US EditionClair Obscur: Expedition 33 Loses a GOTY Award over Use of Gen AI
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Indie Game Awards Strip Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of GOTY Award Over AI Use
The The Indie Game Awards have made the decision to retroactively strip Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of its Game of the Year and Debut Game awards—after the ceremony had already been recorded and aired—citing the use of generative AI during development. The post Indie Game Awards Strip Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of GOTY Award Over AI Use appeared first on That Park Place.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses a GOTY award over use of gen AI
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home the Game of the Year and Debut Game honors at the Indie Game Awards on Thursday, but the teams at developer Sandfall Interactive and publisher Kepler Interactive couldn't celebrate for long. On Saturday, the Indie Game Awards retracted Clair Obscur's honors due to inclusion of generative AI assets at launch that were quickly patched out.
The Indie Game Awards: Clair Obscur Loses GOTY to Blue Prince After AI Disqualification - Inside Sport India
The Indie Game Awards organizers disqualified Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from its Game of the Year and Debut Game wins due to confirmed generative AI use during development, awarding Game of the Year to Blue Prince instead. This decision came two days after the December 18, 2025 ceremony, sparking debates on AI ethics in indie gaming. The Indie Game Awards: Disqualification Details Sandfall Interactive initially assured organizers that no gene…
GOTY Stripped Over AI?: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Loses Awards at Indie Game Awards, ‘Some Weird Performative BS’
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 may have won big in The Game Awards, walking away with nine major trophies, including Game of the Year. But it seems that momentum has hit a snag at the Indie Game Awards. The IGA has officially pulled multiple awards from Sandfall Interactive’s France RPG after ruling that it violated its strict policy against the use of generative AI. In a statement shared after the IGA 2025 premiere, the organization said it takes …
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, it's the French game that exploded all the meters at the 2025 Game Awards with 9 prizes out of 12 nominations including the very coveted Game of the Year. A monster card for Sandfall Interactive, the French indie studio. However, a little drama has just taken place... The Indie Game Awards have just withdrawn his two prizes (GOTY and Best Debut Game) because... drum roll... the studio used generating AI during the de…
Following its huge success at the Game Awards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now at the center of an AI debate. The reason is that the game used AI-generated assets as placeholders during development. These were later replaced by human work. ...Read the article: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses Indie Game Awards due to use of AI
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