The Cinematic Awards recognize and celebrate the highest standards of creativity and excellence in the gaming community. This prestigious event honors outstanding achievements in cinematics, encompassing everything from compelling marketing trailers to immersive in-game cutscenes. Join us in honoring the visionaries shaping the future of cinematic storytelling in the industry.
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Nominees
Battlefield 6
ARC Creative/Battlefield Studios
Robert Sethi
Mattias Lindahl
Chris Bayol
Esther Montgomery
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Guillaume Broche
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Kojima Productions
Hideo Kojima
Shota Hirasawa
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Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
Nick Herman
Dennis Lenart
Chris Rebbert
Derek Stratton
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Ghost of Yōtei
Sucker Punch Productions
Nate Fox
Jason Connell
Ian Ryan
Jordan Pitchon
Borderlands 4
"Elevator Trouble"
Gearbox Software
Matthew Ward
Aaron Deerfield
Sam Winkler
Mike Davis
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
"Tomorrow in Action"
Kojima Productions
Hideo Kojima
Shota Hirasawa
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Destiny 2: Renegades
"Escape"
Bungie
John Ebenger
Shane Wapskineh
Nick Whitmire
Eric Greenlief
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
”Dark Woods"
Warhorse Studios
Dan Vávra
Petr Pekař
Martin Komárek
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
"The Coven"
DON’T NOD Montréal
Michel Koch
Anaïs Benmansour
Luc Baghadoust
Juliette Devillers
Battlefield 6
"Frame Story CS1"
ARC Creative/Battlefield Studios
Robert Sethi
Chris Bayol
Cameron Mitchell
Jacob Bergman
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Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate
"Chicago"
Goodbye Kansas/Bungie
Fredrik Löfberg
Jimmie Myers
Gustaf Holmsten
Kristian Zarins
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Dispatch
"Action"
AdHoc Studio
Nick Herman
Dennis Lenart
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Fortnite
"The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge"
The Third Floor
Quentin Tarantino
Josh Wassung
Dustin Warnock
Clayton Albrecht
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Tainted Grail : The Fall of Avalon
"Tainted Grail : The Fall of Avalon"
Unit Image/Awaken Realms
Jérémie Moncomble
Julien Arnaudet
Marcin Świerkot
Maï-ly Briffaut
Battlefield 6
"Reveal Cinematic Trailer"
Battlefield Studios/Criterion
DICE/Motive/Ripple Effect
Randy Evans
Rikard Hörnedal
Louis Thomann
Cameron Scott
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Divinity
"Cinematic Announcement Trailer"
Unit Image
Maxime Luère
Jérémie Moncomble
Jérémy Ageron
Laurent Helmlinger
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Ghost of Yōtei
"Narrative Trailer"
Sucker Punch Productions
Jason Connell
Joanna Wang
Billy Harper
Dave Molloy
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Marathon
"Cinematic Reveal Trailer"
Pinkman.TV/Bungie
Agora/Illusorium
Alberto Mielgo
Sergio Jimenez
Joseph Cross
Brian Austin
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000
"Announce Trailer"
Unit Image
Léo Lefebvre
Thomas Lemoine
Alexandre Lerouge
Julien Arnaudet
Battlefield 6
"Frame Story CS7"
ARC Creative/Battlefield Studios
Robert Sethi
Darragh O'Farrell
Chris Bayol
Esther Montgomery
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
"The Gommage"
Sandfall Interactive
Guillaume Broche
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
"Neil's Memories"
Kojima Productions
Hideo Kojima
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Dispatch
"Shroud Bar"
AdHoc Studio
Derek Stratton
Nick Herman
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Fortnite
"The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge"
Epic Games/The Third Floor
Pat Tubach
Scott Benza
Mitch Gonzalez
Dustin Warnock
Assassin's Creed Shadows
"Training Montage"
Ubisoft Québec
David Nibbelin
Benoit Lasserre
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Borderlands 4
"Rock and Roll Intro"
Gearbox Software
Hannah Terry
Michael Cosner
Matthew Ward
Leo Ochoa
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Destiny 2: The Edge Of Fate
"Chicago"
Goodbye Kansas
Fredrik Löfberg
Stephen Mulholland
Kristian Zarins
Gustaf Holmsten
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Dispatch
"Bar Fight"
AdHoc Studio
Chris Rebbert
Dennis Lenart
Zack Alves
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Fortnite
"The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge"
Epic Games/The Third Floor
Scott Benza
Shawn Ishihara
AJ Santa Maria
Clayton Albrecht
Battlefield 6
"Official Reveal Trailer"
Source Sound Inc.
