The Game Awards Players’ Voice nominees have been announced, and Megabonk has made a triumph return to the ceremony through it. However, the competition will be steep, as The Game Awards put 30 different games in the nominees list for fans to choose from.

The Game Awards are an annual ceremony that gamers and developers both look forward to. The ceremony gives awards to new games and continuing games, and also serves as a platform to reveal new games and sneak peeks every year. Players don’t have to wait too long to see which games take home the crowns.

Most of the nominees for The Game Awards were announced on November 17, but as usual, the Players’ Voice nominees were revealed a bit later. Fans can show their support by visiting the official website and casting their votes for their favorites. Many of the most popular releases of 2025 and earlier have made the list, including megahits like ARC Raiders, Elden Ring Nightreign, Helldivers 2, and more. The category is also providing some redemption for Megabonk, as it’s on the list of nominees.

The Game Awards 2025 Players’ Voice Nominees

• ARC Raiders
• Battlefield 6
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Delta Force
• Dispatch
• Donkey Kong Bananza
• Doom: The Dark Ages
• Elden Ring Nightreign
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Genshin Impact
• Ghost of Yotei
• Hades 2
• Helldivers 2
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
• Mario Kart World
• Marvel Rivals
• Megabonk
• Ninja Gaiden 4
• No Man’s Sky
• Peak
• REPO
• Silent Hill f
• Sonic Racing: Crossworlds
• Split Fiction
• Warframe
• Wuthering Waves

Players who want to vote will need to hurry. The first round of voting ends on December 2 at 6 PM PT. Participants can vote for up to 10 games in the first round. After the first round closes, the top 10 from that list will move on to the second round, where players can vote for five nominees. The final round will feature five games, with the one that receives the most votes becoming the winner.

The developer of Megabonk has excitedly announced the game’s nomination in the Players’ Voice category. It’s a second chance for the title, as a day after the initial 2025 Game Awards nominees were announced, the developer publically revealed that they would be withdrawing Megabonk from the competition. The dev called the initial nomination a “dream” and “honor,” but said that they had actually created other games, just under other studio names, so Megabonk isn’t truly a debut indie game for the dev. The dev has encouraged fans of the game to go and vote.

Whether Megabonk can win against many other massive games remains to be seen. Co-op hits like Peak, REPO, Helldivers 2, and ARC Raiders will likely come out swinging, not to mention major studio hits like Silent Hill F, Mario Kart World, Battlefield 6, and Doom: The Dark Ages. Game Awards record setter Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 could potentially take home the win as well. The game has now received 13 nominations across 11 categories, with three of those being in the Best Performance category alone. Given the overlap, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 can’t take home all 13, but fans are eager to see if it can sweep the categories it’s nominated for.

Whatever the results end up being, gamers won’t have to wait too much longer to see it for themselves. The Game Awards ceremony will be aired on December 11 starting at 4:30 PT/7:30 ET. Players can watch on the official streams provided by The Game Awards on platforms like YouTube and Twitter, as well as through co-streamers on numerous platforms.

Location

Los Angeles, California

Dates

Annual