The Game Awards 2025 was a major celebration of video games, with plenty of news, trailers, and fresh announcements shared during the live show. With a forward-looking approach, the event focussed on a bigger, brighter future for the industry after years of hardship, revealing a fresh look at upcoming, ambitious projects, including some significant surprises.
Here’s all the major news, including game announcements, trailers, and other tidbits, from The Game Awards 2025. For a full list of award winners, head here.
The Game Awards 2025 major news – quick links
The Free Shepherd kicked off The Game Awards 2025 pre-show
The Game Awards 2025 pre-show kicked off with the debut trailer for a new game from Frame Interactive, The Free Shepherd. This is a seemingly open world adventure game where you play as a tiny dog roaming through various natural terrains. It launches in 2027.
First trailer for dungeon crawler Souls-like Decrepit revealed
Next, a first trailer for Decrepit was shown off. This is a dark first-person adventure game with Souls-like boss battles. You wander as a hero with a sword, facing off against all sorts of strange and creepy beasties.
This was followed by a bright, flashy trailer for AUDIOMECH by Dylan Fitterer, a new game where you defeat bosses to a pounding soundtrack.
Pragmata launches in April 2026
The next Game Awards 2025 trailer was for Capcom’s Pragmata, which follows a young girl and a warrior wandering a strange future world filled with sci-fi tech and mechs. After many, many trailers, The Game Awards 2025 trailer confirmed Pragmata will launch on 24 April 2026, and that it’ll also launch on Nintendo Switch 2, in addition to other consoles.
This was followed by a dramatic trailer for Solasta 2, an upcoming high fantasy adventure starring an array of prominent voice actors, including Devora Wilde, Ben Starr, and Amelia Tyler. It launches on 12 March 2026.
We also got a trailer for TankRat, a vehicle combat game launching in Autumn 2026 [Southern Hemisphere].
Bradley The Badger is a meta-platformer adventure that crosses into the ‘real’ world
Next up, studio Day 4 Night (featuring veteran talent from Red Dead Redemption and Mario + Rabbids) announced Bradley The Badger, a platformer adventure game starring a cute badger (played by Evan Peters of American Horror Story and X-Men) who enters a supernatural world filled with strange horrors, instead of the cosy game he expects. Using skills such as stretching items and transforming, the badger will romp through an array of worlds, including one that resembles The Last of Us.
It appears there’ll also be a meta-narrative here, with certain segments taking place in ‘real’ life.
Stupid Never Dies was revealed in a flashy new trailer
Next came a trailer for Stupid Never Dies from GPTRACK50, a stylish zombie adventure game that appears to have pop-punk musical elements. In gameplay, you’ll be hacking and slashing your way through roaming hordes, using various abilities to make your way. This game launches in 2026.
The Game Awards 2025 main show kicked off with Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
The Game Awards 2025 began proper with a lush musical interlude, a flashy reel of games nominated this year, a monologue from Geoff Keighley about the power of games in times of hardship, and the presentation of another award.
Then, the first ‘main’ trailer appeared. It was for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a first-person RPG from Casey Hudson (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) that follows on from the KOTOR games. This trailer began with a spaceship travelling through the stars, before entering the atmosphere of a icy, mountain-filled planet. Exiting the spaceship, three figures, including a robot, explore a wreckage before the iconic lightsaber noise sounds. Stay tuned for more about this upcoming game.
Larian Studios announced a new Divinity game
Next up at The Game Awards 2025, medieval peasants were flung into the air, live on stage, for the reveal of a new Divinity from Larian Studios (Baldur’s Gate 3).
The trailer for this game kicked off with a king in chains, fighting against his capture, while outside, peasants celebrated a grand advent. After everything goes quiet, giant effigies are burned, revealing the king is inside one, burning alive. Meanwhile, folks on the ground are whipping themselves and having sex, for some reason. This is followed by the birth of a great evil, who bursts from the king’s back in a shower of blood and guts.
Bad Robot’s 4:LOOP got its first trailer
Next up, J.J. Abrams and Mike Booth appeared to talk up their new co-op game, 4:LOOP, which is inspired by Booth’s experiences working on Left 4 Dead. The first trailer revealed a sci-fi experience where players use a time-looping machine to save the world from mech-alien creatures.
Coven of the Chicken Foot is a cosy puzzle adventure game
Next up at The Game Awards 2025 was the first trailer for Coven of the Chicken Foot from Wildflower Interactive, a cosy-looking adventure game. The trailer showed off an old woman with chicken feet walking through a forest, with a leafy golem trailing her path. You will guide this woman through various environments, completing puzzles along the way.
This was followed by a new trailer from Frictional Games, the creators of SOMA. This was for a first-person horror adventure game called Ontos, starring Stellan Skarsgård, and it’s arriving in 2026.