Source Sound Team
Charles Deenen
Nick Martin
James Evans
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
"Official Teaser"
Source Sound Inc.
Source Sound Team
Nick Martin
Charles Deenen
Dominik Ragančík
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Ghost of Yōtei
"Prologue"
Formosa Interactive
Sucker Punch Productions
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Byron Bullock
Matteo Lupieri
Brad Meyer
Joanna Fang
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Honor of Kings
"Honor of Kings Cinematic
Compilation 2025"
TiMi Studio Group
Honor of Kings Audio Team
Pacific Standard Sound
Hexany Audio
Source Sound
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Overwatch 2
"Wuyang Hero Trailer"
Blizzard Entertainment
Isaac Hammons
Brian Johnson
Nicholas Papaleo
Saundra Hall
Clash Royale: Season of the Witch
"The Undead March"
Ganso Music/Blood Audio
Mooncolony Ltd.
Cezar Brandão
Dave Ferguson
Dani Monaco
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
"Cinematic Compilation"
Kojima Productions
Hideo Kojima
Woodkid
Ludvig Forssell
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Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate
"Chicago"
Bungie
Josh Mosser
Jimmie Myers
Troy Stains
Adam Kallibjian
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Honor of Kings
"Honor of Kings Cinematic
Compilation 2025"
TiMi Studio Group
Honor of Kings Audio Team
2WEI
VNTA
Hexany Audio
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South of Midnight
Agora Studio
Compulsion Games/Ameo Prod
Chris Fox
Olivier Deriviere
Sebastien Dussault
Battlefield 6
"Frame Story CS5"
ARC Creative/Battlefield Studios
Armando Salas
Robert Sethi
Chris Bayol
Jacob Bergman
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Borderlands 4
"Rock and Roll Intro"
Gearbox Software/Rouge Studios
Matthew Ward
Erik Doescher
Katharine Evans
Daniel Kruse
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Dispatch
"Shroud Bar"
AdHoc Studio
Nick Herman
Derek Stratton
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Fortnite
"The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge"
The Third Floor
Josh Wassung
Dustin Warnock
Mitch Gonzalez
Colin Matisz
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
"The Coven"
DON'T NOD Montréal
Anaïs Benmansour
Michel Koch
Clément Marchal
Juliette Devillers
Borderlands 4
"Rock and Roll Intro"
Gearbox Software/Rouge Studios
Adam May
Matthew Ward
Daniel Kruse
Stephen Cole
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
"The Gommage"
Sandfall Interactive
Guillaume Broche
Nicholas Maxson-Francombe
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Destiny 2
"High Heresy"
Unit Motion Design
Francois-Côme du Boistesselin
Remi Loger
Timo Noack
Laureline Lorion
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Dispatch
"Shroud Bar"
AdHoc Studio
Derek Stratton
Nick Herman
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Fortnite
"The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge"
The Third Floor
Dustin Warnock
Edward Kil
Motoki Nishii
Kyle Humphrey
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
"Maelle"
Sandfall Interactive
Jennifer English
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Dispatch
"Robert Robertson (Mecha Man)"
AdHoc Studio
Aaron Paul
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Fortnite
"Yuki"
Epic Games/Sweet Justice Sound/Hyperbolic
Miyu Ishidate Roberts
Quentin Tarantino
Casba Wagner
Nate Brailer
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
”Henry of Skalitz"
Warhorse Studios
Tom McKay
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Split Fiction
"Mio"
Hazelight Studios
Kaja Chan
Battlefield 6
"CIA Agent Melissa Mills"
ARC Creative
Erica Luttrell
Robert Sethi
Jacob Bergman
Gustavo Gonzalez
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
"Lune"
Sandfall Interactive
Kirsty Rider
Estelle Darnault
Guillaume Broche
Jennifer Svedberg-Yen
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
"Higgs"
Kojima Productions
Troy Baker
Hideo Kojima
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Dispatch
"Invisigal"
AdHoc Studio
Aniket Natekar
Nick Herman
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Fortnite
"Yuki"
Epic Games/The Third Floor
Miyu Ishidate Roberts
Paige Thornton
Taran Matharu
Mike Stern