The Game Awards 2025 live coverage – all the reveals, trailers, announcements, and news as it happens

…I can’t stop looking at the worm tunnel. Anyway, first world premiere trailer up now! Definitely looks like Star Wars?

Greg Kasavin and Amir Rao are here to accept. Amir says all seven that made Bastion are still at Supergiant and making games. Expresses gratitude to all the other teams that inspire them, players. And we’re done! Short and sweet. Geoff must have had a talk with the nominees this year.

And the award for Best Action Game goes to…

Hades 2! Well deserved!

Jeffrey and Elijah Wright (from Dispatch) here to present the first award of the actual event. Jeffrey says he’s excited to be here with all the artists and gaming fans. Says it was his son who really brought him to games as he specifically encouraged him to join the cast of The Last of Us.

“If it weren’t for Elijah, I’d still be playing Pong of an Atari.”

Geoff now getting serious: lost his home in the fires, acknowledges his father passing away – his mom is here with an empty seat beside her in honor of him. Says looking forward to this event helped him move forward. “All of you watching tonight, you’ve felt that power too,” he says of the power of games in general. We’re all here to celebrate developers and games.

Is Geoff not wearing sneakers or are they really dark? An investigation.

Oh no what have they done with the stage setup this year… Was there always a strange worm tunnel? Keighley is here!

While we wait for the music and intro montage to conclude, here’s the Bradley the Badger trailer which is 100% worth a watch:

Bradley the Badger World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2025 – YouTube

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And we begin with: a musical interlude in French I think? Which I assume means this has something to do with Clair Obscur? Yes, Clair Obscur. I definitely know what I’m talking about.

The Opening Act is over! We’ve made it! The real thing begins now.

But now: an award! Best Adaptation goes to… The Last of Us season 2! Neil Druckmann here thanks the original devs, Naughty Dog folks now, and more. Gabriel Luna is here too. Druckmann jokes about “whoever our streaming overlord is now.” Nice.

New game coming from a studio out of Osaka! Rapping girl and zombie guy in a game that… I am not sure. Guns seem to be involved? Pretty colorful. Song’s not bad either. It does strongly resemble what I wish Lollipop Chainsaw was.

Stupid Never Dies! Looks to be a brawler of some kind? The zombie guy is getting his Kratos-style action on and generally kicking the butts of enemies. PS5 and PC, 2026.

Evan Peters as Bradley the Badger, apparently. Good for him.

Day 4 Night game up now! Badger in a cozy-looking world… Platformer? No; the badger has lost its village. Badgerborne with the obvious take on Soulslikes. “Everything I went looked strange and weirdly unfinished.” Mechanics include the ability to actually make platforms and generally do game developer. Cyberbadger… again, you know. The Last Badger.

Generally, I like the idea of playing around with a game as a game. Live-action elements? Or just for the trailer? Unclear! Both maybe! Neither maybe! Bradley the Badger, coming to PC via Steam.

Next up: Best Independent Game goes to… Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! Devs talking about wanting to make a small game initially, and Expedition 33 is the first game most of them have ever shipped. Award dedicated to all the indie teams around the world. And even “to all those that never make it to release.”

Kepler Interactive again with a tanky game with strange mech critters and robots and post-apocalyptic vibes. Tankrat! Build your tank, take on other takes and not tanks. Spring 2026 on PC and PS5.

Kepler Interactive trailer for some kind of RPG. Some kind of fantasy thing? Looks very much in the vein of Baldur’s Gate 3 and even has Devora Wilde! Ben Starr! Amelia Tyler! Battling ghosts with turn-based fighting and grids.

Solasta 2! March 12, 2026, in Early Access.

No time to waste though, Best Mobile Game goes to: Umamusume: Pretty Derby! Horse girl game stays winning.

And now: Capcom’s Pragmata! This sure still looks like a futuristic game. Some kind of hacking minigame used by the little girl? While the guy does some jumping and shooting. Big monster with lasers looks gnarly. A bit Death Stranding meets Shadow of the Colossus maybe? They’re even on a beach!

Release date April 24, 2026, demo today, also there’s going to be a Switch 2 version! It’s a real game! Deep down, I always knew it.

Best Esports Game is: Counter-Strike 2!

Best Esports Athlete: Chovy!

Best Esports Team: Team Vitality!

Congrats to all the winners (that they spent like a minute on total.)

Sydnee Goodman teases upcoming: Lara Croft reveal, deeper look at Resident Evil Requiem, Phantom Blade Zero release date. Also, Flute Guy is back! Also here’s the Decrepit trailer:

Decrepit World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2025 – YouTube

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And next: Escape from Duckov, I think? I don’t go here, I’m so sorry. Talk to me when there’s anime on the screen.

