The leading peer-based video game event that celebrates the industry’s top games and developers, The 25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) has announced the list of finalists for each of the ceremony’s prestigious categories.
The GDCA nominations this year are led by Astro Bot (Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment) and Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science), each receiving seven nominations total.
Both of these titles are nominated for the highly coveted Game of the Year Award alongside Balatro (LocalThunk / Playstack), Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios / PlayStation Publishing LLC), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix) and Metaphor: ReFantazio (ATLUS / SEGA / Studio Zero).
Note that indie hit Animal Well (Billy Basso / Bigmode) has also received a high degree of praise, earning nominations in five categories.
The complete list of nominees for each category of the 25th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, including honorable mention, can be seen via the press release on Businesswire.
Note that the public can cast their vote here for the Audience Award ballot.
Each of these category winners will be honored at this year’s Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony, set to take place on Wednesday, March 19.
This celebration of the top games from the past year, as well as the developers who created them, takes place each year at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), held at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center from March 17 – 21.
The Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) is held in conjunction with the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGF Awards). All GDC 2025 pass holders will be available to attend these award shows.
Can’t make it to the event? Fans can tune in via the official GDC Twitch channel.
Source: Press Release
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