The final stretch of the year is filled with nerves for video game fans: the awards ceremony The Game Awards 2025 It's just around the corner and promises to be one of the most eventful editions in its history. Not only will the GOTY of 2025but announcements are also expected, trailers and surprises that will mark a good part of the release schedule for the coming months.
In Spain and the rest of Europe, the early hours of the event are shaping up to be one of those nights of coffee and dark circles under the eyes. Between the official broadcast, special coverage from media outlets like MeriStation, Vandal, and 3DJuegos, and the massive social media following, The Game Awards have established themselves as the major global event in video games.a kind of “interactive Oscar” where half the interest is in the awards and the other half in the advertisements.
Dates and times of The Game Awards 2025 in Spain and other countries
The organization has scheduled the ceremony for the December 11 Thursday of 2025 in Los Angeles, although in Spain and much of Europe it will be experienced in the early hours of Friday the 12th.
According to information provided by the gala itself and the main Spanish-language media outlets specializing in the arts, the program is structured in two parts: a brief pre-show with opening announcements and the main gala, which will last several hours. In mainland Spain time, the key details are as follows:
- Spain (Peninsula and Balearic Islands): The main gala starts at 01: 30 CET, with a preview starting at 01:00 or even 00:30 depending on the broadcast being followed.
- Spain (Canary Islands): I begin about the 00:30, with the pre-show around midnight.
- Mexico: around the 18:30 December 11 (preview from 18:00-18:30 PM).
- Argentina: around the 20:30-22:00, depending on whether the previous one is counted.
- Uruguay and Paraguay: strip near the 19:30-20:30.
- Brazil: the 22:30 in its main spindle.
- United States (Washington DC): around the 19:30.
- United States (West Coast, PT): The gala is located on the 16:30-17:00, with a half-hour pre-show.
In general terms, the organization estimates a duration of between three and almost four hours of event for the main gala, plus the pre-show, so European viewers should prepare for a long night if they want to stay until the GOTY awards ceremony and the final announcements.
Where to watch The Game Awards 2025: Twitch, YouTube and debut on Prime Video
The broadcast maintains the format of previous years, but incorporates an important change for European and Spanish audiences. Geoff Keighley's show can be watched live on the following platforms: The Game Awards' official channels on Twitch and YouTube, accessible for free from any connected device.
As a major new development, the organization has confirmed that For the first time, the gala will also be available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.with a dedicated channel set up for the occasion. This agreement expands the event's presence on various platforms. streaming generalists and may make it easier for part of the European audience to discover it by browsing through the usual Prime catalog, without needing to specifically search for the live stream.
In addition to the official broadcasts, several Spanish media outlets will offer their own coverage in Spanish. MeriStation, for example, has announced that He will commentate on the gala in real time. and that it can be followed “play by play” from their website and channels. 3DJuegos proposes something similar: live streaming, pre-show from about 60 minutes before analyzing rumors and leaks, and an editorial team writing news almost in real time with everything that is announced.
Meanwhile, Vandal and other specialized websites in Spain are preparing live streams, schedule guides, and lists of confirmations and rumorsso that viewers following the gala on Twitch or YouTube can complement the experience with real-time coverage and summaries in Spanish.
The 2025 Game of the Year nominees and the dominance of Clair Obscur
The highlight of the evening is the award for Best Game of the Year (GOTY)The shortlist of finalists has already been determined. In this edition, six titles with very different profiles are competing for the main statuette:
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Within this list, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 It stands out clearly: it leads the global nominations with 12 applicationspositioning himself as the overwhelming favorite for both GOTY and other key categories, including acting. He is closely followed by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach y Ghost of Yotei, with eight nominations eachWhile Hades II the amount six, Hollow Knight: Silksong meets five y Split Fiction provides four.
At the distributor level, the year's snapshot is also reflected in the TGA. Sony Interactive Entertainment has accumulated 19 nominations and is positioned as the most nominated company of the gala, followed by Kepler Interactive with 13 nominationsSlightly behind are Electronic Arts and Microsoft, with 10 nominations each, confirming a very divided presence between industry giants and publishers that have made a strong commitment to auteur titles or unique productions.
The games nominated for GOTY, one by one
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The work of the French studio Sandfall Interactive has become one of the creative phenomena of the year. The game proposes a RPG heavily inspired by the great classic JRPGsbut with a very distinct visual and narrative identity. Its universe, with a recognizable art direction, is based on a particularly dynamic turn-based combat system, which mixes rhythm and strategy and has captivated a large part of the European public.
