The Game Awards 2025 (TGA 2025) adalah acara penghargaan video game terbesar tahun ini, digelar pada 11 Desember 2025 pukul 4:30 PM PT (12 Desember pukul 08:30 WIB) di Peacock Theater, Los Angeles. Dipandu Geoff Keighley, acara 3 jam ini campur pengumuman eksklusif, world premiere trailer, dan penyerahan 30+ kategori. Streaming gratis via YouTube, Twitch, Prime Video, TikTok Live—penonton global capai 100 juta+.​

Jadwal & Cara Nonton

• Preshow: 4:30 PM PT (07:30 WIB)—nominasi breakdown, interview.
• Main Show: 7:30 PM ET (08:30 WIB)—GOTY, performance, reveal.
• Platform: YouTube (360° VR), Twitch chat interaktif, Prime Video (eksklusif US), LIGA Gaming TV (Indonesia). Voting publik tutup 10 Des (90% juri, 10% fan).​

Game of the Year (GOTY) Nominasi

6 kontender terkuat, 3 indie dominasi:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (12 nominasi rekor)—turn-based RPG visual novel magis.
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima)—walking sim sequel epik.
• Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo)—platformer chaotic.
• Hades II (Supergiant)—roguelike mitologi.
• Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)—metroidvania sequel 10 tahun.
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse)—medieval RPG realistis.​

Kategori Utama Lainnya

Best Game Direction

Clair Obscur, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yōtei, Hades II, Split Fiction.

Best Narrative

Clair Obscur, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yōtei, Kingdom Come II, Silent Hill f.

Best Multiplayer

Arc Raiders, Battlefield 6, Elden Ring Nightreign, Peak, Split Fiction.

Best Independent Game

Clair Obscur, Hades II, Hollow Knight Silksong.

Best Performance

Jennifer English (Ghost of Yōtei), Ben Starr, Troy Baker (Death Stranding 2).

Best Mobile Game

Destiny Rising, Persona 5: Phantom X, Sonic Rumble.

Best Ongoing Game

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail, Fortnite, Helldivers 2, Marvel Rivals, No Man’s Sky.​

Esports & Content Creator

• Best Esports Athlete: Brawk (Valorant), Chovy (LoL), f0rsakeN (Valorant).
• Best Esports Team: Gen.G (LoL), Team Vitality (CS2).
• Content Creator of the Year: Caedrel, Kai Cenat.​

Sorotan Khusus

• Clair Obscur Dominasi: 12 nominasi (GOTY, Direction, Narrative, Art)—indie breakout 2025.
• World Premieres: 10+ reveal (GTA VI shadow drop rumor, TES6 update?).
• Performance: Hozier, Linkin Park reunion tease.
• Lifetime Achievement: Hideo Kojima? (spekulasi).​

Perbandingan dengan TGA 2024

Kategori	2024 Winner	2025 Nominasi Hot
GOTY	Astro Bot	Clair Obscur (favorit)
Multiplayer	Helldivers 2	Elden Ring Nightreign
Indie	Animal Well	Hades II/Silksong
Narrative	Alan Wake 2	Death Stranding 2

Mengapa Penting?

TGA bukan sekadar award—jadi “video game Oscars” dengan 1 miliar views kumulatif. 2025 highlight indie power (3/6 GOTY indie), live-service maturity (No Man’s Sky comeback), dan Asia rise (Persona 5 mobile). Pengumuman GTA VI state-of-play potensial, kompetisi TGA goty voter.

Prediksi Pemenang

• GOTY: Clair Obscur (indie magic + rekor nominasi).
• Multiplayer: Elden Ring Nightreign (co-op souls hype). elevagedebergerallemand
• Narrative: Death Stranding 2 (Kojima storytelling). luck365