The Game Awards 2025: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sweeps with Record 9 Wins Including GOTY
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
claims Game of the Year
and rewrites the record books.
The Game Awards 2025, hosted by Geoff Keighley at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on December 11, was a star-studded celebration of gaming’s best. Streaming to millions worldwide, indie sensation Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from Sandfall Interactive dominated with a record-breaking 9 wins, including Game of the Year—surpassing The Last of Us Part II‘s previous record of 7.
Keighley’s emotional opening honored his late father and the community’s strength amid personal loss, setting a heartfelt tone. The night featured orchestral tributes, Evanescence’s “Afterlife,” and Miss Piggy’s chaotic musical number with Rowlf.
Full Winners List
Game of the Year: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 Score & Music: Lorien Testard (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Best Performance: Jennifer English (Maelle, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Best RPG:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Independent Game:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Debut Indie Game:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Action Game:Hades II
Best Action/Adventure:Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Multiplayer:Arc Raiders
Best Fighting Game:Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Best Family Game:Donkey Kong Bananza
Best Sim/Strategy:Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Best Sports/Racing:Mario Kart World
Best Ongoing Game:No Man’s Sky
Best Community Support:Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Mobile Game:Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Best VR/AR:The Midnight Walk
Best Adaptation:The Last of Us: Season 2
Most Anticipated Game:Grand Theft Auto VI
Players’ Voice:Wuthering Waves
Games for Impact:South of Midnight
Innovation in Accessibility:Doom: The Dark Ages
Best Audio Design:Battlefield 6
Content Creator of the Year: MoistCr1TiKaL
Esports Winners
Best Esports Game:Counter-Strike 2
Best Esports Athlete: Chovy
Best Esports Team: Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)
Biggest Announcements and Reveals
Over 35 world premieres lit up the stage, from indies to blockbusters:
Total War: Warhammer 40,000: David Harbour-voiced grimdark strategy epic.
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic: Casey Hudson’s KOTOR spiritual successor.
The Hellstone: Larian’s massive new Divinity RPG.
Control Resonant: Remedy’s reality-bending sequel (2026).
Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis & Catalyst: Remake + new adventure (2026…
