Expedition 33 has been disqualified from the Indie Game Awards

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been disqualified from the Indie Game Awards, losing its Game of the Year and Debut Game wins.
Organisers say the decision followed confirmation that generative AI tools were used during development, which violated the awards eligibility rules. The developers state the AI use was limited to early placeholder content.
The move has reignited debate around transparency, AI assisted development, and how awards shows should handle modern dev tools.
Despite the ruling, the game remains critically praised, and the decision only applies to this specific awards ceremony.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Disqualified From Indie Game Awards Over Generative AI Use

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been disqualified from the Indie Game Awards due to undisclosed use of generative AI tools during development, violating eligibility rules. Although initially honore…
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I only wish that some people could stop complaining about AI threatening their employment. This is why we have SASSA.
 
The only lesson here is that no company should say anything about their AI use. Some companies are too open to the media, as headlines shape sentiment.

Sure, there is AI hysteria, but as I said, when it replaces you, move on.

At this point in time, AI isn't the issue, it is consumers being huddled into ecosystems. For the AI tribe, don't cry when hardware is made inaccessible. Just subscribe.
 
Gonna suck for second in line to win now. Who was second in line?
 
I am curious though, xAI is said to be launching games in 2026, and the internet communities seem to be super amped to play them. How many top-to-bottom AI games will be made? Sure, most will be considered indie studios?
 
Fulcrum29 said:
I am curious though, xAI is said to be launching games in 2026, and the internet communities seem to be super amped to play them. How many top-to-bottom AI games will be made? Sure, most will be considered indie studios?
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I do like that AI levels the field a bit vs the bigcorp studios. Indies can put together good games with smaller teams and AI and be competitive in the modern era.
 
B-1 said:
I do like that AI levels the field a bit vs the bigcorp studios. Indies can put together good games with smaller teams and AI and be competitive in the modern era.
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I agree, but naturally everyone is using AI, but not everyone is disclosing it. For a very long time we have been using algorithms.

There is nothing wrong with using AI. All what matters is whether AI is used ethically and responsibly. Authenticity is a tricky business, since humanity has been busy copying each other since humankind's birth. There is a deeper conversation to be had.

But, yes, AI does enable indie studio devs who don't have the capital to better compete. AI on its own, however, it is not the leveller, that is still up to how capable its users are.

I do have the opinion that the Indie Game Awards have errored, they made a poor example. What they did is punishing those that are using AI appropriately.
 
satanboy said:
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been disqualified from the Indie Game Awards, losing its Game of the Year and Debut Game wins.
Organisers say the decision followed confirmation that generative AI tools were used during development, which violated the awards eligibility rules. The developers state the AI use was limited to early placeholder content.
The move has reignited debate around transparency, AI assisted development, and how awards shows should handle modern dev tools.
Despite the ruling, the game remains critically praised, and the decision only applies to this specific awards ceremony.

gamerficial.com

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Disqualified From Indie Game Awards Over Generative AI Use

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been disqualified from the Indie Game Awards due to undisclosed use of generative AI tools during development, violating eligibility rules. Although initially honore…
gamerficial.com gamerficial.com
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Thank Jesus for all the AI-Karens
 
Sarg3_ZN said:
What next, can't use Visual Studio it has intellisense, can't use UE have to use an inhouse game engine?
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So I must now delete my automated tools I wrote myself as they are also generative and self sustaining? Oh lord, the horror. I can't but help to laugh my head off at these puritan cretins and their holier than thou circular jerking.
 
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