All the Major Announcements at The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025 was exactly the show we were all expecting. Loud trailers, unexpected returns, brand new IPs, and a few announcements that literally set the internet talking overnight. It wasn’t just an awards show anymore, it was a showcase for the future of the industry.
Below, we’ve got the full picture: the games are divided into categories, each accompanied by a short but essential synopsis and trailer preview.
Big AAA Announcements and Returns at The Game Awards
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
One of the most buzzworthy announcements. A new Star Wars RPG that clearly positions itself as the spiritual successor to KOTOR. The trailer starts off on a heavy note, with the politics of the Old Republic, the tense conflict between the Jedi and the Sith. The visuals are cinematic, and the music plays right into nostalgia. This game clearly promises a big story.
Divinity (Larian Studios)
Larian Studios came onto the scene as if they knew everyone was listening. Divinity is a new phase for the studio — darker, more serious, and clearly more ambitious. The trailer showed off complex dialogue, moral choices, and classic Larian-style tactical combat, but with a more polished presentation.
Resident Evil: Requiem
Capcom decided to play on an emotional note. Leon S. Kennedy is back, but this isn’t just survival horror anymore. The trailer is slow-paced, focusing on loneliness, loss, and psychological pressure. The atmosphere is heavy, the camera often shows characters in close-ups, and it’s clear that the story is as important as the monsters.
Control: Resonant
Remedy continues its strange, metaphysical world. Resonant seems more experimental — reality is broken in the trailer, and sound and visuals are mixed together. The emphasis is not just on shooting, but on interacting with the environment. For Control fans, this is exactly the sequel they wanted.
Two paths to Tomb Raider at The Game Awards 2025
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
The classic Lara Croft returns. This project is clearly focused on a remake, and the trailer is full of the symbolism of the old Tomb Raider — acrobatics, puzzles, ancient temples. Everything with more modern technology, but with an old soul.
Tomb Raider: Catalyst
A completely different tone. Catalyst is more modern, more dramatic. Here Lara is more human, and the trailer focuses on the story. Less nostalgia, more personal history and cinematic vision.
New life for the legendary series
Mega Man: Dual Override
Colorful, fast and very energetic. The trailer directly tells you that this is a tribute to the Mega Man classic, but with a modern pace. The mechanics based on two characters look like an interesting novelty.
Total War: Warhammer 40,000
This is the moment when the hall exploded with noise. Warhammer 40K and Total War in one game. In the trailer we saw large-scale battles, space armies and complete chaos. For strategy fans, this is a serious event.
New heroes and new worlds at The Game Awards 2025
007: First Light
A new interpretation of James Bond. The trailer is stylistically very clean — a spy atmosphere, dramatic music and cinematic camerawork. Here they are clearly trying to make a modern, darker version of Bond.
Gang of Dragon
A new project by Toshihiro Nagoshi. The trailer works on the style — Japanese criminal aesthetics, dragon symbolism and character-oriented storytelling. Fans of the Yakuza series will find this a very familiar, but still new experience.
Exodus (new trailer)
A sci-fi RPG built on human drama. The trailer develops slowly, showing the themes of time, choice and sacrifice. Less action, more emotion.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Light, fast, and entertaining. The trailer clearly focuses on arcade fun. Familiar planets, crazy speed, and the colorful side of Star Wars.
Indies and non-standard projects at The Game Awards 2025
Coven of the Chicken Foot
A strange, fairy-tale platformer. The visuals resemble hand-drawn animation, and the trailer plays on humor and folklore elements.
The Free Shepherd
An emotional indie game that talks about loneliness and choice. The trailer is calm, but with heavy content.
Decrepit
A dark, heavy melee RPG. The trailer directly shows you the violence and ruthless world. It’s all about survival.
Audiomech
A music-based action game. The visuals and sound are in sync with each other, which makes the trailer very lively.
Highguard
A free-to-play FPS focused on team play. Fast editing and aggressive tone.
Order of the Sinking Star
A puzzle game that focuses on minimalism and intellectual challenges. The trailer is quiet, but very thought-provoking.
Final Impression of The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025 clearly wasn’t satisfied with just “a good show.” It was a statement that the industry is going in both directions at once, along with big, loud blockbusters, it’s also making room for more personal, emotional, and experimental projects. If these announcements really live up to the quality we’ve seen in the trailers, we’re in for some very interesting years ahead.
