**The Game Awards 2025 Drops the Hammer with Franchise-Defining Reveals** 🎮
The Game Awards 2025 transformed the Peacock Theater into gaming’s biggest stage, delivering blockbuster announcements that will shape the industry for years to come. The three-hour show focused heavily on announcements, with approximately 17 minutes dedicated to awards, but what reveals they were.
Casey Hudson, director of the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy, announced Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic from his new studio Arcanaut Games. The single-player narrative-driven action RPG serves as a spiritual successor to KOTOR, and Hudson assured fans the game will release before 2030, quelling early speculation.
Larian Studios unveiled Divinity—described as their biggest game ever, surpassing even Baldur’s Gate 3’s scope. After a mysterious statue appeared in the desert and leaked trademarks followed, the studio revealed Divinity as a continuation of its original franchise. Larian founder Swen Vincke confirmed it will be a turn-based RPG, staying true to the studio’s signature style.
Capcom brought franchise heavyweight Leon S. Kennedy to Resident Evil Requiem, giving survival horror fans exactly what they craved.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated the ceremony with nine wins including Game of the Year, proving indie excellence still reigns supreme.
**What are you most hyped for: Hudson’s return to Star Wars, Larian’s ambitious Divinity, or Leon’s comeback?** Drop your thoughts below! 👇