Beyond the gameplay aspect, much of the buzz surrounding Clair Obscur comes from its interpretation sectionThe title has swept the awards in the best acting category, with nominations for Ben Starr, Charlie Cox and Jennifer English, although several cast members have taken advantage of the visibility of The Game Awards to champion less recognized profiles: the motion capture actors.
During a chat with VGC, performers such as Jennifer English, Shayla Nyx, Devora Wilde, and Aliona Baranova have called on Geoff Keighley to A specific category is created at the TGA to award mocap workAccording to Baranova, motion capture director on Baldur's Gate 3, there are artists like Maxence Cazorla —responsible for Gustave's physical performance— whose contributions are fundamental, but are diluted when another person voices the character and public recognition is limited to that part.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Hideo Kojima's new installment continues the experimental path of the first game, but expands its scope. on a thematic, audiovisual and gameplay levelThe title delves into contemporary issues —from loneliness to the connection between communities— and combines them with an open-world structure where movement is once again at the center of the experience.
Graphically, the game has attracted attention for its landscapes and its almost cinematic stagingReinforced by a soundtrack that, once again, aims to leave a lasting impression on players, the combination of meditative walks, logistics, shared infrastructure building, and more traditional action sequences has earned it several nominations, including a prominent spot among the Game of the Year contenders.
Donkey Kong Bananza
Nintendo's main representative in the top category is opting for a curious path: occupy the space that in other years would have been for a 3D MarioDonkey Kong takes the lead role on Switch 2 with a platforming and action game that relies on the destruction and reconstruction of the environment as its core mechanic.
The proposal is defined as an imaginative adventure, with a very original level designwhich takes full advantage of the new hardware and departs from the plumber's usual formula to offer its own unique approach. At The Game Awards, the title is not only competing for GOTY, but is also among the nominees for Best Family Game, reflecting its weight in Nintendo's catalog this year.
Hades II
Supergiant Games' new project builds upon the foundation of roguelite original without simply repeating it. It's about An action game that sounds and feels familiar, but introduces enough new ideas So that it doesn't seem like a simple rehash. Changes to the protagonist, new gods and myths, and a finely tuned progression system keep it fresh.
The narrative once again revolves around a playful reinterpretation of Greek mythologyWith dialogues and character relationships that encourage you to play game after game, its presence in the Game of the Year category and five other nominations confirms that it remains a benchmark of the genre.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
After years of waiting and difficult-to-manage expectations, the sequel to Team Cherry's metroidvania has finally lived up to the hype. Silksong presents itself as A challenging metroidvania that rewards patience and skill, with a complex level design and combat that demands precision.
The protagonist's journey relies on a world full of secrets, alternative routes and mysteries to unravelFor those willing to dedicate the time, the game offers finely tuned platforming and a constant sense of discovery. Its five nominations at The Game Awards reinforce its position as one of the key titles of 2025.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
The sequel to Warhorse Studios' medieval RPG has surprised everyone by maintaining and expanding upon the defining characteristics of the original. More than four million players They have already experienced their recreation of 15th-century Bohemia, which is characterized by a strong emphasis on realism and the daily lives of its inhabitants.
The game bets on a role where actions carry as much weight as decisionsSmall gestures and seemingly minor choices end up influencing the course of the game. Between its historical setting, combat system, and deliberate pace, the title has earned a place in the Game of the Year category, outperforming more fantastical or futuristic offerings.
How are the nominations and public voting organized?
The 2025 edition maintains the usual TGA structure, with 28 categories that range from Game of the Year to more specific categories such as direction, narrative, music, accessibility, multiplayer or eSports.
Users can Cast your vote through The Game Awards official websitewith a registration system to validate each entry. The voting period closes on December 10 at 18:00 PM PT (21:00 PM ET)This effectively leaves the final decision to the jury and the public in the hours leading up to the gala.
Confirmed announcements: Tomb Raider, Exodus, and more
Lara Croft's return at The Game Awards
One of the guaranteed headlines of the night is the new Tomb RaiderThe official Game Awards account on Xbox has announced that Lara Croft's next adventure will be shown during the gala., bringing “the future of one of the most iconic video game franchises” to the Los Angeles stage.
The announcement initially came via Official voting map for The Game Awards in Fortnitewhere the appearance of heroin was hinted at. Geoff Keighley later confirmed it on his social media, fueling the debate about the nature of the project: while some fans are betting on a remake of the first Tomb RaiderThe tone of the official message points more towards a new chapter of the saga which Crystal Dynamics has been working on for some time.
