PlayStation Opens Voting for December 2025’s Best Game with Strict Remake Rules
Sony has opened the polls for December 2025's best game, featuring Thief VR and Marvel Cosmic Invasion, while drawing a hard line between remakes and ports.
The PlayStation Blog has opened its monthly "Players' Choice" poll for December 2025, inviting users to vote for the standout title from the year's final month. According to the official announcement, the editorial team has seeded the poll with a curated list of releases including Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Skate Story, and Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow.
The poll serves as a capstone to a month that Sony describes as featuring "2D goodness and new takes on sports." While the winner is determined entirely by public vote, the nomination process remains curated by the PlayStation Blog editorial staff to ensure the list reflects the most noteworthy releases rather than just the ones with the largest marketing budgets.
Defining a "New" Game
For enthusiasts who obsess over the definitions of game preservation and re-releases, the voting criteria for this poll offers a specific technical distinction. Sony explicitly states that standard re-released games do not qualify for the award. You cannot simply port a PlayStation 2 ISO to the PlayStation 5 and call it a new game, regardless of how good the upscaling looks.
However, the rules do allow for remakes, provided they meet a threshold of significant reconstruction. The blog post defines eligible remakes as "ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds such as Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake." This distinction is vital in an era where the line between a remaster and a remake is often blurred by marketing teams. Sony is effectively categorizing a "remake" as a fundamentally new software product rather than a preservation effort.
The Contenders
The inclusion of Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is particularly interesting for long-time stealth fans. While the source material does not detail the mechanics, the title implies a return to the universe of Garrett, albeit in a format that requires a headset rather than a CRT monitor. It sits alongside Skate Story, a title that offers a distinct aesthetic departure from the simulation-heavy skating games of the past.
Voting is currently active via the embedded Crowdsignal poll on the PlayStation Blog. Once the data is tallied, the winner will be announced across PlayStation's social channels. If you feel strongly that Marvel Cosmic Invasion deserves a trophy, or if you just want to support the concept of 2D gaming in 2025, now is the time to click the button.
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