Tonight’s Game Awards presentation gave us a new look at one of the most anticipated games coming in early 2026. Resident Evil Requiem was already looking good, even ahead of rumors earlier this week that Leon Kennedy would be joining the cast.

Those rumors were confirmed tonight, as a new trailer showed off how two distinct leads will each have their own distinct gameplay loops, as well as some glimpses of the villainous Victor Gideon, who seems to play an important role in the unfolding trouble. Grace Ashcroft will have sequences focused on classic survival/horror dynamics, while Leon Kennedy will show up for big action-packed scenes.

This dual dynamic is clearly an effort on the part of Capcom to balance the sometimes-competing natures of recent Resident Evil games. By featuring two distinct characters that each have their own style of gameplay, it seems likely that Requiem aims to offer a bit of both high-stakes combat and scares.

Resident Evil Requiem is set to release on February 27 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC.

This year's Game Awards wasted no time getting to the big announcements, dropping huge news about one of Capcom's biggest upcoming games during the half hour before Geoff Keighley even took the stage. Pragmata, the sci-fi action adventure game we've been waiting on for years now, is officially launching on April 24, 2026, and there's a demo available to try today on Steam. You can check out the new trailer for yourself below.

The new glimpse primarily focuses on the bond between the protagonist Hugh and the child-like android Diana he's tasked with protecting. After roughly a minute of new footage, the two high five to announce the release date. Additionally, we learn that the game is coming to Switch 2 as well, seemingly on the same day as PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Finally, there's a demo launching today on Steam, but it will come to other platforms, including Switch 2, "later."

For more on Pragmata, you can check out our hands-on preview of the game from earlier this year. For more on this year's Game Awards, check out our round-up of all of this year's winners.

The makers of horror stories like Soma and Amnesia are back with a spiritual successor to the former. Ontos is a new sci-fi thriller that looks to push your mind, and possibly your limits for scares, sometime in 2026.

Ontos' first trailer premiered at tonight's Game Awards 2025, and certainly looks and sounds like 2015's Soma. There are many creepy sci-fi chills and bits of body horror awaiting.

In Ontos, players take on the role of Aditi Amani, an engineer exploring the moon hotel Samsara for the truth about her father. They'll have to figure out how to get around in this strange and scary environment, as Frictional says there's no singular solution to obstacles in Ontos; players will have to find their own way, and face the consequences of their actions.

Keen-eared listeners may notice a familiar voice, too. Stellan Skarsgård will be playing a role in this new story for Frictional, though to what extent is still unclear. Frictional also confirms Ontos is using a new, proprietary HPL4 engine.

Ontos will look to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2026. 

2025 has been a big year for video games, and the Game Awards aims to concentrate all the successes and enthusiasm into one night of celebration. With musical performances, celebrity guests (Geoff Keighley booked two Muppets this year), and dozens of new game trailers and reveals, it's undeniably one of the biggest industry events of the year.

Whether you tuned in late, missed one of the winners, or chose not to watch at all, this round-up will recap every award. The coveted game of the year trophy will be doled out at the end of the night, but until then, you can continue to check this article, which will be updated live, to see each winner as it's announced.

Here is the full list of nominees (with announced winners in bold):

Game of the Year

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Best Game Direction

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Split Fiction

Best Narrative

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Silent Hill f

Best Art Direction

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Best Score & Music

Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Darren Korb - Hades II
Lorien Testard - Clair Obscur: Expédition 33 – WINNER
Toma Otowa - Ghost of Yōtei
Woodkid & Ludvig Forssell - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Best Audio Design

Battlefield 6 – WINNER
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill f

Best Performance

Ben Starr as Verso - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Charlie Cox as Gustave - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Erika Ishii as Atsu - Ghost of Yōtei
Jennifer English as Maelle - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Konatsu Kato as Shimizu Hinako - Silent Hill f
Troy Baker as Indiana Jones - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Best Independent Game

Absolum
Ball x Pit
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Best Debut Indie Game

Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Despelote
Dispatch

Games For Impact

Consume Me
Despelote
Lost Records: Blooom & Rage
South of Midnight – WINNER
Wanderstop

Best Action Game

Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Hades II – WINNER
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Best Action/Adventure Game

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong – WINNER
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Split Fiction

Best Role-Playing Game

Avowed
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Monster Hunter Wilds
The Outer Worlds 2

Best Sim/Strategy Game

The Alters
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles – WINNER
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
Tempest Rising
Two Point Museum

Best Fighting Game

2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – WINNER
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage

Best Family Game

Donkey Kong Bananza – WINNER
Lego Party!
Lego Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Split Fiction

Best Sports/Racing Game

EA Sports FC 26
F1 25
Mario Kart World – WINNER
Rematch
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Best Multiplayer

