December 11, 2025 The Game Awards 2025 – Every Winner and Xbox Reveal Plus New Details on Control Resonant, Diablo IV, Tomb Raider, and More
Tonight, The Game Awards capped off an amazing year for players with its annual celebration of the biggest releases of the year. It’s not only a celebration of the year’s greatest games, but also a showcase of the exciting experiences on the horizon – and tonight was a treat.
We brought you Blizzard Entertainment’s world premiere of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, the latest expansion to the iconic action RPG series, which is a culmination of everything that was set in motion the moment Lilith first entered Sanctuary. Here you’ll make your final stand against Mephisto, the Prime Evil, in a sprawling new campaign set in the ancient region of Skovos. It will also feature two new classes, including the mighty Paladin, Skill Tree reworks, a level cap increase, and an overhauled endgame designed around choice, mastery, and high-stakes rewards. Prepare to face the reckoning when Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred launches April 28, 2026, on Battle.net, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Steam – learn more here on Xbox Wire.
We also got our first look at the sequel to the critically acclaimed Control with the announcement of Control Resonant, the reveal of Ontos, the newest game from Amnesia and Soma creators Frictional, and the news that not one but two Tomb Raider games are in development: Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst, among the many other announcements.
We’re also thrilled that our friends at Sandfall Interactive garnered so many nominations and wins this evening for their standout title, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is available to play today with Game Pass Ultimate. From its world reveal at Xbox Game Showcase 2024 to its critical acclaim today –it’s the biggest new third-party Game Pass title of the year – and it has been amazing to see this studio receive so much recognition for their beloved game.
If you’d like to learn more about many of the reveals tonight, Xbox Wire has you covered with in-depth previews for Control Resonant, No Law, Lords of the Fallen 2, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis & Catalyst, Ontos, and Expedition 33’s new expansion.
And in case you missed it, just prior to the curtain raising for The Game Awards, we dropped a special edition of The Official Xbox Podcast. In addition to hearing from many of the night’s nominees, we revealed that a brand-new Developer_Direct is heading your way in January, featuring Playground Games. Additionally, Compulsion Games shared that the multi-nominated and award-winning South of Midnight will be playable by more players in Spring 2026, when it comes to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. You can watch the whole episode right here.
All Xbox Winners and Nominees
Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks received multiple nominations for several titles at The Game Awards 2025 for Avowed, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, and The Outer Worlds 2 – and we’re thrilled that DOOM: The Dark Ages took home the award for Innovation in Accessibility and South of Midnight for Games for Impact. And many of our third-party partners garnered multiple nominations and wins, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and ARC Raiders.
On behalf of the creative teams at Xbox, Bethesda Softworks, Activision, and Blizzard, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees!
First-Party Winners & Nominees
Avowed Standard Edition
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
1294
★★★★★
$69.99
$55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
DOOM: The Dark Ages
Bethesda Softworks
☆☆☆☆☆
630
★★★★★
$69.99
$55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Bethesda Softworks
☆☆☆☆☆
792
★★★★★
$69.99
$55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
NINJA GAIDEN 4 Standard Edition
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
446
★★★★★
$69.99
$62.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
The Outer Worlds 2
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
327
★★★★★
$69.99
$62.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
South of Midnight
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
623
★★★★★
$39.99
$29.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
Third-Party Winners & Nominees
The Alters
11 bit studios
☆☆☆☆☆
294
★★★★★
$34.99
$27.99
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PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
ARC Raiders
Embark Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
600
★★★★★
$39.99
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Nominated for:
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Ubisoft
☆☆☆☆☆
528
★★★★★
$69.99
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Nominated for:
Atomfall
Rebellion
☆☆☆☆☆
501
★★★★★
$59.99
$47.99
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PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
Baldur's Gate 3
Larian Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
998
★★★★★
$69.99
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Nominated for:
BALL x PIT
Devolver Digital
☆☆☆☆☆
248
★★★★★
$14.99
$11.99
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PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Free Trial
Nominated for:
Battlefield
6
Electronic Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
1051
★★★★★
$69.99
$62.99
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Nominated for:
Blue Prince
Raw Fury
☆☆☆☆☆
249
★★★★★
$29.99
$23.99
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PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
☆☆☆☆☆
115
★★★★★
$39.99
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Nominated for:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Kepler Interactive
☆☆☆☆☆
998
★★★★★
$49.99
$39.99
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PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
despelote
Panic
☆☆☆☆☆
16
★★★★★
$14.99
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Nominated for:
EA SPORTS FC 26 Xbox Series X|S
Electronic Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
269
★★★★★
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Free Trial
Nominated for:
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
☆☆☆☆☆
431
★★★★★
$39.99
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Nominated for:
F1® 25
Electronic Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
201
★★★★★
$69.99
$34.99
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Free Trial
Nominated for:
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – Special Edition
SNK CORPORATION
☆☆☆☆☆
105
★★★★★
$59.99
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Nominated for:
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online – Starter Edition
SQUARE ENIX
☆☆☆☆☆
359
★★★★★
$19.99
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Nominated for:
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles
SQUARE ENIX
☆☆☆☆☆
180
★★★★★
$49.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
Fortnite
Epic Games Inc.
