The Game Awards 2025: Where to Watch, All Nominations, What to Expect
The Game Awards is set to return for yet another year, celebrating the best video games, developers, and creators of 2025 while offering a showcase of world premieres for the future of gaming. Hosted once again by the event’s creator, Geoff Keighley, TGA 2025 is the definitive close to the gaming calendar year, bringing together the entire industry for one explosive night.
If you are planning to tune in, this is your definitive guide to the show, including when and where to watch, a breakdown of all the key categories, and what massive game reveals you can expect to see.
Table of contents
- When and Where to Watch The Game Awards 2025
- The Game Awards 2025 Official Nominations List
- Special Performances
- Likely Announcements and New Looks (Confirmed or Strong Rumor)
When and Where to Watch The Game Awards 2025
Date & Time
The official date and time are confirmed for:
| Detail | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, December 11, 2025 |
| Show Start Time | 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET / 12:30 AM GMT (UK) / 1:30 AM CET (Central Europe) (Dec 12) |
| Pre-Show | Starts one hour prior to the main show |
Where to Watch
The Game Awards is broadcast free on every major platform globally.
- Official Channels: YouTube (4K), Twitch
- Social Platforms: Facebook, X, TikTok, Steam
- Streaming Services: Amazon Prime Video
How long will The Game Awards 2025 be?
Official runtime has yet to be confirmed. Based on previous years, the show is expected to last between 3 and 4 hours.
The Game Awards 2025 Official Nominations List
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is among the most nominated The Game Awards 2025 games
The full list of every The Game Awards 2025 nomination highlights how Sandfall Interactive is expected to bring home quite a few awards with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, even against strong contenders like Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.
Player’s Choice Award voting is still ongoing as well, so make sure to cast your votes for your favorite games ahead of the show on December 11.
Special Performances
The Game Awards 2025 will host a special performance from Evanescence
Goth Rock/Metal band Evanescence will perform the song Afterlife from the Devil May Cry Netflix anime during this year’s show. No other musical performance has been confirmed.
Likely Announcements and New Looks (Confirmed or Strong Rumor)
A new look at Resident Evil Requiem is coming during The Game Awards 2025
The titles below have either been confirmed to be shown during The Game Awards 2025 or are heavily rumored to make an appearance.
- Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Re make (A rumored remake of the fourth entry in the Ubisoft series)
- Control: Resonant (Rumored new entry in the series)
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Rumored PC port announcement)
- EXODUS (New trailer)
- Neon Giant’s Project Impact
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Expected to receive a final release date)
- P RAGMATA (Expected to receive a final release date)
- Resident Evil Requiem (New look with the possible reveal of Leon S. Kennedy)
- Titanfall 3 (long-rumored new entry in the series)
- Total War (Creative Assembly has confirmed a world premiere trailer)
Though heavily rumored in the past few weeks, other games won’t make an appearance this year:
- Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake (Confirmed not to be present)
- The Witcher IV (confirmed not to be present)
Source: The Game Awards 2025 Full Recap: Every Covered Announcement
