The official The Game Awards website has been experiencing significant stability and access issues since the nominations were announced and voting opened yesterday.
Common Causes
The problems are primarily due to two factors:
Massive Traffic Surge:
The site is struggling to handle the huge, simultaneous influx of users attempting to view the nominees and cast their votes. This is causing server overload, slow loading, and frequently triggering “rate-limit” errors (when the server blocks you due to too many requests).
Cloudflare Issues:
The site relies on Cloudflare for security and performance, and there was a separate global Cloudflare service degradation today that compounded the problem (though Cloudflare’s core issue is now largely resolved).
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What You Can Do
The instability is on their end, but these steps can improve your chances of getting through:
Wait and Try Later: The simplest and most effective solution is to wait a day or two. The initial rush of traffic should subside, allowing the servers to stabilize.
Keep Refreshing: If you are determined to vote now, keep trying to refresh the page. Many users reported having to refresh constantly but eventually managed to cast their votes.
Clear Browser Data: Clear your browser’s cache and cookies to ensure you aren’t stuck on an old, error-filled session.
Disable Extensions: Temporarily disable any ad blockers or VPNs that might be interfering with the security checks (like the previous Cloudflare error).
The voting period is open for several weeks, so there is no rush to cast your votes immediately. The show is scheduled for December 11, 2025.
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