☆☆☆☆☆
2000
★★★★★
Get it now
Xbox One X Enhanced
Ultimate Game Pass
Nominated for:
HELLDIVERS 2
PlayStation Publishing LLC
☆☆☆☆☆
844
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Team Cherry
☆☆☆☆☆
491
★★★★★
$19.99
$15.99
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PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Frontier Developments
☆☆☆☆☆
208
★★★★★
$59.99
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Nominated for:
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Deep Silver
☆☆☆☆☆
561
★★★★★
$69.99
$34.99
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Nominated for:
LEGO® Party!
Fictions
☆☆☆☆☆
102
★★★★★
$39.99
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Nominated for:
LEGO® Voyagers
Annapurna Interactive
☆☆☆☆☆
52
★★★★★
$24.99
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Nominated for:
League of Legends
Riot Games
☆☆☆☆☆
7
★★★★★
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Nominated for:
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
DON'T NOD
☆☆☆☆☆
240
★★★★★
$39.99
$31.99
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PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
Marvel Rivals
NetEase Games
☆☆☆☆☆
1386
★★★★★
Get it now
Nominated for:
Monster Hunter Wilds
CAPCOM CO., LTD.
☆☆☆☆☆
445
★★★★★
$69.99
$38.49
Get it now
Free Trial
Nominated for:
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Atari
☆☆☆☆☆
202
★★★★★
$49.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
No Man's Sky
Hello Games
☆☆☆☆☆
1117
★★★★★
$59.99
$47.99
Get it now
Xbox One X Enhanced
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
REMATCH
Sloclap, Kepler Interactive
☆☆☆☆☆
297
★★★★★
$29.99
$23.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
Split Fiction
Electronic Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
596
★★★★★
$49.99
$39.99
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Nominated for:
SILENT HILL f
KONAMI
☆☆☆☆☆
227
★★★★★
$69.99
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Nominated for:
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
SEGA
☆☆☆☆☆
119
★★★★★
$29.99
$20.99
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Nominated for:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
SEGA
☆☆☆☆☆
210
★★★★★
$69.99
$48.99
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Nominated for:
Sid Meier's Civilization® VII
2K
☆☆☆☆☆
287
★★★★★
$69.99
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Nominated for:
Two Point Museum
SEGA
☆☆☆☆☆
73
★★★★★
$29.99
$23.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
VALORANT
Riot Games
☆☆☆☆☆
883
★★★★★
Get it now
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage 30th Anniversary Edition
SEGA
☆☆☆☆☆
53
★★★★★
$49.99
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Nominated for:
Wanderstop
Annapurna Interactive
☆☆☆☆☆
28
★★★★★
$24.99
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Nominated for:
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Tonight, The Game Awards capped off an amazing year for players with its annual celebration of the biggest releases of the year. It’s not only a celebration of the year’s greatest games, but also a showcase of the exciting experiences on the horizon – and tonight was a treat.
We brought you Blizzard Entertainment’s world premiere of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, the latest expansion to the iconic action RPG series, which is a culmination of everything that was set in motion the moment Lilith first entered Sanctuary. Here you’ll make your final stand against Mephisto, the Prime Evil, in a sprawling new campaign set in the ancient region of Skovos. It will also feature two new classes, including the mighty Paladin, Skill Tree reworks, a level cap increase, and an overhauled endgame designed around choice, mastery, and high-stakes rewards. Prepare to face the reckoning when Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred launches April 28, 2026, on Battle.net, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Steam – learn more here on Xbox Wire.
