Clair Obscur Sweeps The Game Awards with Nine Wins
The game Clair Obscur was named Game of the Year at The Game Awards held in Los Angeles, winning nine of the ten categories it was nominated for. It captured awards including Best Narrative, Best Score and Music awarded to Lorien Testard, Best RPG, Best Indie Game, and Best Debut Indie Game. Jennifer English won Best Performance portraying Maelle, in a category where three Clair Obscur nominees competed, including Charlie Cox and Ben Starr. Clair Obscur set a new record by receiving 12 nominations, the most in the history of the ceremony. The two awards it did not win went to Battlefield 6 for Best Audio Design, and Wuthering Waves, which won the fan-voted Player’s Voice award. Other winners at the ceremony included Donkey Kong Bananza (Best Family Game), Arc Raiders (Best Multiplayer), Hollow Knight: Silksong (Best Action-Adventure), and Umamusume: Pretty Derby (Best Mobile Game). The event also served as a platform for game reveals and previews, featuring two new Tomb Raider games, a sequel to Control Resonant, and a new Star Wars role-playing game. Additional announcements included Divinity from Larian Studios, a leaked Tomb Raider remake with a new Lara Croft entry, a Street Fighter movie trailer, Resident Evil 9 footage confirming Leon Kennedy’s return, and a teaser for the PS5 shooter Saros. Despite the excitement, The Game Awards faced criticism regarding advertising bias, and the Future Class segment was not continued this year amid concerns over tokenism. Organizers were approached for comment on these issues.