A trailer for a new hero and new content coming to Zenless Zone Zero followed. We also got a snazzy trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 confirming all the new games set to arrive on the console in future, including Resident Evil Requiem, The Duskbloods, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake. A trailer for 2XKO, a League of Legends spin-off, appeared as well.
Resident Evil Requiem got a new trailer revealing Leon S. Kennedy will be a playable character
Next, the Game Awards 2025 trailer for Resident Evil Requiem was revealed. This began with protagonist Grace Ashcroft encountering a strange, rotten man named Victor Gideon who labels her the ‘chosen one’ who will free a something known as Elpis. It continued with a brief look at a new incident in Racoon City, which will likely kick off the events of the game.
The trailer then confirmed Leon S. Kennedy will appear in the game, hot on the trail of Gideon and Ashcroft. He’s older now, compared to his appearances in past games, and functions as the grizzled veteran of the narrative. He’s also a playable character, which is rad.
Resident Evil Requiem launches on 27 February 2026.
This was followed by a trailer for Order of the Sinking Star, a game featuring various push-pull block puzzles requiring players to make clever, careful decisions about movement. It launches in 2026.
We got a flashy new look at Wizards of the Coast’s Exodus
Next up was a next trailer for Exodus, from Wizards of the Coast. This is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi mech game starring a plucky crew of space explorers. Exodus launches in early 2027.
Wizards of the Coast and Invoke Studios also revealed a new game: Warlock. Tricia Helfer (Lucifer, Battlestar Galactica) will play the protagonist, who charts a magical fantasy world inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. This game is set to release in 2027.
This was followed by a trailer for Screamer, an anime-style racing game with a host of cool, stylish characters. It launches on 26 March 2026.
Control 2 revealed in dramatic new trailer
Next up at The Game Awards 2025, Remedy Entertainment popped in with a new trailer for Control 2, aka Control: Resonant, featuring a prisoner (Dylan Faden, brother of Control protagonist Jess Faden) in a strange enclosure. ‘Do you feel it?’ he asks. ‘Something is coming.’ The aforementioned prisoner actually featured on stage at The Game Awards, leading into the rest of the trailer, which confirmed an ‘intrusive pattern’ on the way, warping the game’s reality.
In one scene, Jesse appears to stand over Dylan’s body with a lead pipe, going in for the kill. In the trailer, it’s suggested that Jesse may have gone rogue, forcing Dylan to take the reigns – although the truth is unclear. Various gameplay segments do suggest Dylan is the new protagonist, which is a very interesting twist.
Control: Resonant is coming in 2026.
Nagoshi Studio announced Gang of Dragon
Nagoshi Studio popped in next with a gameplay trailer for Gang of Dragon, a new action-adventure featuring warring ‘businessmen.’
First trailer for Street Fighter live action adaptation revealed
A first trailer for the Street Fighter film adaptation was up next at The Game Awards 2025. This stars the likes of Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and Eric André, and looks wildly silly, action-heavy, and very fun. Many of the stars of the show appeared during The Game Awards, for a neat on-stage lineup. As previously announced, this film launches in 2026.
A new trailer for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight aired during The Game Awards 2025
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight popped in next, with a new trailer revealing more gameplay. As previously announced, this Lego action-adventure game remixes the lore of Batman, including the Arkham games and the Nolan films, for an entirely new (but very familiar) adventure.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches on 29 May 2026.
Two Tomb Raider games were revealed to be in development: Catalyst and Legacy of Atlantis
The next major announcement was for Tomb Raider: Catalyst. This new adventure was revealed in a cinematic trailer showing Lara Croft fighting off with an array of goons in a crumbling ruin, using wall jumps and various tools to escape. It launches in 2027.
In addition, there is second Tomb Raider game in development. This is Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, which stars Lara Croft wandering through a lush jungle, encountering all sorts of dangers. This is arriving in 2026. As confirmed by Geoff Keighley, Legacy of Atlantis is a reimagining of the original Tomb Raider game.
Forest 3 revealed in new trailer
Next was an ‘unexpected’ trailer for Forest 3. This kicked off with someone in a spaceship hurtling across the stars, before arriving on a strange, dark world. As this hero travels, they’ll encounter an array of odd beasts and plant life, including what appears to be a half-woman, half-nothing creature.
Then, Invincible VS got a new trailer, revealing a launch date of 30 April 2026.
Orbitals, a co-op split-screen game, was revealed
Shapefarm and Kepler were up next, to reveal a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive game called Orbitals. This is a split screen adventure rendered in a lovely anime style, where players work together to advance through challenges. This game launches in 2026.
