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- Celebrity cameos and Hollywood’s growing love affair with gaming
- High-profile game announcements and casting reveals
- Memorable musical and comedic moments
- Standout wins: one game swept the night
- Genre and technical awards: who won in each field
- Action, adventure, RPG and competitive categories
- Anticipation, creators and esports honors
Downtown Los Angeles buzzed with gamers and celebrities as the Game Awards lit up the Peacock Theater. Fans in cosplay rubbed shoulders with movie stars, trailers premiered, and a surprise Muppet stole the show.
Celebrity cameos and Hollywood’s growing love affair with gaming
As film and videogame worlds collide, the Game Awards drew a hefty Hollywood contingent. Big-name actors and directors turned trailers into red-carpet moments.
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- Jason Momoa stormed the stage, celebrating his role in the upcoming Street Fighter film.
- Noah Centineo, Cody Rhodes and Jason Momoa hyped the crowd with a first look at the 2026 blockbuster.
- Director J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Wright, Rahul Kohli and Mila Jovovich were among other A-listers in attendance.
High-profile game announcements and casting reveals
New trailers and casting news stole attention between awards. Developers leaned on star power to boost anticipation.
- Street Fighter footage teased the action, with Momoa joking about his dream role as Blanka.
- Gemma Chan introduced a major addition to the upcoming 007: First Light game: Lenny Kravitz as antagonist Bawma.
- David Harbour shared his tabletop gaming roots while unveiling a new entry in the Total War franchise set in the Warhammer universe.
Memorable musical and comedic moments
Performances ranged from rock anthems to Muppet theatrics, giving the show both musical punch and playful charm.
- Rock band Evanescence delivered a dramatic rendition of “Afterlife.”
- Miss Piggy made recurring, flirtatious appearances with host Geoff Keighley.
- Miss Piggy and Rowlf closed a segment with a lively duet about fan-favorite games.
Standout wins: one game swept the night
An indie title dominated nominations and converted them into multiple trophies, taking home several of the evening’s most prestigious awards.
Top prizes and headline awards
- Game of the Year — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Game Direction — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Narrative — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Independent Game — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 led the nominations and left with nine wins, including top honors and a performance trophy for Jennifer English.
Genre and technical awards: who won in each field
Winners spanned art, audio, accessibility and more, recognizing both blockbuster and niche achievements.
- Best Art Direction — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Score and Music — Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best Audio Design — Battlefield 6
- Best Performance — Jennifer English (Expedition 33)
- Innovation in Accessibility — Doom: The Dark Ages
- Games for Impact — South of Midnight
- Best Ongoing Game — No Man’s Sky
- Best Community Support — Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Independent Debut — Blue Prince
- Best Mobile Game — Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- Best VR/AR Game — The Midnight Walk
Action, adventure, RPG and competitive categories
- Best Action Game — Hades II
- Best Action/Adventure — Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best RPG — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Fighting Game — Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Best Family Game — Donkey Kong Bananza
- Best Sim/Strategy — FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles
- Best Sports/Racing — Mario Kart World
- Best Multiplayer — Arc Raiders
Anticipation, creators and esports honors
- Most Anticipated — 007 First Light
- Content Creator of the Year — MoistCr1TiKaL
- Best Esports Game — Counter-Strike 2
- Best Esports Athlete — Chovy
- Best Esports Team — Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)
- Players’ Voice — Wuthering Waves
