Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Game Awards run stunned the world. Sandfall Interactive’s RPG claimed nine trophies Thursday night at The Game Awards 2025. Game of the Year crowned the epic haul.
Fans packed Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Developers lit up the stage. A live orchestra kicked things off with soaring tracks.
The crowd roared. History unfolded live.
Historic Trophy Haul Redefines Excellence
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 grabbed nine awards. It beat the old record of seven from The Last of Us Part II.
Nominations hit 12. Wins dominated key spots.
Check the full list:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best RPG | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Score & Music | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Lorien Testard) |
| Best Independent Game | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Debut Indie Game | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Game Direction | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Narrative | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Art Direction | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Performance | Jennifer English (Maelle) |
Jennifer English owned the moment. She thanked neurodivergent players. Her speech hit deep.
Live Symphony Sets Electric Tone
Orchestras filled the air first. “Une vie à t’aimer” echoed strong.
Lorien Testard shone onstage. Pedro Eustache added wild PVC pipe flair.
Visuals mesmerized everyone. Turn-based fights hyped the buzz.
Tensions rose. Wins piled up fast.
GOTY Climax Drops Massive Surprise
Game of the Year sealed it. Guillaume Broche grabbed the mic.
He nodded to Hironobu Sakaguchi. Final Fantasy shaped his path.
Shouts went to YouTubers. Community got huge love.
Then the twist. “We promised content months back. Download it now. It’s free.”
Theater went wild. Team toasted fans.
Update hit live. Players worldwide jumped in.
Thank You Update Packs Fresh Adventures
Patch 1.5.0 rolled out instantly. Sandfall delivered big.
Dive into highlights:
- Verso’s Drafts: New zone packs enemies and secrets. Unlock in Act III near Lumière. Esquie’s swim ability required.
- Endless Tower bosses: Remixed icons ramp up challenge.
- Photo Mode: Snap epic shots anytime. Pause menu access.
- New outfits: Customize your squad fully.
- Extra gear: Fresh Luminas and weapons boost builds.
- Old Key item: Grab journals easier in endgame.
- Soundtrack gems: Lorien Testard drops originals.
- Languages expand: Seven more join (Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian).
- Tweaks galore: Performance jumps, bug squashes, QoL wins.
All platforms live now. PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC ready.
Lumière’s Dark Tale Hooks Players
Lumière faces doom yearly. The Paintress etches a dropping number on the Monolith.
That age vanishes in Gommage. Flowery dust claims lives.
Expedition 33 fights back. Gustave leads as engineer hero.
Maelle joins as fierce sister. Lune, Sciel, Monoco, Esquie round out the crew.
Belle Époque vibes mix whimsy and grit. Painted worlds twist reality.
Story spans 35 hours main path. Choices echo hard.
Themes hit grief, loss, hope. Endings branch on bonds.
Combat Blends Turns and Thrills
Fights turn-based with real-time spice. Time dodges, parries, QTEs.
Build squads smart. Luminas tweak skills wild.
Enemies demand reads. Bosses test mastery.
Exploration shines. Secrets hide in painted realms.
Montpellier Magic: Tiny Team’s Triumph
Sandfall Interactive built this in Montpellier, France. Core crew hit 30 strong.
Most juniors, first-timers. Passion drove every pixel.
Guillaume Broche founded in 2020. Ex-Ubisoft spark lit the fire.
Kepler Interactive backed the vision. Debut title crushes giants.
They worked in a manor. Unreal Engine 5 powered dreams.
Sales Skyrocket, Game Pass Boosts Reach
Over 5 million copies sold worldwide. Game Pass added millions more.
Biggest third-party launch on service this year. Xbox players hit 1.3 million fast.
Steam, PS5, Epic flew off shelves. Word spread like wildfire.
Fans Flood Feeds with Joy
X exploded post-show. Screenshots from new zone poured in.
Memes mocked rivals. Devs partied in French flair.
Some grumbled sweeps. Most cheered indie power.
Photo Mode shots trend hard. Endless Tower clips go viral.
Indie Renaissance Ignites Hope
Clair Obscur proves small wins big. Budget stayed lean under $10 million.
Turn-based RPGs reclaim crowns. French talent shines global.
Expect more. Devs eye universe growth.
Sequels brew. IP expands bold.
Records Shatter, Futures Brighten
Nine statues etch legend. Free update fuels replays.
Sandfall rewrote rules. Gamers win biggest.
Lumière lives on. Paintress falls no more.
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