Everything you need to know from The Game Awards 2025

Alongside recognising some of the biggest and best releases of the last year, such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong, there were – as always – game reveals aplenty at The Game Awards.

Industry Highlights

LucasFilm continues to double down on its licensing model for Star Wars, with two new titles in Fate of the Old Republic and Galactic Racer. The former is being helmed by BioWare vet Casey Hudson, who worked on the original KOTOR, while the latter is being made by the Criterion vets at Fuse Games and being published by indie label Secret Mode, formerly of Sumo Group.

Meanwhile, after a fairly lengthy hiatus, Lara Croft is back with not one but two games. Both are being published by Amazon; the first is a new title called Catalyst made by Crystal Dynamics, while the second is a remake of the original Tomb Raider, called Legacy of Atlantis, which is being co-produced by Polish developer Flying Wild Hog.

There was also a number of projects from companies that have long coveted a place in the AAA space: NetEase had two games on stage from talent it has poached from its Japanese rivals, Capcom and Sega, in the form of hack and slash Stupid Never Dies and the heavily Yakuza-inspired God of Dragon. Meanwhile, Wizards of the Coast, which has long sought its own presence in video games, showed off two projects: the previously announced Exodus and the newly revealed Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, both from veteran developers at new AAA studios under the tabletop giant’s umbrella.

Following the huge success of Baldur’s Gate 3, Belgian developer Larian Studios is returning to its own venerable Divinity franchise. The new game is simply called Divinity and, according to studio founder Swen Vincke, is the company’s most “biggest most ambitious RPG” to date.

Boston Consulting Group recently observed that live-service titles had peaked and the showing at this year’s Game Awards seems to reflect that. While NetEase was on-stage revealing new content for team shooter Marvel Rivals and Blizzard revealed new Diablo 4 expansion Lord of Hatred, the only other game that seems to fit the service-based model is Highguard from the Respawn veterans at Wildlight.

Main reveals

The night kicked off with a reveal trailer for The Free Shepherd from developer Frame Interactive. The atmospheric sheep dog title is set to launch in 2027.
Next up was first-person Dark Souls-inspired Decrepit. It’s being made by one-man Swedish developer Jämmerdal Games, aka Starbreeze veteran Olof Hagelin and published by Three Friends. It’s slated for a 2026 release on PC; a trailer can be found here.
Audiosurf developer Dylan Fitterer has a new title in the form of flashy music-themed puzzle game Audiomech. There’s no release date yet, but a demo is launching on Steam today (Friday, December 12). You can watch the trailer here.
We now have an idea of what indie studio Day 4 Night is up to: the developer revealed its debut title, imaginative 3D platformer Bradley the Badger, at The Game Awards. There’s no release date for the game just yet, but the game’s trailer can be seen here.
GPTrack50, the new NetEase-backed studio helmed by Capcom veteran Hiroyuki Kobayashi, revealed its first game, hack and slash Stupid Never Dies. The title is set for a 2026 launch on PlayStation 5 and Steam. The reveal trailer can be found here.
The first game of the night from a galaxy far, far away was action RPG Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. It’s being made by Arcanaut Studios, a brand new studio from BioWare veteran Casey Hudson. There’s no release date at the moment, but the project is in development for “PC and console”. You can find the reveal trailer here.

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Having dominated the games industry these past few years with Baldur’s Gate 3, developer Larian Studios is returning to its own IP with a new Divinity title. There’s no word on release date or platforms at the moment. You can find the trailer here.
Director JJ Abrams appeared on stage with Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth to announce Bad Robot Games’ 4 Loop, a chaotic shooter that is coming to PlayStation 5 and Steam. The project has no release date yet, but a trailer can be seen here.
Naughty Dog veteran Bruce Straley’s new studio, Wildflower Interactive, took to the stage to announce action-adventure game Coven of the Chicken Foot. It’s coming to Steam, but there’s no release window yet.
Developer Frictional Games is back with a spiritual successor to Soma. The newly announced sci-fi mystery title Ontos, published by Kepler, is set to launch on Xbox Series X & S, PC and PlayStation 5 when it launches in 2026. The game’s trailer is here.
Braid and The Witness maker Jonathan Blow is back with a new puzzle game, Order of the Sinking World. The title is being made by the development vet’s Thekla studio and is being published by Arc Games. The game is launching in 2026 on Steam; a trailer can be viewed here.
Wizards of the Coast’s revealed fantasy RPG Warlock: Dungeons and Dragons from Invoke Studios, formerly Tuque Games. The title is planned to release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox platforms. You can view the trailer here.

