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The Game Awards 2025: Date, UK time, nominees and how to watch

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The Game Awards

Published: Thursday, 11 December 2025 at 4:30 pm

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Tonight's the night, folks! The Game Awards 2025 is kicking off soon, and Geoff Keighley is about to download a giant ZIP-file of trailers straight into the gaming industry's mind.

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Of course, there's also the small matter of giving out some awards. Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 run rampant again like it did at The Golden Joystick Awards last month? Only time, and the patience to sit through 50 world premieres, will tell!

In the build-up, everyone has been trying to guess which games will be revealed in the marketing component of the evening. Our gracious host Geoff posted about a mysterious statue in the Mojave Desert, but we can tick this one off our list as it is now (mostly) solved!

Of course, who can forget the hype and hopium of last month, when Valve announced a slew of new hardware, which caused many to speculate that a Half-Life 3 announcement was imminent. Who knows? Perhaps Gabe Newell will return to port after giving his new superyacht a spin.

On that topic, perhaps Valve will actually reveal the price of the new hardware, but given how much the price of memory modules is soaring, that seems unlikely.

Another spoiled surprise may be the official reveal that Leon S. Kennedy is to be the second playable protagonist of Resident Evil Requiem, as the PlayStation Store let slip recently.

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We know for certain that we'll get to see what the future of Tomb Raider will look like, as it's been confirmed that an announcement is to be made during the event.

Speaking of iconic characters and what their future will look like, there's rumblings that James Bond: 007 First Light will feature in the show somehow.

What we don't know is whether or not we will see more of Hideo Kojima's O.D. or an official announcement of Death Stranding 2 on PC, which the US age classification board ESRB blew the lid off recently.

In Microsoft land, we've had some glimpses of the new Fable and a teaser for Forza Horizon 6, so it would be good to see more of those, too. Perhaps it will be revealed that Forza Horizon 6 will release day-and-date on PlayStation 5.

And finally, we've had some in-depth playthroughs of The Blood of Dawnwalker, so perhaps it's time for a little release date announcement...

With all that said, let's see what we do know about The Game Awards 2025 and how and when to watch it!

When are The Game Awards 2025?

The Game Awards 2025 take place on 11th December 2025, with the show being broadcast live from Los Angeles. That's today, fact fans!

Because the show begins in the evening in LA, that does mean that for those of us in Europe and further east, the show will actually be taking place on the morning of 12th December 2025.

You can find more information on specific times down below.

What time does The Game Awards 2025 start in the UK?

The Game Awards 2025 begin at 12:30am GMT on 12th December 2025.

If you're in a different time zone, here's what time the show will begin for you:

How to watch The Game Awards 2025

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You can watch The Game Awards right here by clicking into the player above! Get a fizzy drink, tape your eyes open and prepare to be amazed (probably).

The Game Awards will be streamed live on a variety of platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, X, Facebook Live, Steam, and for the first time, Amazon Prime.

Full list of The Game Awards 2025 nominees

The nominees for this year's Game Awards have now been confirmed.

You can check out the nominations, as announced by Geoff himself, in the video below, or scroll further down for the full list.

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Game of the Year

Best Game Direction

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Best Narrative

Best Art Direction

Best Score and Music

Best Audio Design

Best Performance

Innovation in Accessibility

Games for Impact

Best Ongoing

Best Community Support

Best Independent Game

Best Debut Indie Game

Best Mobile Game

Best VR/AR Game

Best Action Game

Best Action/Adventure Game

Best Role-Playing Game

Best Fighting Game

Best Family Game

Best Sim/Strategy Game

Best Sports/Racing Game

Best Multiplayer Game

Best Adaptation

Most Anticipated Game

Content Creator of the Year

Best Esports Game

Best Esports Athlete

Best Esports Team

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