And now: ads. Guild Wars 2! Best time to play is now, ad says. I’m convinced! Anyway, here’s the trailer for Free Shepherd:

The Free Shepherd World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2025 – YouTube

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Immediately onto the next award! Innovation in Accessibility goes to… Doom: The Dark Ages! Marty Stratton here to accept. “A Doom for all Slayers.” Thanks basically everyone involved, especially those in accessibility.

Immediately segueing into some kind of music game where you actually fight the music you’re listening to? Very Beat Saber meets Rez Infinite. Audio Mech, PC, demo out tomorrow. From the creator of Audiosurf!

Next up: Decrepit. Spooky vibes here with a side of Skyrim. Fighting with swords and torches. “Rise again and again.” Big spider, nasty mage. PC only, seems like?

PS5 and PC in 2027, apparently! Absolutely no time to waste, however, as the first award is here: Best Family Game goes to… Donkey Kong Bananza! Doug Bowser here to accept. “We’re grateful to the fans and to The Game Awards for this honor.”

Frame Interactive Studios first up with the announcement of The Free Shepherd. Which… looks like that sounds like. Sheepdog running around rolling plains, swimming, yawning and stretching. OK, Geoff, you got me.

And away we go… Viewer discretion is advised. Pre-show here with Sydnee Goodman’s Opening Act. Teasing Resident Evil Requiem, Phantom Blade Zero, Lego Batman, and more.

Not long now! Just two minutes and change! Last chance for any predictions that may be immediately proven wrong. Also, if you didn’t already grab a drink and hit the bathroom, well, good luck with that.

…and with less than 10 minutes to go, there’s an honest-to-goodness countdown clock on the screen! It has a threatening aura, in my opinion, and I do not care for it. (If you’re listening, Geoff, I’d personally prefer more neutral colors next year.)

With less than 15 minutes to go, it’s worth noting that the official placeholder stream has actually begun now. If you’re looking to get in right as the action starts or you really want to listen to some pulse-pounding music while people in the chat ask about Half-Life 3 and post cringeworthy memes that is… something you can do right now. (Or you can just watch the video embedded here.)

Less than 30 minutes remain before The Game Awards pre-show begins! This is a great opportunity to great snacks, a drink, or maybe even hit the bathroom ahead of what always feels like the longest three hours and change of the year.

The general vibe of our regular live blogs here at GamesRadar+ – at least when I’m involved – is mostly “fun and games,” but The Game Awards’ Geoff Keighley has shared a somber reflection ahead of the show that deserves highlighting with some level of seriousness.

According to Keighley, he always watches back the last year’s show ahead of the new one. And he has, of course, done so again this year.

“This year, when I got to the Okami moment, I noticed my Dad was just over my shoulder in the audience, smiling,” he shared on Twitter. “As you may know, my dad passed away a few months ago. Tonight’s show is dedicated to him.”

With just an hour and a half remaining before the pre-show kicks off, there’s still plenty of time remaining to get your speculation in. What do you think will make an appearance this year?

Any dormant franchises you hope to see return? Or maybe something that’s been announced but quiet for a long time? As always, my pick here is: Valkyria Chronicles, because I am an idiot that loves to suffer.

Maybe I’m being nostalgic but I seem to recall a time where announcements were made during The Game Awards and not several hours before.

Anyway, here’s an official Diablo social media video indicating something’s happening in Los Angeles – with a logo for “Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred” on the back of the many, many hearses in it. What, exactly, is it? That remains to be seen, but I’m shocked that Blizzard would let even this much out prior to a real proper announcement.

If PC happens to be your platform of choice, Steam is hosting a “promotion and sale” associated with The Game Awards ahead of the actual event tonight. I’m not seeing a ton of discounts there as of yet, but it’s a good reminder of what’s been featured in the show previously – and deals like Devil May Cry 5 for $9.99 and Control Ultimate Edition for $5.39 are solid enough reasons to give it an eyeball already.

Only three and a half hours to go, gang! That’s just enough time to get your snackies in.

Breaking news over there on Twitter, gang.

Of course, The Game Awards isn’t all reveals. It is The Game Awards, after all. One game I wouldn’t expect to see, though, is recent roguelike sensation Megabonk. It was nominated for a debut award, but, well, it isn’t actually the debut game for its developer, so that’s been pulled.

“I’ve made games in the past under different studio names, so Megabonk is not my debut game,” John Megabonk explains. Does leave you to wonder who they are then, hm?

That’s a good number of confirmed reveals, and others that might happen. If you’d like some more, though, you can read our 10 predictions for The Game Awards 2025. No facts, just vibes.

Mind you, there’s some room to maneuver there. Nakanishi’s musing merely suggest Kennedy wouldn’t be an ideal protagonist in a horror-heavy Resi game. That doesn’t necessarily mean he can’t be brooding around in the background as a side character, leaving Grace to be as spooked out as needed. Bravo, Capcom.

