“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was the big winner of this year’s The Game Awards!
Developed by French indie game studio Sandfall Interactive, “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was hailed Game of the Year at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday. It beat the titles “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach,” “Donkey Kong Bananza,” “Hades 2,” “Hollow Knight: Silksong,” and “Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.”
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” also won Best Independent Game, Best Performance for Jennifer English, Best Art Direction, Best Debut Indie Game, Best Score and Music, Best RPG, Best Narrative, and Best Game Direction.
Best Family Game – Donkey Kong Bananza
Innovation In Accessibility – Doom: The Dark Ages
Best Esports Game – Counter-Strike 2
Best Esports Athlete – Chovy
Best Esports Team – Team Vitality – Counter-Strike 2
Best Mobile Game – Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Best Independent Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Adaptation – The Last of Us: Season 2
Best Action Game – Hades II
Best Performance – Jennifer English for Expedition 33
Games for Impact – South of Midnight
Best Ongoing Game – No Man’s Sky
Best Audio Design – Battlefield 6
Content Creator of the Year – MoistCr1TiKaL
Best Fighting Game – Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Most Anticipated Game – Grand Theft Auto VI
Game Changer – Girls Make Games
Best Action Adventure Game – Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Art Direction – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Sim/Strategy Game – Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Best Debut Indie Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Score and Music – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Sports/Racing Game – Mario Kart World
Best Community Support – Baldur’s Gate 3
Best VR/AR Game – The Midnight Walk
Best RPG – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Player’s Voice – Wuthering Waves
Best Narrative – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Multiplayer – Arc Raiders
Best Game Direction – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” follows Expedition 33, a group of volunteers, in a journey to destroy the Paintress. The turn-based RPG was released in April.

