Category: The Game AwardsNovember 17, 2025The Game Awards 2025 – Play Every Xbox Nominated Game TodayMike Nelson, Xbox Wire EditorSummaryWe’re excited to share that a half-dozen Xbox first-party titles (plus one movie) have been nominated for awards across multiple categories – voting is now open on The Game Awards official site.You can play many of the nominees announced today with Xbox Game Pass, including top nominee Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.Tune into The Game Awards on December 11 to see if your favorite games from 2025 take home an award.The Game Awards has officially revealed the full list of nominees for the year, and we’re thrilled to see such a wide range of unique titles being recognized for their contributions to gaming. Even better, many of these nominees can be played today across Xbox consoles, Xbox on PC, ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, Cloud, and with Xbox Game Pass!This year our first-party studios received nominations for Avowed, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, and The Outer Worlds 2. Troy Baker’s pitch-perfect performance as Indiana Jones was recognized with a Best Performance nomination, and ‘A Minecraft Movie’, one of the biggest hits at the box office in 2025, was nominated for Best Adaptation.We’re also equally excited to see that many of our third-party partners have been nominated across a wide range of categories – many of which can be played with Game Pass. Ball x Pit, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Rematch are all up for awards this year, and playable across devices as Xbox Play Anywhere titles. Additionally, Game Pass subscribers receive incredible benefits for nominees League of Legends, Valorant, and – starting tomorrow – Fortnite.Congratulations to all this year’s amazing nominees – and don’t forget, these nominations join titles on Xbox nominated across the Golden Joysticks, and even the Grammys!Remember, you can vote for your favorites right now over at TheGameAwards.com. See below for the full list of nominees that you can play today.First-Party Nominees.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {flex: 100%;margin-left: 0;}Avowed Standard EditionXbox Game Studios☆☆☆☆☆1288★★★★★$69.99$55.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best RPGDOOM: The Dark AgesBethesda Softworks☆☆☆☆☆625★★★★★$69.99$55.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best Action/Adventure GameInnovation in AccessibilityIndiana Jones and the Great CircleBethesda Softworks☆☆☆☆☆785★★★★★$69.99$55.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best Performance: Troy BakerBest Action/Adventure GameNINJA GAIDEN 4 Standard EditionXbox Game Studios☆☆☆☆☆438★★★★★$69.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best Action/AdventureThe Outer Worlds 2Xbox Game Studios☆☆☆☆☆303★★★★★$69.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best RPG.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {flex: 100%;margin-left: 0;}Third-Party Nominees.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {flex: 100%;margin-left: 0;}The Alters11 bit studios☆☆☆☆☆293★★★★★$34.99$27.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best Sim/StrategyARC RaidersEmbark Studios☆☆☆☆☆415★★★★★$39.99Get it nowNominated for:Best MultiplayerAssassin’s Creed ShadowsUbisoft☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowNominated for:Innovation in AccessibilityAtomfallRebellion☆☆☆☆☆499★★★★★$59.99$47.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Innovation in AccessibilityBaldur's Gate 3Larian Studios☆☆☆☆☆992★★★★★$69.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Community SupportBALL x PITDevolver Digital☆☆☆☆☆242★★★★★$14.99$13.49Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassFree TrialNominated for:Best Independent GameBattlefield 6Electronic Arts☆☆☆☆☆936★★★★★$69.99$62.99Get it nowNominated for:Best MultiplayerBest Action/AdventureBlue PrinceRaw Fury☆☆☆☆☆247★★★★★$29.99$23.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best Independent GameBest Debut Indie GameCapcom Fighting Collection 2CAPCOM Co., Ltd.☆☆☆☆☆108★★★★★$39.