US EditionThe Indie Game Awards Snatches Back Two Trophies From Clair Obscur over Its Use of Generative AI
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The Indie Game Awards snatches back two trophies from Clair Obscur over its use of generative AI
The Indie Game Awards has stripped Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of two major awards, including Game of the Year and Debut Game. This is due to developer Sandfall Interactive's use of generative AI, as reported by Mashable. This looks to be fairly cut and dry. The awards ceremony clearly states in its FAQ that any game that uses generative AI in the development process would be "strictly ineligible" for nominations. It was recently revealed that S…
The organization of the Indian Game Awards award ceremony decided to withdraw “Clair Dark: Expedition 33” the distinctions of the Year’s Game and of the Strange Games, noting that the producers of Sandfall Interactive used the tools of Genetic Intelligence during the development period. As the name indicates, the Indian Game Awards are a ceremony dedicated to distinguishing and awarding what is best done in the world of independent games. In add…
Between insolent triumph and trials in digital witchcraft, the Montpellieran studio Sandfall Interactive, propelled to the top of the world video game thanks to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, is tainted by a disqualification at the Indie Game Awards for general use. Imagine an unknown studio that arrives with a RPG in turn [...]
These are all the winners of The Game Awards 2025, the “Óscar” of video gamesTCL C8K: a great TV with the potential to retire your gamer monitor Few video games have won both this 2025 and the French title “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”, which has won prestigious awards at important events such as The Game Awards and Golden Joystick Awards, as well as topped the list of the best video games in specialized magazines.
Barely crowned by the biggest video game ceremonies, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has seen its triumph tarnished. The Montpellier-based studio Sandfall Interactive has had its "Game of the Year" and "Best Debut Game" awards revoked by the Indie Game Awards after the revelation of the game's use, however minimal, of an AI-generated texture. This decision reignites the heated debate about the role of AI in video game development.
Dark light: Expedition 33 received the prize for the game of the year at the Indie Game Awards, in addition to that of the Game Awards. A few days later, the organizers withdrew the prize for the game of the year because of the use of the AI. However, the French game keeps the prize for the game of the year of the Game Awards 2025...The organizers took a clear position on the use of the general AI in the creation of the games: the games develope…
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