Overview
- Sandfall Interactive’s title added trophies for Role-Playing Game of the Year plus Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Story, and Game Direction.
- Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Yōtei earned three honors with Adventure Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, and Outstanding Achievement in Character for Erika Ishii’s Atsu.
- Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding 2: On the Beach won Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design and Outstanding Technical Achievement.
- Blue Prince claimed Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game and Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, while Hades II took Action Game of the Year and Arc Raiders won Online Game of the Year.
- The Las Vegas ceremony also inducted former Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells into the AIAS Hall of Fame and featured a tribute to the late Vince Zampella.