Nominations for the 29 categories including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Independent Game, Best Performance and Best Adaptation will be announced during the special. 

Following the nominations announcement, fans can vote for their favorite games, studios and creatives via authenticated online voting on the official TGA website from November 17th to December 10th at 6 pm PT. 

For those interested in attending The Game Award show at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 11, 2025, tickets are available to purchase on AXS.com.

The event will also stream live globally.