“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA).

LocalThunk’s Balatro, developed by Playstack, was deemed a royal flush as it was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards.Handed out on Wednesday at the Moscone Center ...

The Game Developers Choice Awards also took time to honor two influential figures in the industry. This year, the GDCA honored writer and director Sam Lake with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

“The Game Developers Choice Awards has a proud legacy of shining the spotlight on figures who make gaming the most gripping and evocative method of storytelling,” said Stephenie Hawkins, ...

The awards season hasn’t ended just yet, as the Game Developers Choice Awards 2025 have announced their nominations. It’s the 25th year of the awards, and the finalists are nominated, voted on ...

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards aired live on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

The Game Developers Choice Awards 2025 showed what the gaming industry thinks of this game. As Balatro continues to enchant players with its innovative gameplay, ...

LocalThunk's Balatro, developed by Playstack, was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards, which were handed out Wednesday at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.