Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s sweep at The Game Awards has left one of 2025’s biggest developers sulking on social media — and raised a wider conversation about awards, fandom, and how studios navigate public disappointment in a hyper-visible era.
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The Game Awards 2025, held on...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 walked away as the dominant story of the night at The Game Awards 2025, taking home the ceremony’s highest honor, Game of the Year, and picking up a sweeping collection of major prizes that underlined the unexpected power of an independently developed narrative RPG...
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You boot up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, eyes peeled for heart-stopping visuals, and you’re ready for that glorious, retina-scorching HDR. But wait—where’s the setting? Your TV sits in judgment, dripping with HDR allure, mocking your lack of dynamic range. Game after game flexes dazzling color...
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