Diablo 4‘s Lord of Hatred DLC got a fresh trailer
A demonic being then appeared on stage at The Game Awards 2025 to introduce the next major expansion for Diablo 4, titled Lord of Hatred. The trailer featured hopeless souls in a dark, unforgiving world, and a noble warrior attempting to fight against hordes of demons on their behalf. It launches on 28 April 2026.
Deadpool is coming to Marvel Rivals
The Marvel Rivals team popped in next to confirm Deadpool as the next hero coming to Marvel Rivals, swiftly following in the footsteps of Rogue and Gambit. Deadpool arrives in the game on 16 January 2026. As an added bonus, it appears Elsa Bloodstone is along for the ride.
007: First Light got a new trailer revealing its main antagonist
Next up, actor Gemma Chan turned up to introduce a new trailer for James Bond adaptation 007: First Light, confirming the game’s main (very flamboyant) villain will be played by Lenny Kravitz. This title launches on 27 March 2026.
Lenny Kravitz appeared on stage during The Game Awards 2025 to speak more about his new villain, known as Bawma, and to deliver the Game Award for Score and Music.
Then, the Warframe team turned up to celebrate the game, with Werner Herzog – of all people – narrating a dramatic trailer for the game. We also got a new trailer for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, which is set to launch on 28 January 2026.
Lords of the Fallen 2 confirmed to launch in 2026
This was followed by a new Game Awards 2025 trailer for Lords of the Fallen 2, which features all sorts of creepy, slimy ghoulies you’ll have to defeat by dodging and rolling. This game certainly won’t be for the lesser-skilled amongst us, given the finesse needed for these bosses.
Saros got its first story trailer
Next up, Rahul Kohli turned up at The Game Awards 2025 to reveal more about Housemarque’s Saros, which is a sci-fi adventure starring a warrior who must explore a mysterious planet. It launches on 30 April 2026.
Neon Giant revealed its next game, No Law
Neon Giant (The Ascent) was up next at The Game Awards 2025 with a trailer for No Law, a cyberpunk adventure game set in a world with no laws. Against this backdrop, one hero will attempt to make a name for himself, running and gunning (and kicking) in first person.
The Game Awards 2025 then hosted the reveal that Devil May Cry: Season 2 will hit Netflix on 12 May 2026 (although no new footage was presented).
This was followed by a trailer for Where Winds Meet, a samurai adventure game with wild customisation options. We also got a trailer for the spooky first-person horror game Phasmophobia, which launches on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Actor Milla Jovovich popped in following this, to announce she’s going to be the next Elusive Target in Hitman: World of Assassination, as well as to announce the award for Best Multiplayer Game.
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 announced at The Game Awards 2025
Next up, actor David Harbour was up to introduce the next Total War game from Creative Assembly, which is a crossover with Warhammer 40,000. David Harbour will star in the game, which charts the iconic ‘Grimdark future’ of Warhammer. A moody trailer showed off various epic battles, as Space Marines face off with alien invaders.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve announced at The Game Awards 2026
This was followed by a seemingly Top Gun-inspired trailer for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, a new sequel from Bandai Namco. The trailer began with soldiers waiting on a float, then heading into the skies from aerial skirmishes. This game launches in 2026.
Podracing is back in Star Wars: Galactic Racer
This was followed by a new trailer for podracing game Star Wars: Galactic Racer, which allows players to create and race their own podracers across the Star Wars galaxy. For players who played the original Star Wars Episode I: Racer growing up, it should be very nostalgic. Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches in 2026.
This was followed by a trailer for co-op platformer adventure Out of Words, which follows two kids who can’t speak, as they chart various worlds. This game launches in 2026.
There was also a new trailer for Duet Night Abyss following.
Phantom Blade Zero looked gorgeous in new trailer
The next major trailer at The Game Awards 2025 was for Phantom Blade Zero, which features a samurai warrior carving his way through hordes of masked enemies (while also holding a baby). In your journey, you’ll need to fight a menagerie of foes, using your skills to defeat countless creepy, magical, and human enemies. Phatom Blade Zero launches on 9 September 2026.
Capcom’s Mega Man: Dual Override re-introduces the titular hero after years away
This reveal was followed by an orchestra-backed trailer for Mega Man: Dual Override. This is a side-scrolling platformer, complete with a lovely cartoon aesthetic, and many bright worlds to explore. This title is set to launch in 2027.
We also got a new look at the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, as well as another trailer for Nioh 3, which launches on 6 February 2026.
Highguard is a new shooter from veteran developers of Apex Legends and Titanfall
The final trailer of The Game Awards 2025 was for Highguard, an original shooter developed by a new independent studio, Wildlight Entertainment, comprising veterans from Apex Legends and Titanfall. This is a high fantasy adventure where you can ride horses, and mix magic with guns, while facing off against other magic-gun users. The game launches on 26 January 2026.