Capcom has suggested Leon couldn’t possibly be in a new Resident Evil a few times, though a personal favorite of mine comes from director Koshi Nakanishi. You see, Kennedy is “quite a bad match for horror.” Not because he’s overly handsome, but “he wouldn’t jump at something like a bucket falling.”

“No one wants to see Leon scared by every little thing,” Nakanishi says. “So he’s actually quite a bad match for horror.”

Handsome and manly.

That’s it for the leaks, right? Nope. Another long-standing rumor was essentially confirmed this week by none other than the PlayStation Store. Please act surprised, but it appears Resident Evil Requiem stars Leon Kennedy in some capacity.

Long before Resident Evil Requiem was announced good and proper, rumors swirled that we’d be seeing an older Leon Kennedy. Of course, Requiem was then announced and there was no Kennedy in sight. Then we got another trailer, though Kennedy still didn’t appear. Capcom has remained coy on the matter, though fans managed to nab Requiem’s cover art from the PS5 storefront and wouldn’t you know, there he is.

We’ll have to wait and see what all this means, but once more, all roads currently lead to The Game Awards. As ever, though, we’ll need to wait and see what happens.

Once more, it goes to you fine people.

A Black Flag remake would top off a good year for the franchise quite nicely. An awkward Attack on Titan crossover aside, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is “overperforming” for Ubisoft. If you’d like to read more, we spoke to the RPG’s associate director on what makes Shadows one of the best in the series’ history.

Another potential early leak comes from a real MVP of breaking news – the humble rating board. The official PEGI website threw up “Black Flag Resynced” before it was swiftly scrubbed after setting the internet alight. Again, the internet doesn’t forget.

This follows several weeks of fan theories and the tracking of various Steam updates. Naturally, all signs point to The Game Awards, but we’ll need to wait and see if Ubisoft finally confirms the news everyone has been waiting a hot minute for.

Earlier today, a new trailer for 007 First Light went live before swiftly being deleted. Sadly, the internet has eyes everywhere and does not forget easily, so that’s now doing the rounds.

I won’t go too far in depth if you’re trying to avoid spoilers, but it looks like we’ll soon learn who the big bad is of Hitman developer IO Interactive’s James Bond game. Given that The Game Awards aren’t far off, I’d assume we’ll be seeing that trailer in a more official capacity soon.

What’s perhaps more interesting, though, is what’s potentially leaked ahead of the show. Look away, Geoff.

Right, let’s get into what’s already been confirmed for the show. Just this week, we got a tease that Lara Croft herself will be turning up at The Game Awards and that we’ll see “a look at the future of one of gaming’s most iconic franchises.”

Oh, and “She missed you.” If you were wondering. How lovely.

Wow, a lot of you think Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is taking the big prize. I mean, who can blame you?

Who do you think is taking the prize?

If you weren’t already aware, here are the nominees for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025.

We’re deeply honored that HADES II is in the running for Game of the Year and more at #TheGameAwards tonight, especially since we’re in the company of such an amazing group of wildly different and beautiful games.
Congratulations to all our fellow nominees — we salute you!! 🙏👏

— @supergiantgames.bsky.social (@supergiantgames.bsky.social.bsky.social) 2025-12-11T16:33:34.705Z

Speaking of Hell, Hades 2 developer Supergiant has posted some lovely artwork showing protagonist Melinoë with other Game of the Year nominees like Donkey Kong and more. That, or it’s a wildly ambitious DLC tease, but I’m sure it’s the former.

Me? I’m quite fond of No Man’s Sky lead Sean Murray’s suggestion that it’s either Knack-related or “Geoff is simply opening a hell portal.” It’s one or the other, surely. No in between.

I put it to you, what would you like to see revealed at The Game Awards?

But whatever might we see if we do stay up? The big marketing tease ahead of the Golden Geoffies is a mysterious statue that hints at a reveal. Theories that it might relate to The Elder Scrolls 6, God of War, and more have already been debunked – sorry, gang. Fallen Studio’s CEO has also denied that it has anything to do with Lords of the Fallen 2, though he’s hoping it’s related to FromSoftware.

But what about Baldur’s Gate 3 studio Larian? Some sleuths have dug up patents linking the statue’s design to Divinity. While it’s the most convincing theory yet, Larian’s publishing chief says “there aren’t currently any plans for a new Divinity Original Sin 3 game.” Mind you, such a specific denial doesn’t necessarily rule out it being Divinity-related, just that it’s likely not Divinity 3. Unless Douse is lying, then that’s just mean. Regardless, we’ll find out soon enough.

It’s just hit 4pm here in the UK, which is to say we’ve got quite a while before The Game Awards kicks off good and proper. With a 1am start tomorrow, if you’re not watching the pre-show, it’s going to be a late one.

And away we go! Welcome on in as we fire up our live blog for The Game Awards. There’s still some time before the show kicks off, so there’s no better time to catch you all up on what’s been happening.