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Hollow Knight: Silksong Faces Tough Game of the Year Battle

11/29/2025

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Hollow Knight: Silksong faces tough competition for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025.
Ari Gibson (Team Cherry) and William Pellen cited the game's polarizing difficulty and expressed uncertainty about winning.
They expect Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, seen as more accessible, to take the top prize.
Expedition 33 has already won the Golden Joystick Awards 2025, reinforcing its frontrunner status.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong faces tough competition for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025.
Ari Gibson (Team Cherry) and William Pellen cited the game's polarizing difficulty and expressed uncertainty about winning.
They expect Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, seen as more accessible, to take the top prize.
Expedition 33 has already won the Golden Joystick Awards 2025, reinforcing its frontrunner status.