Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Game of the Year Win at Indie Game Awards Retracted Over Gen AI Use
The Indie Game Awards have retracted the awards given to developer Sandfall Interactive for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 over the studio's use of generative AI. The RPG won Game of the Year and and Debut Game at the Indie Game Awards 2025 on December 18. However, the IGA has strict eligibility criteria that bars generative AI use in game development, which led to Expedition 33 being disqualified.
