offer a 2K feed with co-streaming enabled, and the Prime Video partnership will bring cast members from the series Fallout to the stage.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads with 12 nominations and is a widely cited favorite for Game of the Year, competing with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
- The broadcast includes a pre-show and an estimated three-and-a-half-hour runtime, with coverage expecting more than 30 announcements, premieres and updates.
- Winners are decided by a combined vote weighted 90% to a specialist jury and 10% to public voting on The Game Awards website.