“For individuals who come after.” It is a easy however efficient phrase from this 12 months’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, one which was caught within the minds of many for practically a whole 12 months. However though Expedition 33 gained the hearts of many, it was removed from alone. 2025 noticed the discharge of the hotly anticipated Hole Knight: Silksong, and with the discharge of the Nintendo Change 2 we received a brand new Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and the sequel to IGN’s 2020 Sport of the 12 months, Hades 2. Over on the earth of leisure we received loads of nice motion pictures like Superman, Sinners, Weapons, and presumably one of the best Predator film ever in Predator: Badlands.
Yearly, throughout all types of media, there are conditions the place critics and audiences both agree or disagree. That is by no means going to vary, we’re speaking about opinions, in spite of everything, though this 12 months we positively noticed extra alignment than regular. Yearly, we ask you all to vote on every of our award classes, and plenty of of our awards have gone to the video games, exhibits, and films that you simply selected, too. That is an excellent signal that our ideas and opinions are aligned with our group’s.
However what did you vote for? Listed here are the whole outcomes for every Group Award, voted on by you, the IGN group (Outcomes finalized at 12/20 12AM ET).
Greatest Sci-Fi or Fantasy Film 2025
Winner: Predator: Badlands (33.1% of the votes)
Greatest Comedian E book or Graphic Novel
Winner: Batman: Darkish Patterns (40.4% of votes)
Greatest Anime of 2025
Winner: Dan Da Dan (49.4% of votes)
Greatest Motion-Journey Sport of 2025
Winner: Ghost of Yotei (29.6% of the votes)
Greatest Horror Film of 2025
Winner: Sinners (41.5% of votes)
Greatest Ps Sport of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (43.6% of votes)
Greatest RPG of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (66.8% of votes)
Greatest Nintendo Sport of 2025
Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza (49.9% of votes)
Greatest Xbox Sport of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (60.2% of votes)
Greatest PC Sport of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (51.2% of votes)
Greatest Technique Sport of 2025
Winner: Anno 117: Pax Romana (25.5% of votes)
Greatest Puzzle Sport of 2025
Winner: Blue Prince (72.9% of votes)
Greatest Roguelike Sport of 2025
Winner: Hades 2 (57.2% of votes)
Greatest Motion Sport of 2025
Winner: Hades 2 (58.8% of votes)
Greatest Shooter Sport of 2025
Winner: Arc Raiders (28.3% of votes)
Greatest Superhero Film of 2025
Winner: Superman (57.3% of votes)
Greatest TV Present of 2025
Winner: Andor (38.0% of votes)
Greatest TV Episode of 2025
Winner: Andor Season 2, Episode 8 – “Who Are You?” (46.9% of votes)
Greatest Ensemble Forged in a TV Present or Film of 2025
Winner: Andor Season 2 (39.9%)
Greatest Performer in a TV present or Film
Winner: Genevieve O’Reilly (Mon Mothma, Andor) (29.2% of votes)
Greatest Performer in a Film of 2025
Winner: Michael B. Jordan (Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore, Sinners) (36.8% of votes)
Greatest Ensemble Forged in a Video Sport of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (65.2% of votes)
Greatest Efficiency in a Video Sport of 2025
Winner: Jennifer English (Maelle, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) (36.5% of votes)
Greatest Video Sport Music/Rating of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (67.5% of votes)
Greatest Artwork Route in a Video Sport of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (58.5% of votes)
Greatest Remake or Remastered Sport of 2025
Winner: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered (34.6% of votes)
Greatest Film of 2025
Winner: Sinners (24.7% of votes)
Greatest Sport of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (50.8% of votes)
Thanks to everybody who participated in our community-voted awards classes this 12 months. In 17 of the 23 classes, the winner garnered over 40% of the overall votes, displaying a way of unity on what you discovered to be your favorites in 2025. Clair Obscur, as anticipated by many, ran the gauntlet to win all 9 of the classes it was nominated in. In the meantime, Andor was an enormous viewers favourite, sweeping all 4 of the classes round TV. The win by probably the most slender margin goes to Predator: Badlands, which took dwelling the win for Greatest Sci-fi or Fantasy Film over Frankenstein by just one.1%, whereas Blue Prince gained by the most important margin, taking dwelling over 72% of votes within the Greatest Puzzle Sport class. Thanks once more to everybody who voted. And now, with large video games like GTA 6, Marvel’s Wolverine, and different main releases on the horizon, we look ahead to seeing how 2026 seems and studying your favorites this time subsequent 12 months.
IGN Awards 2025: The Winners
Wish to know extra about every award? Our devoted awards pages are a deeper dive into every class, revealing the factors for every award and our ideas on the massive winners (and most of the runner-ups, too!)
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