PlayStation Blog Awards 2025: 1.5 Million Votes Decide Winners

The annual awards season usually involves a panel of critics in rented tuxedos pretending they played every RPG released in November. The PlayStation Blog Game of the Year awards take a different approach. According to PlayStation Blog, the results for 2025 are now live following a massive community voting effort.

Sony reports that nearly 1.5 million votes were cast to determine the winners. Unlike The Game Awards or the D.I.C.E. Awards, which rely heavily on jury weighting, these results are determined entirely by the public. The announcement states that the winners reflect "your choices, and your choices only," across 19 distinct categories.

The Wisdom of the Crowd

Getting 1.5 million people to agree on anything is a statistical miracle. In the context of gaming, this volume of votes turns the awards into a fascinating popularity index. While critical darlings often sweep jury-based shows, the PlayStation Blog awards tend to align more closely with raw sales data and player engagement hours.

The categories cover the standard industry spread, including specific nods to narrative and design elements. The blog post specifically highlights "Best New Character" as a key category, acknowledging the collaborative work of creators who brought these digital entities to life. The post notes that the abundance of titles in 2025 led to "some tough choices" for voters.

Why It Matters

For those of us interested in game preservation and history, these massive community polls serve as important time capsules. They document exactly what the core audience valued in 2025. Critics might write the history books, but players pay the electric bills. Seeing where 1.5 million votes landed gives us a clearer picture of the gaming landscape than any Metacritic average could provide.

You can view the full list of winners, including the recipient of the Best New Character trophy, directly at the PlayStation Blog.