ARC Raiders – WINNER
Battlefield 6
Elden Ring Nightreign
Peak
Split Fiction

Best Ongoing Game

Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
No Man’s Sky – WINNER

Best Community Support

Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man’s Sky

Best VR/AR Game

Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Midnight Walk – WINNER

Best Mobile Game

Destiny Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Sonic Rumble
Umamusume Pretty Derby – WINNER
Wuthering Waves

Innovation in Accessibility

Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Atomfall
Doom: The Dark Ages – WINNER
EA Sports FC 25
South of Midnight

Best Adaptation

A Minecraft Movie
Devil May Cry
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
The Last of Us Season 2 – WINNER
Until Dawn

Best Esports Game

Counter-Strike 2 – WINNER
Dota 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Valorant

Best Esports Athlete

Brawk
Chovy – WINNER
Forsaken
Kakeru
Menard
Zywoo

Best Esports Team

Gen.G (League of Legends)
NRG (Valorant)
Team Falcons (Dota 2)
Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2) – WINNER

Content Creator of the Year

Caedrel
Kai Cenat
MoistCr1TiKaL – WINNER
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut

Most Anticipated Game

007 First Light
Grand Theft Auto VI – WINNER
Marvel’s Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher IV

Player's Voice

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Wurthering Waves – WINNER
Genshin Impact
Dispatch
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Update 12/11/2025 11 PM ET: The awards show has concluded, so the list of winners is now complete. Surprising few, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won many awards, including Game of the Year. In fact, with nine wins, it has become the most awarded game in the ceremony's history. The original article, along with the list of winners, continues below.

2025 has been a big year for video games, and the Game Awards aims to concentrate all the successes and enthusiasm into one night of celebration. With musical performances, celebrity guests (Geoff Keighley booked two Muppets this year), and dozens of new game trailers and reveals, it's undeniably one of the biggest industry events of the year.

Whether you tuned in late, missed one of the winners, or chose not to watch at all, this round-up will recap every award. The coveted game of the year trophy will be doled out at the end of the night, but until then, you can continue to check this article, which will be updated live, to see each winner as it's announced.

Here is the full list of nominees (with announced winners in bold):

Game of the Year

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Best Game Direction

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Split Fiction

Best Narrative

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Silent Hill f

Best Art Direction

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Best Score & Music

Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Darren Korb - Hades II
Lorien Testard - Clair Obscur: Expédition 33 – WINNER
Toma Otowa - Ghost of Yōtei
Woodkid & Ludvig Forssell - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Best Audio Design

Battlefield 6 – WINNER
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill f

Best Performance

Ben Starr as Verso - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Charlie Cox as Gustave - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Erika Ishii as Atsu - Ghost of Yōtei
Jennifer English as Maelle - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Konatsu Kato as Shimizu Hinako - Silent Hill f
Troy Baker as Indiana Jones - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Best Independent Game

Absolum
Ball x Pit
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Best Debut Indie Game

Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Despelote
Dispatch

Games For Impact

Consume Me
Despelote
Lost Records: Blooom & Rage
South of Midnight – WINNER
Wanderstop

Best Action Game

Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Hades II – WINNER
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Best Action/Adventure Game

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong – WINNER
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Split Fiction

Best Role-Playing Game

Avowed
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Monster Hunter Wilds
The Outer Worlds 2

Best Sim/Strategy Game

The Alters
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles – WINNER
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
Tempest Rising
Two Point Museum

Best Fighting Game

2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – WINNER
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage

Best Family Game

Donkey Kong Bananza – WINNER
Lego Party!
Lego Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Split Fiction

Best Sports/Racing Game

EA Sports FC 26
F1 25
Mario Kart World – WINNER
Rematch
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Best Multiplayer

ARC Raiders – WINNER
Battlefield 6
Elden Ring Nightreign
Peak
Split Fiction

Best Ongoing Game

Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
No Man’s Sky – WINNER

Best Community Support

Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man’s Sky

Best VR/AR Game

Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Midnight Walk – WINNER

Best Mobile Game

Destiny Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Sonic Rumble
Umamusume Pretty Derby – WINNER
Wuthering Waves

Innovation in Accessibility

Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Atomfall
Doom: The Dark Ages – WINNER
EA Sports FC 25
South of Midnight

Best Adaptation

A Minecraft Movie
Devil May Cry
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
The Last of Us Season 2 – WINNER
Until Dawn

Best Esports Game

Counter-Strike 2 – WINNER
Dota 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Valorant

Best Esports Athlete

Brawk
Chovy – WINNER
Forsaken
Kakeru
Menard
Zywoo

Best Esports Team

Gen.G (League of Legends)
NRG (Valorant)
Team Falcons (Dota 2)
Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2) – WINNER

Content Creator of the Year

Caedrel
Kai Cenat
MoistCr1TiKaL – WINNER
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut

Most Anticipated Game

007 First Light
Grand Theft Auto VI – WINNER
Marvel’s Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher IV

Player's Voice

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Wurthering Waves – WINNER
Genshin Impact
Dispatch
Hollow Knight: Silksong