Official information remains scarce, and the only more concrete clues come from unconfirmed leaks regarding the narrative direction and the studio's difficulties in fitting the supporting cast together. It is also known that the future The live-action series on Prime Video will be connected to the new games.This reinforces the idea of a long-term transmedia strategy centered around Lara.
Exodus and the new game from Neon Giant
Among the projects already announced that will be present at the gala, the following stand out: Exodus, the first title from Archetype Entertainment, a studio where veterans of BioWare, Naughty Dog and 343 Industries. It is a Action RPG with a science fiction setting, hailed by many players as the spiritual heir of Mass Effect, which returns to the event where it was presented in 2023 with a new trailer.
The game, published by Wizards of the Coast and featuring the actor Matthew McConaughey The project promises to reveal more about its universe, decisions, and progression system during The Game Awards. The official account has already teased the premiere of a new video during the ceremony, accompanied by messages urging viewers not to miss the broadcast.
Another guaranteed presence is that of New game from Neon Giant, study responsible for The AscentThe publisher Krafton —known for PUBG:Battlegrounds e inZOI— has announced that he will present the project at TGA 2025, hinting that it will be an ambitious production and possibly geared towards cooperative action or RPG, although still without concrete details.
007: First Light and other titles on the radar
Looking ahead to announcements and trailers, one of the games most likely to be featured is 007: First Light, the proposal from IO Interactive, creators of Hitman, which has already had a presence in spaces such as State of Play or the Xbox Partner PreviewIts launch, scheduled for March 27th, is getting closer, and It wouldn't be surprising to see a longer trailer or a piece focused on its mix of infiltration, espionage, and action.
There are also many eyes on Remedy EntertainmentThe Finnish study, which presented Alan wake 2 at The Game Awards 2021, it recently registered the trademark Resonant Controlwhich everything points to it being the sequel to ControlHis close relationship with Geoff Keighley and his recurring presence at shows like Summer Game Fest make it plausible that Let's take a look at some progress on this new project connected to its shared universe.
On the side of CapcomRecent history also inspires optimism. The Japanese publisher has taken advantage of Keighley's events to unveil major titles, such as Okami 2 in a previous edition. This time, the spotlight is on possible Release dates for Onimusha: Way of the Sword and PragmataBoth are planned for 2026 and recent movements in age rating agencies suggest short-term developments.
Furthermore, there is interest in verifying whether Resident Evil RequiemThe game, which arrives in February after making its debut at Summer Game Fest 2025, will showcase one of its latest trailers at the gala, and if Monster Hunter Wilds The event will be used to provide more details about its fourth major update or even drop hints about a possible expansion.
Strong rumors: Prince of Persia, Santa Monica, Half-Life and company
The Mojave statue and the mysterious dark fantasy game
One of the elements that has generated the most conversation on social media before the gala is not a trailer or an advertisement, but a gigantic statue planted in the middle of the Mojave DesertGeoff Keighley himself shared a photo on X accompanied by three seemingly cryptic words: “regal.inspiring.thickness”Users quickly identified that it was a What3Words code, the geolocation system that assigns combinations of three terms to any point on the planet.
Those who have followed those coordinates have found a kind of infernal monolithA stone block covered in skeletons, twisted bodies, various creatures—including a crocodile—and a central figure with a strange eye or flower, which at night lights up in shades of red and yellow. Several people who have visited the site report the presence of security personnel and organizers who He refuses to reveal detailsfurther fueling theories about a major announcement at The Game Awards.
Although the infernal aesthetic has made many automatically think of Diablo, DOOM or even God of WarVoices well-connected within the industry have been ruling out some of those options. The journalist Jason Schreier has indicated that the statue It is not related to Diablo 4 or The Elder Scrolls VIMeanwhile, Cory Barlog of Sony Santa Monica has clarified that it is not a new God of War. Speculation has then shifted to other possibilities: from a The Elder Scrolls Online major expansion even a completely new dark fantasy title or even a new Devil May Crywithout any confirmation at this time.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
Another name that's being mentioned a lot as a possible guest at the gala is Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time RemakeUbisoft revived the project after the poor reception of its first trailer in 2020 and development was moved to Ubisoft MontrealBut since then, there have been hardly any new developments.
The French publisher has confirmed that the game will arrive before April 1th 2026larvae, nymphs, and adults, so The Game Awards 2025 is perceived as an ideal setting to showcase it again, update its status, and perhaps set a more precise release date. There's no official announcement, but the combination of scheduling, visibility, and Ubisoft's tradition at these kinds of events has many eyes on this possible reappearance.
