The Canadian Game Awards 2025: All Winners & Nominees
The best of the best.
screenrant.comHere’s the latest I can share about the Canadian Game Awards (CGA) based on recent publicly available reporting.
What’s new
- The Canadian Game Awards returned with a live-style ceremony in 2026 after earlier online formats, and the event was scheduled for May 21, 2026 at the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto, with a strong emphasis on Canadian game development across AAA, indie, and esports segments.[2][9]
- Nominees for 2026 highlighted strong representation from Quebec studios and other Canadian regions, including titles like Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Hell is Us, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and Wanderstop in various major categories; Toronto-based studios and esports organizations also showed notable presence.[9][2]
- Coverage of the 2025 edition and the build-up to 2026 indicates ongoing efforts to celebrate and promote Canada’s gaming industry, with media outlets tracking winners, nominees, and the evolving format of the CGAs after previous years’ mixed reception.[1][3]
Key sources and context
- CBC coverage from February 2025 underscores CGA’s role in highlighting Canadian-made games and notes that the awards have moved between online and in-person formats, with discussions about improving the show’s production quality and trust within the community.[1]
- ScreenRant summarized the 2025 CGA nominees and winners, illustrating the mix of AAA and indie Canadian productions recognized in that year's slate.[3]
- The CGA official site and related listings for 2026 provide the event date, venue, and a continuously updated nominees page reflecting the ongoing awards cycle.[5][9]
If you’d like, I can:
- Pull the most current list of 2026 nominees and winners from the CGA site and summarize by category.
- Create a quick, shareable snapshot (CSV or simple chart) of nominees by province, studio, or game category for 2026.
- Find local watch-party or streaming details for the 2026 ceremony in New York City or online.
Would you like me to compile the 2026 nominees by category and highlight notable Canadian studios? I can also include a brief timeline of CGA event formats over the last few years.