The Game Awards website down? Users report issues with voting and viewing nominations

Hundreds reported The Game Awards website crashing as nominations went live, leaving users unable to load the site, view nominees, or cast votes.

Updated on: Nov 18, 2025, 24:22:12 IST

By Shamik Banerjee

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Hundreds of users reported issues with the website of The Game Awards as nominations were announced, and voting began on Monday. Users complained that the website was not loading, and they were unable to view the nominations and vote on them.

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The wildly popular award show, created and hosted by Geoff Keighley, is one of the most looked-up to events in the gaming community. With the 2025 edition happening on Monday, November 17, millions of users were turning to the website to view the nominations and vote for their favorite games across multiple categories.

However, they were met with disappointment as the website seemingly could not handle the traffic and crashed for many users.

Viewers Report Issues On Social Media

“SDN, The Game Awards Website is not letting me vote and I want to vote for Dispatch, can you fix it?,” one user wrote.

“@geoffkeighley can you take some of the money colonization 88 and kkkingdom kkkome deliverance gave you and invest it into the game awards website? its been an hour and thirty minutes and i still can’t vote,” wrote another, tagging the host and creator.

“The nominees for the Game Awards were announced but I can’t even access the website,” said another.

“The Game Awards website must be on the same wifi as Nintendo’s servers. Trash,” wrote one.

“Game Awards website keeps crashing every time get a few votes in i just wanna vote before I forget man,” said another.

“The game awards website just rate limited me because their website works like shit,” added another.

Also read: The Game Awards 2025 nominations: Full list of nominees across all categories

The Game Awards 2025 will stream live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Amazon Prime Video on December 11 from 8–11 pm ET.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shamik Banerjee
Shamik is a journalist covering the United States for Hindustan Times. He has more than four years of experience reporting on US politics, sports, and major breaking stories across fast-moving cycles. He previously worked at Times Now and Sportskeeda, building strong newsroom instincts and digital storytelling skills. At HT.com, he focuses on day-to-day coverage of US political developments while also handling high-impact stories that demand speed, accuracy, clarity, and context under pressure. Shamik has extensive experience covering NFL game days over the past two years, coordinating live updates, analysis, and explainers. He is particularly drawn to large news moments such as US elections and the Super Bowl, where he thrives at the news desk working alongside the team. He holds degrees in Media Studies from Jamia Millia Islamia and English Literature from Jadavpur University. Before entering journalism, he briefly worked in digital marketing and political consultancy roles. Currently a Senior Content Producer at HT Digital, he is driven by curiosity, discipline, and a constant desire to explore new and obscure topics. Outside work, he enjoys reading, films, sports, and learning continuously.Read More

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