Will there be any surprises from Sony Santa Monica?
In the realm of the riskiest bets, we find The new release from Sony Santa MonicaLogic would suggest that Sony would reserve a project of that magnitude for its own event, but recent experience disproves that this is a fixed rule: last year, for example, the company chose The Game Awards 2024 to showcase Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, the next game from Naughty Dog, instead of saving it for a PlayStation Showcase.
Nothing is confirmed about Santa Monica Studio yet, but the fact that God of War will win GOTY in 2018 And the company's good relationship with Keighley keeps alive the speculation about a possible appearance of the studio, even if it is in the form of a brief teaser or announcement of a new longer-term project.
Half-Life 3 and other impossible wishes
El The recurring meme at every Geoff Keighley event is, of course, Half-Life 3The possibility of Valve confirming the existence of the third numbered installment in the saga has been a topic of conversation for years, but the way the company announced it Half-Life: Alyx —by surprise, without any gala in between— makes many consider it unlikely that the real announcement will take place on a show of this type.
What is considered more plausible is that, if Valve decides to present the game beforehand on its own, The Game Awards could host a documentary or special content about its development, taking advantage of Keighley's connection to the saga. It's no coincidence that the presenter became known in part for a famous article by postmortem about the first Half-Life, a format that has been replicated with other titles from the company.
What we almost certainly won't see at The Game Awards 2025
Beyond the predictions and theories, there are projects that They have very little chance of appearing at the gala, either due to strategic decisions by those in charge, or due to direct statements.
Grand Theft Auto VI
The Witcher 4 and other absentees
In the case of The Witcher 4CD Projekt RED itself has announced that will not be present at this edition of the TGA, despite having used the event in the past to announce projects. Something similar happens with The Duskbloods, the FromSoftware game for Switch 2: although the Japanese studio has presented titles in the past such as Elden Ring and its expansion Shadow of the Erdtree in Keighley's shows, The international distribution of this new project is in the hands of Nintendo. Outside of Japan, the company has not made any major announcements at The Game Awards for years.
Epic Games Store and the mysterious game linked to the gala
The anticipation for The Game Awards 2025 has also resonated in the realm of promotions. Epic Games Store, known for giving away a game every week, has announced that The next rotation will include a mystery title related to the gala..
In the week leading up to the event, the digital store offered the graphic adventure game with its unique aesthetic for free. pixel art The darkside detective and the minigame pack The Jackbox Party Pack 4For next week, however, Epic has opted for do not reveal the name of the game and has placed a sign that directly links the gift with “The Game Awards 2025”.
This has sparked speculation: some believe that Epic could give away a nominated title or even one of the winners.while others interpret the movement as a simple visual hook to kick off their special Christmas campaign of freebies and, incidentally, remind everyone that the awards ceremony is being held that same day. According to Epic itself, the mystery will be solved on December 11th at 02:00 AM in Spain (20:00 PM on the east coast of the United States), in parallel with the start of the ceremony.
The impact of The Game Awards 2025 in Spain and Europe
In the European context, and particularly in Spain, The Game Awards has established itself as a key showcase for the video game industryThe presence of titles developed or led from the continent, such as the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 From France, it reinforces the feeling that the European scene not only consumes the gala, but also stars in it.
Furthermore, the strong participation of specialized Spanish-language media—with Live broadcasts, previews, summaries and minute-by-minute coverage— has turned the TGA night into a kind of shared tradition among newsrooms and communities. Although the time slot isn't exactly conducive to rest, the interest in finding out who will win Game of the Year, watching the announcements, and discussing the show on social media has led many gamers in Spain and other European countries to tune in. Reserve the early morning hours to follow the ceremony in real time..
In the background, the conversation about What types of awards and categories should be included in future editions?The public appeal by actresses like Aliona Baranova for motion capture to be recognized as a specific discipline is just one example of how the TGA has also become a space for to reclaim less visible jobs within development, something that resonates in studies and professionals of the Old Continent.
With all these elements on the table —from a hotly contested GOTY with Clair Obscur, Death Stranding 2 and others leading the wayFrom the anticipation for the new Tomb Raider, the mystery of the Mojave statue, and Epic Games' surprise title, the 2025 edition is shaping up to be one of the most intense and talked-about in recent years. Those who decide to stay up late from Spain or the rest of Europe are guaranteed to be part of it. A long night, full of announcements, debates and, probably, more than one unexpected surprise. which will continue to be a topic of conversation for a long time.