We also got our first look at the sequel to the critically acclaimed Control with the announcement of Control Resonant, the reveal of Ontos, the newest game from Amnesia and Soma creators Frictional, and the news that not one but two Tomb Raider games are in development: Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst, among the many other announcements.
We’re also thrilled that our friends at Sandfall Interactive garnered so many nominations and wins this evening for their standout title, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is available to play today with Game Pass Ultimate. From its world reveal at Xbox Game Showcase 2024 to its critical acclaim today –it’s the biggest new third-party Game Pass title of the year – and it has been amazing to see this studio receive so much recognition for their beloved game.
If you’d like to learn more about many of the reveals tonight, Xbox Wire has you covered with in-depth previews for Control Resonant, No Law, Lords of the Fallen 2, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis & Catalyst, Ontos, and Expedition 33’s new expansion.
And in case you missed it, just prior to the curtain raising for The Game Awards, we dropped a special edition of The Official Xbox Podcast. In addition to hearing from many of the night’s nominees, we revealed that a brand-new Developer_Direct is heading your way in January, featuring Playground Games. Additionally, Compulsion Games shared that the multi-nominated and award-winning South of Midnight will be playable by more players in Spring 2026, when it comes to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. You can watch the whole episode right here.
All Xbox Winners and Nominees
Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks received multiple nominations for several titles at The Game Awards 2025 for Avowed, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, and The Outer Worlds 2 – and we’re thrilled that DOOM: The Dark Ages took home the award for Innovation in Accessibility and South of Midnight for Games for Impact. And many of our third-party partners garnered multiple nominations and wins, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and ARC Raiders.
On behalf of the creative teams at Xbox, Bethesda Softworks, Activision, and Blizzard, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees!
First-Party Winners & Nominees
Avowed Standard Edition
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
1294
★★★★★
$69.99
$55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best RPG
DOOM: The Dark Ages
Bethesda Softworks
☆☆☆☆☆
630
★★★★★
$69.99
$55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Action/Adventure Game
- Innovation in Accessibility – WINNER
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Bethesda Softworks
☆☆☆☆☆
792
★★★★★
$69.99
$55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Performance: Troy Baker
- Best Action/Adventure Game
NINJA GAIDEN 4 Standard Edition
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
446
★★★★★
$69.99
$62.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Action/Adventure
The Outer Worlds 2
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
327
★★★★★
$69.99
$62.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best RPG
South of Midnight
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
623
★★★★★
$39.99
$29.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Games for Impact – WINNER
- Innovation in Accessibility
Third-Party Winners & Nominees
The Alters
11 bit studios
☆☆☆☆☆
294
★★★★★
$34.99
$27.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Sim/Strategy
ARC Raiders
Embark Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
600
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Multiplayer – WINNER
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Ubisoft
☆☆☆☆☆
528
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Innovation in Accessibility
Atomfall
Rebellion
☆☆☆☆☆
501
★★★★★
$59.99
$47.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Innovation in Accessibility
Baldur's Gate 3
Larian Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
998
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Community Support – WINNER
BALL x PIT
Devolver Digital
☆☆☆☆☆
248
★★★★★
$14.99
$11.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Free Trial
Nominated for:
- Best Independent Game
Battlefield
6Electronic Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
1051
★★★★★
$69.99
$62.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Multiplayer
- Best Action/Adventure
- Best Audio Design – WINNER
Blue Prince
Raw Fury
☆☆☆☆☆
249
★★★★★
$29.99
$23.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Independent Game
- Best Debut Indie Game
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
☆☆☆☆☆
115
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Fighting Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Kepler Interactive
☆☆☆☆☆
998
★★★★★
$49.99
$39.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Game of the Year – WINNER
- Best Game Direction – WINNER
- Best Performance: Ben Starr
- Best Performance: Charlie Cox
- Best Performance: Jennifer English – WINNER
- Best Narrative – WINNER
- Best Art Direction – WINNER
- Best Independent Game – WINNER
- Best Debut Indie Game – WINNER
- Best RPG – WINNER
- Best Score and Music – WINNER
- Best Audio Design
despelote
Panic
☆☆☆☆☆
16
★★★★★
$14.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Games for Impact
- Best Debut Indie Game
EA SPORTS FC
26 Xbox Series X|SElectronic Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
269
★★★★★
Get it now
Free Trial
Nominated for:
- Innovation in Accessibility
- Best Sports/Racing
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
☆☆☆☆☆
431
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Multiplayer
F1® 25
Electronic Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
201
★★★★★
$69.99
$34.99
Get it now
Free Trial
Nominated for:
- Best Sports/Racing
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – Special Edition
SNK CORPORATION
☆☆☆☆☆
105
★★★★★
$59.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Fighting Game – WINNER
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online – Starter Edition
SQUARE ENIX
☆☆☆☆☆
359
★★★★★
$19.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Ongoing
- Best Community Support
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles
SQUARE ENIX
☆☆☆☆☆
180
★★★★★
$49.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Sim/Strategy – WINNER
Fortnite
Epic Games Inc.
