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Astro Bot continues to take house the large trophies. The distinctive PlayStation 5 platformer from Workforce ASOBI took house the evening’s most vital honor through the 2025 New York Recreation Awards on Tuesday, January 21.

A chilly winter evening in NYC couldn’t cool off Astro Bot’s momentum. Through the 2025 New York Recreation Awards hosted by NY Video Recreation Critics Circle President Harold Goldberg and former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé, the PlayStation 5 unique took house three awards: Finest Music in a Recreation, Finest Youngsters Recreation, and the cherry on high, Recreation of The Yr. 

Simone De Rochefort and Clayton Ashley (Polygon) took house the celebrated Knickerbocker Award for Finest Video games Journalism. Treatment Studios’ head,  Sam Lake, was honored in particular tribute as this yr’s recipient of the 2025 Andrew Yoon Legend Award. 

Relating to leisure, toes have been tapping, and heads have been nodding, due to a efficiency from Mega Ran, who debuted a model new authentic music for the award present.

One other profitable New York Recreation Awards is within the books. For extra data on the NY Video Recreation Critics Circle and the essential work they do to make sure inner-city youth can discover their approach within the sport journalism house, you’ll be able to head right here. 

2025 New York Recreation Awards Winners

Huge Apple Award for Finest Recreation of the Yr:  Astro Bot

Off Broadway Award for Finest Indie Recreation:  UFO 50

Herman Melville Award for Finest Writing in a Recreation: Metaphor: ReFantazio

Statue of Liberty Award for Finest World: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Tin Pan Alley Award for Finest Music in a Recreation: Astro Bot

Nice White Method Award for Finest Appearing in a Recreation: Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Finest AR/VR Recreation: Batman: Arkham Shadow

Central Park Kids’s Zoo Award for Finest Youngsters Recreation: Astro Bot

A-Practice Award for Finest Cell Recreation: Zenless Zone Zero