Over 100 people around the globe consisting of media and influencers have cast their votes alongside you the audience. The audience only makes up 10% of the poll so don’t get too big headed there. Its all been done and said, so lets take a look at the results in each category. As a side note, be sure to check out everything that got announced at the game awards HERE!

Game of the Year

Winner-Astro Bot

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Community Pick

Winner – Black Myth: Wukong

• Zenless Zone Zero
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Wuthering Waves
• Genshin Impact

Best Game Direction

Winner-Astro Bot

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Ongoing Game

Winner-Helldivers 2

• Destiny 2
• Diablo 4
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2

Best Performance

Winner-Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2)

• Briana White (Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth)
• Hannah Telle (Life is Strange: Double Exposure)
• Humberly Gonzalez (Star Wars Outlaws)
• Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
• Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2)

Best Mobile Game

Winner-Balatro

• AFK Journey
• Balatro
• Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket
• Wuthering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero

Best Art Direction

Winner-Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

Best Score and Music

Winner-Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

• Astro Bot
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Silent Hill 2
• Stellar Blade

Best Audio Design

Winner-Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Silent Hill 2

Best Adaptation

Winner – Fallout

• Arcane
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like a Dragon: Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

Best Narrative

Winner-Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Silent Hill 2

Games for Impact

Winner- Neva

• Closer the Distance
• Indika
• Neva
• Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Senua’s Saga: Hellbalde 2
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau

Best Community Support

Winner-Balders Gate 3

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2
• No Man’s Sky

Best Multiplayer

Winner- Hell Divers 2

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Best Independent Game

Winner-Balatro

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Neva
• UFO 50

Best Debut Indie Game

Winner-Balatro

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Manor Lords
• Pacific Drive
• The Plucky Squire

Best VR/AR Game

Winner- Batman Arkham Shadow

• Arizona Sunshine Remake
• Asgard’s Wrath 2
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Metal: Hellsinger VR
• Metro: Awakening

Content Creator of the Year

Winner-Caseoh

• Caseoh
• Illojuan
• Techno Gamerz
• Typical Gamers
• Usada Pekora

Most Anticipated

Winner-Grand Theft Auto 6

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• Grand Theft Auto 6
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wilds

Best Action/Adventure Game

Winner-Astro Bot

• Astro Bot
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Silent Hill 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Best Role-Playing Game

Winner-Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the ERdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Fighting Game

Winner- Tekken 8

• Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
• GranBlue Fantasy Versus: Rising
• Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics
• MultiVersus
• Tekken 8

Best Action Game

Winner-Black Myth: Wukong

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Stellar Blade
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Innovation in Accessibility

Winner-Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Diablo 4
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Star Wars Outlaws

Best Family Game

Winner-Astro Bot

• Astro Bot
• Princess Peach: Showtime
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• The Plucky Squire

Best Sim/Strategy Game

Winner-Frostpunk 2

• Age of Mythology: Retold
• Frostpunk 2
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• Manor Lords
• Unicorn Overlord

Best Sports/Racing Game

Winner-EA Sports FC 25

• F1 24
• EA Sports FC 25
• NBA 2K25
• Top Spin 2K25
• WWE 2K24

Best ESports Game

Winner-League of Legends

• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• League of Legends
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Valorant

Best Esports Athlete

Winner- Faker

• 33
• Aleksib
• Chovy
• Faker
• Zywoo
• Zmjjkk

Best Esports Team

Winner- T1

• Bilibili Gaming
• Gen.G
• Navi
• T1
• Team Liquid