The 2025 German Computer Game Awards ceremony ended recently. "Double Shadow Wonderland" won the International Game Award of the Year, while "Mist Lock Kingdom" won three honors: Best German Game, Best Innovation and Technology.The total prize pool for this year is 800,000 euros, of which "Mist Lock Kingdom" won the highest single prize of 100,000 euros for the Best German Game Award.It is worth noting that the number of German gamers has now exceeded 37.5 million, setting a record high.
"We congratulate all the winners. On the grand stage of the 2025 German Computer Game Awards, the German Game Studios once again demonstrated its extraordinary strength - impressive diversity of works, fascinating narrative and top-notch technology. Germany is developing exciting games with global market potential, and these achievements are a strong testament to Germany's strength as a game development base. We look forward to working with the new federal government to help these creative and technological achievements shine brighter on the international stage."
Some of the winners are as follows:
Best International Games
HazelightStudios / Electronic Arts
Best German Games
"KeenGames"
Best Family Games
PRIM (Common Colors / Application SystemsHeidelberg)
Newcomer Award - Best debut
"Nordhold" (Stunforge / Stunforge & HypeTrainDigital)
Best innovation and technology
"KeenGames"
Best audio design
"Opinion of Music (ODDADA)" (Sven Ahlgrimm, Mathilde Hoffmann, Bastian Clausdorff / Sven Ahlgrimm)
Best game design
"Thronefall" (Grizzly Games)
Best graphic design
"Slow Bros."
Best mobile games
"Duck Detective: The Secret of Sausage" (Happy Broccoli Games)
Best Drama
Little Bat Games
Studio of the year
Megagon Industries (Berlin)
Player of the Year
Steinwallen
