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Indie Game Awards Revokes Top Honors Over AI Use

12/22/2025

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Indie Game Awards retracted the Game of the Year and Best Debut Game awards from Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 because the studio used generative AI in development.
The new winners are Sorry We're Closed for Best Debut Game and Blue Prince for Game of the Year.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over 5 million copies, underscoring the controversy over AI use in indie game development.

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Indie Game Awards retracted the Game of the Year and Best Debut Game awards from Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 because the studio used generative AI in development.
The new winners are Sorry We're Closed for Best Debut Game and Blue Prince for Game of the Year.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over 5 million copies, underscoring the controversy over AI use in indie game development.