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Finnish games giant Remedy revealed the sequel to 2019’s Control in Control Resonant. The title is slated for a 2026 launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
NetEase-backed Nagoshi Studio – headed by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi – revealed action game Gang of Dragon. Platforms and release date weren’t in the trailer, but the game does have a Steam page.
Capcom revealed a teaser trailer and the cast for the upcoming Street Fighter Movie. It’s coming out on October 16, 2026.
Developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Amazon Game Studios revealed a new Lara Croft title, Tomb Raider: Catalyst. The game is set to launch in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam.
Catalyst was not the only time Lara Croft appeared on The Game Awards stage; there was a trailer for a remake of the very first Tomb Raider title, dubbed Legacy of Atlantis. The game is a collaboration between Crystal Dynamics and Polish studio Flying Wild Hog, and is being published by Amazon Game Studios. It’s set to launch in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam.
Developer Shapefarm and publisher Kepler revealed anime-inspired co-op adventure Orbitals. It’s coming out exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. You can watch the trailer here.
A third entry in developer Endnight’s Forest series, Forest 3, was announced at the show. There’s no word on platforms or release dates yet.
Blizzard took to the stage to announce a new expansion for Diablo 4 called Lord of Hatred. It’s coming out on April 28, 2026. The trailer is here.
Time for another NetEase game; the Chinese giant revealed the content for the sixth season for its team shooter Marvel Rivals, starring Deadpool. That is kicking off on January 16th, 2026.
Developer Neon Giant and Korean publisher Krafton revealed their new project, sci-fi open-world shooter, No Law. The game is coming out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, though there’s no release date yet. You can read our interview with Neon Giant here and watch the title’s reveal trailer right here.

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UK developer Creative Assembly and publisher Sega are continuing its long-running partnership with Games Workshop and revealed that it is working on Total War: Warhammer 40,000. The dark sci-fi strategy title is coming to Steam, but this is also the Total War franchise’s debut on console in PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. There’s no release date at the moment, but you can watch the game’s reveal here.
A new entry in Bandai Namco’s Ace Combat series, Wings of Theve, is set to soar onto PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam in 2026. You can check out the trailer here.
The second Star Wars appearance of the night came in super fast racing title, Galactic Racer. The title is being made by Fuse Games and is being published by Secret Mode. The project is launching in 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC; the trailer can be viewed here.
The final Capcom showing of the night was the reveal of Mega Man Dual Override. It’s coming to PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and Steam in 2027.
Closing off the night was Highguard, a new free-to-play fantasy shooter from Wildlight Entertainment, a new studio formed by veterans of Apex Legends and Titanfall maker Respawn. Their new title is launching on January 26, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox and Steam. The trailer can be watched here.

We also received release date announcements for the following games:

Capcom revealed that its upcoming self-developed sci-fi action game Pragmata is launching on April 26th for previously-announced platforms PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, as well as revealing that the title is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.
Publisher Warner Bros Games and developer TT Games showed off more of the upcoming LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, as well as revealing that the title is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on May 29, 2026. A Nintendo Switch 2 release is coming, but the date is yet to be announced.
There was a new trailer for super hero fighting title, Invincible Vs from publisher Skybound and its own Quarter Up studio. The game is set to launch on April 30 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam.
In a trailer for upcoming action title Saros, Finnish studio Housemarque revealed that the game is set to launch on April 30, 2026. The title is published by the developer’s parent, Sony Interactive Entertainment and is coming to PlayStation 5.
Developer and publisher S-Games revealed that its upcoming action RPG, Phantom Blade Zero, is launching on September 9, 2026. The trailer can be seen here.
Wizards of the Coast‘s sci-fi action RPG, Exodus, which was revealed at The Game Awards 2023 is launching in early 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The title is being developed by Archetype Entertainment.