The Game Awards 2025 came and went, bringing a ton of PS5 news and announcements alongside a new, lengthy list of winners. As promised, we’ve put together all the PlayStation-specific news and a complete list of winners for our readers.
All PS5 news and announcements from The Game Awards 2025
- Sony and Left 4 Dead creator’s PS5 shooter is 4Loop
- Xbox game South of Midnight is coming to PS5
- Capcom’s Pragmata is coming to PS5 on April 24, 2026. Demo out soon
- Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announced with Mass Effect’s Casey Hudson leading development
- New Divinity RPG coming from Baldur’s Gate dev Larian
- Ontos is a new PS5 game by Amnesia dev Frictional Games. Out in 2026
- Toshihiro Nagoshi of Yakuza fame announced Gang of Dragon
- Control Resonant is Remedy Entertainment’s next PS5 game, out 2026
- Musician Lenny Kravitz is a villain in 007 First Light
- Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred expansion out on April 28, 2026. New Paladin class available to play now
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will release on May 29, 2026
- PS5 exclusive Saros delayed to April 30, 2026. Preorders live now
- Two Tomb Raider games announced. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is a remake of the original 1996 game, out 2026. Tomb Raider: Catalyst is a brand-new game, out 2027.
- Leon Kennedy confirmed for Resident Evil Requiem
- Jonathan Blow’s (Braid, The Witness) next game is Order of the Sinking Star
- 2026’s Lords of the Fallen 2 got first gameplay trailer
- No Law is a new cyberpunk RPG from Neon Giant
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve announced for 2026
- Former Criterion devs announce Star Wars: Galactic Racer
- Phantom Blade Zero releases on September 9, 2026
- Mega Man: Dual Override announced, coming 2027
- Sega and Creative Assembly announced Total War: Warhammer 40,000 for PS5
- Nioh 3 getting a PS5 demo on January 29
- Highguard, a new F2P shooter by ex Titanfall and Apex Legends dev, out on PS5 on January 26
- RPG Arknights Endfield launching on PS5 on January 22, 2026
- John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando launches March 12, 2026 for PS5
- Warlock is a new Dungeons & Dragons game headed to PS5
The Game Awards 2025 winners
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 Adaptation
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- The Last of Us: Season 2 (Winner)
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- Until Dawn
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 And Music
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Hades II
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Winner)
- Ghost of Yōtei
- 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 (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Charlie Cox (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yotei)
- Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) (Winner)
- Konatsu Kato (Silent Hill f)
- Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
Innovation In Accessibility
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- Doom: The Dark Ages (Winner)
- EA Sports FC 26
- South of Midnight
Games for Impact
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- South of Midnight (Winner)
- Wanderstop
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 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
Best Mobile Game
- Destiny: Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby (Winner)
- Wuthering Waves
Best VR/AR Game
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- The Midnight Walk (Winner)
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
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (Winner)
- Split Fiction
Best RPG
- Avowed
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Winner)
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Monster Hunter Wilds
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 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 Sports/Racing
- 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
Most Anticipated Game
- 007 First Light
- Grand Theft Auto VI (Winner)
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher IV
Content Creator of the Year
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- MoistCr1TiKaL (Winner)
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2 (Winner)
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- brawk
- Chovy (Winner)
- f0rsakeN
- Kakeru
- MenaRD
- Zyw0o
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)
Player’s Voice
- Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Genshin Impact
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Wuthering Waves (Winner)
