Somehow, the end of the year has returned, and it's time once again for a parade of award nominations and shows, including this year's The Game Awards. Ahead of its early December show, The Game Awards has released a list of this year's nominees, revealing that everyone really, really, really liked Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.Expedition 33 has gathered up a whopping 12 nominations, the most ever collected by a single game in The Game Awards' history. In addition to Game of the Year, it's also up for Best Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, Best Audio, Best Independent Game, Best Debut Independent Game, Best RPG, and three of its actors are nominated for Best Performance.A number of other games also have earned quite a few nominations, such as Death Stranding 2 (seven nominations) Hades II (six), Hollow Knight: Silksong (five), and Ghost of Yōtei (seven).The Game Awards ceremony will be broadcast digitally on December 11, 2025 at 5pm PT/8pm ET, when we'll find out all the winners as well as see the usual parade of video game trailers, commercials, musical guests, possibly Muppets, and more.Here are all the nominees for The Game Awards 2025:Game of the YearClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDonkey Kong BananzaHades IIHollow Knight: SilksongKingdom Come: Deliverance IIBest Game DirectionClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiHades IISplit FictionBest NarrativeClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiKingdom Come: Deliverance IISilent Hill fBest Art DirectionClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiHades IIHollow Knight: SilksongBest Score and MusicChristopher Larkin - Hollow Knight: SilksongDarren Korb - Hades IILorien Testard - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Toma Otowa - Ghost of YōteiWoodkid and Ludvig Forssell - Death Stranding 2: On the BeachBest Audio DesignBattlefield 6Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiSilent Hill fBest PerformanceBen Starr - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Charlie Cox - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Erika Ishii - Ghost of YōteiJennifer English - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Konatsu Kato - Silent Hill fTroy Baker - Indiana Jones and the Great CircleInnovation in AccessibilityAssassin's Creed: ShadowsAtomfallDoom: The Dark AgesEA Sports FC 26South of MidnightGames for ImpactConsume MeDespeloteLost Records: Bloom & RageSouth of MidnightWanderstopBest OngoingFinal Fantasy XIVFortniteHelldivers 2Marvel RivalsNo Man's SkyBest Community SupportBaldur's Gate 3Final Fantasy XIVFortniteHelldivers 2No Man's SkyBest Independent GameAbsolumBall x PitBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Hades IIHollow Knight: SilksongBest Debut Indie GameBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33DespeloteDispatchMegabonkBest Mobile GameDestiny: RisingPersona 5: The Phantom XSonic RumbleUmamusume: Pretty DerbyWuthering WavesBest VR/ARAlien: Rogue IncursionArken AgeGhost TownMarvel's Deadpool VRThe Midnight WalkBest Action GameBattlefield 6Doom: The Dark AgesHades IINinja Gaiden 4Shinobi: Art of VengeanceBest Action/AdventureDeath Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiHollow Knight: SilksongIndiana Jones and the Great CircleSplit FictionBest RPGAvowedClair Obscur: Expedition 33Kingdom Come: Deliverance IIMonster Hunter WildsThe Outer Worlds 2Best Fighting2XKOCapcom Fighting Collection 2Fatal Fury: City of WolvesMortal Kombat: Legacy KollectionVirtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O World StageBest FamilyDonkey Kong BananzaLego Party!Lego VoyagersMario Kart WorldSonic Racing: CrossworldsSplit FictionBest Sim/StrategyFinal Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice ChroniclesJurassic World Evolution 3Sid Meier's Civilization VIITempest RisingThe AltersTwo Point MuseumBest Sports/RacingEA Sports FC 26F1 25Mario Kart WorldRematchSonic Racing: CrossworldsBest MultiplayerArc RaidersBattlefield 6Elden Ring NightreignPeakSplit FictionBest AdaptationA Minecraft MovieDevil May CrySplinter Cell: DeathwatchThe Last of Us: Season 2Until DawnMost Anticipated Game007 First LightGrand Theft Auto VIMarvel's WolverineResident Evil RequiemThe Witcher IVContent Creator of the YearCaedrelKai CenatMoistCr1TiKaLSakura MikoThe Burnt PeanutBest Esports GameCounter-Strike 2Dota 2League of LegendsMobile Legends: Bang BangValorantBest Esports Athletebrawk - Brock SomerhalderChovy - Jeong Ji-Hoonf0rsakeN - Jason SusantoKakeru - Kakeru WatanabeMenaRD - Saul LeonardoZyw0o - Mathieu HerbautBest Esports TeamGen.G - League of LegendsNRG - ValorantTeam Falcons - Dota 2Team Liquid PH - Mobile Legends: Bang BangTeam Vitality: Counter-Strike 2Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.