☆☆☆☆☆
2000
★★★★★
Get it now
Xbox One X Enhanced
Ultimate Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Ongoing
- Best Community Support
HELLDIVERS
2PlayStation Publishing LLC
☆☆☆☆☆
844
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Ongoing
- Best Community Support
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Team Cherry
☆☆☆☆☆
491
★★★★★
$19.99
$15.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Game of the Year
- Art Direction
- Best Independent Game
- Best Action Adventure – WINNER
- Best Score and Music
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Frontier Developments
☆☆☆☆☆
208
★★★★★
$59.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Sim/Strategy
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Deep Silver
☆☆☆☆☆
561
★★★★★
$69.99
$34.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Game of the Year
- Best Narrative
- Best RPG
LEGO® Party!
Fictions
☆☆☆☆☆
102
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Family
LEGO® Voyagers
Annapurna Interactive
☆☆☆☆☆
52
★★★★★
$24.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Family
League of Legends
Riot Games
☆☆☆☆☆
7
★★★★★
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Esports
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
DON'T NOD
☆☆☆☆☆
240
★★★★★
$39.99
$31.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Games for Impact
Marvel Rivals
NetEase Games
☆☆☆☆☆
1386
★★★★★
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Ongoing
Monster Hunter Wilds
CAPCOM CO., LTD.
☆☆☆☆☆
445
★★★★★
$69.99
$38.49
Get it now
Free Trial
Nominated for:
- Best RPG
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Atari
☆☆☆☆☆
202
★★★★★
$49.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Fighting Game
No Man's Sky
Hello Games
☆☆☆☆☆
1117
★★★★★
$59.99
$47.99
Get it now
Xbox One X Enhanced
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Ongoing – WINNER
- Best Community Support
REMATCH
Sloclap, Kepler Interactive
☆☆☆☆☆
297
★★★★★
$29.99
$23.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Sports/Racing
Split Fiction
Electronic Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
596
★★★★★
$49.99
$39.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Game Direction
- Best Multiplayer
- Best Action Adventure
- Best Family
SILENT HILL f
KONAMI
☆☆☆☆☆
227
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Performance: Konatsu Kato
- Best Narrative
- Best Audio Design
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
SEGA
☆☆☆☆☆
119
★★★★★
$29.99
$20.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Action/Adventure
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
SEGA
☆☆☆☆☆
210
★★★★★
$69.99
$48.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Family
- Best Sports/Racing
Sid Meier's Civilization® VII
2K
☆☆☆☆☆
287
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Sim/Strategy
Two Point Museum
SEGA
☆☆☆☆☆
73
★★★★★
$29.99
$23.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Sim/Strategy
VALORANT
Riot Games
☆☆☆☆☆
883
★★★★★
Get it now
Xbox Game Pass
Nominated for:
- Best Esports
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage 30th Anniversary Edition
SEGA
☆☆☆☆☆
53
★★★★★
$49.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Best Fighting Game
Wanderstop
Annapurna Interactive
☆☆☆☆☆
28
★★★★★
$24.99
Get it now
Nominated for:
- Games for Impact
- Best Audio Design
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