Play Every Xbox Game Awards Nominee Now
▼ Summary
– Six Xbox first-party games and one movie have received nominations across multiple categories for The Game Awards, with voting now open.
– Many nominated games, including top nominees like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and DOOM: The Dark Ages, are available to play with Xbox Game Pass.
– The Game Awards ceremony will take place on December 11 to announce the winners of the 2025 awards.
– Xbox first-party studios earned nominations for titles such as Avowed, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and The Outer Worlds 2, with Troy Baker nominated for Best Performance as Indiana Jones.
– Third-party partner games like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Ball x Pit are also nominated and playable across devices, with Game Pass offering benefits for League of Legends, Valorant, and Fortnite.
The excitement is building for The Game Awards, with a fantastic lineup of nominated games available to play right now on Xbox platforms. A significant number of these celebrated titles, including major first-party releases, can be accessed immediately through Xbox Game Pass. This means you can dive into the action and experience the contenders for yourself before the winners are announced on December 11th.
This year’s nominations highlight the incredible work from Xbox’s own studios. The list of acclaimed first-party games includes the fantasy RPG Avowed, the highly anticipated DOOM: The Dark Ages, and the adventurous Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Also receiving well-deserved recognition are Ninja Gaiden 4, the atmospheric South of Midnight, and the sequel The Outer Worlds 2. On top of that, Troy Baker earned a Best Performance nomination for his role as Indiana Jones, and the blockbuster ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is in the running for Best Adaptation.
The celebration extends far beyond first-party titles, with numerous partner games also earning nominations. Many of these acclaimed third-party experiences are also part of the Game Pass library, making it easy to try them out. You can jump into games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong, and titles such as Ball x Pit, Blue Prince, and Rematch. These are all Xbox Play Anywhere titles, allowing you to play on your console or PC with a single purchase. Furthermore, Game Pass members get special benefits for nominated live-service giants League of Legends and Valorant, with Fortnite joining that list very soon.
It’s a tremendous honor for all the developers and creators behind these projects. These Game Awards nominations add to the recognition these games have already received from other prestigious institutions like the Golden Joystick Awards and even the Grammys. If you want your voice heard, you can cast your votes for all categories on the official The Game Awards website. Below, you will find the complete list of nominated games you can start playing today on Xbox.
(Source: XBOX news)