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Fighting GameClair Obscur: Expedition 33Kepler Interactive☆☆☆☆☆972★★★★★$49.99$39.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Game of the YearBest Game DirectionBest Performance: Ben StarrBest Performance: Charlie CoxBest Performance: Jennifer EnglishBest NarrativeBest Art DirectionBest Independent GameBest Debut Indie GameBest RPGBest Score and MusicBest Audio DesigndespelotePanic☆☆☆☆☆14★★★★★$14.99Get it nowNominated for:Games for ImpactBest Debut Indie GameEA SPORTS FC 26 Xbox Series X|SElectronic Arts☆☆☆☆☆259★★★★★Get it nowFree TrialNominated for:Innovation in AccessibilityBest Sports/RacingELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNBandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.☆☆☆☆☆414★★★★★$39.99Get it nowNominated for:Best MultiplayerF1® 25Electronic Arts☆☆☆☆☆196★★★★★$69.99$62.99Get it nowFree TrialNominated for:Best Sports/RacingFATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – Special EditionSNK CORPORATION☆☆☆☆☆97★★★★★$59.99$23.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Fighting GameFINAL FANTASY XIV Online – Starter EditionSQUARE ENIX☆☆☆☆☆358★★★★★$19.99Get it nowNominated for:Best OngoingBest Community SupportFINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice ChroniclesSQUARE ENIX☆☆☆☆☆175★★★★★$49.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Sim/StrategyFortniteEpic Games Inc.☆☆☆☆☆2000★★★★★Get it nowXbox One X EnhancedNominated for:Best OngoingBest Community SupportHELLDIVERS 2PlayStation Publishing LLC☆☆☆☆☆813★★★★★$39.99Get it nowNominated for:Best OngoingBest Community SupportHollow Knight: SilksongTeam Cherry☆☆☆☆☆478★★★★★$19.99$17.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Game of the YearArt DirectionBest Independent GameBest Action AdventureBest Score and MusicJurassic World Evolution 3Frontier Developments☆☆☆☆☆203★★★★★$59.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Sim/StrategyKingdom Come: Deliverance IIDeep Silver☆☆☆☆☆545★★★★★$69.99Get it nowNominated for:Game of the YearBest NarrativeBest RPGLEGO® Party!Fictions☆☆☆☆☆97★★★★★$39.99Get it nowNominated for:Best FamilyLEGO® VoyagersAnnapurna Interactive☆☆☆☆☆48★★★★★$24.99Get it nowNominated for:Best FamilyLeague of LegendsRiot Games☆☆☆☆☆6★★★★★Get it nowPC Game PassNominated for:Best EsportsLost Records: Bloom & RageDON'T NOD☆☆☆☆☆211★★★★★$39.99Get it nowNominated for:Games for ImpactMarvel RivalsNetEase Games☆☆☆☆☆1365★★★★★Get it nowNominated for:Best OngoingMonster Hunter WildsCAPCOM CO., LTD.☆☆☆☆☆442★★★★★$69.99Get it nowFree TrialNominated for:Best RPGMortal Kombat: Legacy KollectionAtari☆☆☆☆☆198★★★★★$49.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Fighting GameNo Man's SkyHello Games☆☆☆☆☆1113★★★★★$59.99$47.99Get it nowXbox One X EnhancedPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best OngoingBest Community SupportREMATCHSloclap, Kepler Interactive☆☆☆☆☆295★★★★★$29.99$23.99Get it nowPC Game PassXbox Game PassNominated for:Best Sports/RacingSplit FictionElectronic Arts☆☆☆☆☆594★★★★★$49.99$44.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Game DirectionBest MultiplayerBest Action AdventureBest FamilySILENT HILL fKONAMI☆☆☆☆☆221★★★★★$69.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Performance: Konatsu KatoBest NarrativeBest Audio DesignSHINOBI: Art of VengeanceSEGA☆☆☆☆☆108★★★★★$29.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Action/AdventureSonic Racing: CrossWorldsSEGA☆☆☆☆☆205★★★★★$69.99Get it nowNominated for:Best FamilyBest Sports/RacingSid Meier's Civilization® VII2K☆☆☆☆☆282★★★★★$69.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Sim/StrategyTwo Point MuseumSEGA☆☆☆☆☆68★★★★★$29.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Sim/StrategyVALORANTRiot Games☆☆☆☆☆878★★★★★Get it nowXbox Game PassNominated for:Best EsportsVirtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage 30th Anniversary EditionSEGA☆☆☆☆☆48★★★★★$49.99Get it nowNominated for:Best Fighting GameWanderstopAnnapurna Interactive☆☆☆☆☆27★★★★★$24.99Get it nowNominated for:Games for ImpactBest Audio Design.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {flex: 100%;margin-left: 0;}The post The Game Awards 2025 – Play Every Xbox Nominated Game Today appeared first on Xbox Wire.