Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 nominated for 8 awards at the GDCA

A close-up of Sophie from Clair Obscur — (Image credit: Sandfall Interactive)

It's simply not enough that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept The Game Awards. Now, it's set its sights on the Game Developer Choice Awards—and has been nominated for eight of the nine possible award categories.

As reported by Game Developer, (via GamesIndustry.biz), Expedition 33 is nominated for—take a deep breath now—Best Audio, Best Debut, Best Design, Innovation Award, Best Narrative, Best Technology, Best Visual Art, and Game of the Year. The only award it hasn't been nominated for is Social Impact. It's clearly a big source of national pride for the French, though, as President Emmanuel Macron gave it a shoutout.

Trailing just behind Expedition 33 at the GDCA is Ghost of Yōtei, which has been nominated for five awards, including the coveted Game of the Year. Blue Prince, one of my favourites last year, is up for four.

Issy van der Velde has been writing about video games professionally for five years, contributing to Rolling Stone, NME, GamesRadar+, IGN, and many more. He's been freelance and held editorial roles across news, guides, and features, and is now the deputy editor of the PC Gaming Show.

A lifelong gamer, Issy won the MCV 30 under 30 award for his work covering queer, Arab, and women's representation in the gaming industry.

His favourite games are narrative, story-driven adventures, arcade racers, roguelites, and soulslikes.

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