Expedition 33 is already breaking records for major gaming awards.

Claire Obsker: Expedition 33 is already making history by setting huge records at The Game Awards before the show even begins in December. When it first came out, Claire Obsker: Expedition 33 It instantly stole the hearts of many gamers thanks to its combination of excellent gameplay, incredible performance, top-notch graphics and score selection, and heartbreaking story. On paper, this game has it all, and many players were already calling it Game of the Year when it was released in April of this year.

Fast forward to today (November 17th). Claire Obsker: Expedition 33 It was nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards and fans believe the game will win regardless of the competition. Other nominees for Game of the Year include: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksongand Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The list is impressive and each game has its merits, but Claire Obsker: Expedition 33 It is sweeping the competition, setting an astonishing new record in the total number of candidates.

Introducing the new TGA record holder Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Claire Obsker: Expedition 33 It's done Nominees in 10 categories The Game Awards 2025 received a total of 12 nominations, the most in the event's history. These are:

  • game of the year
  • best game direction
  • best narrative
  • Best art direction
  • Highscore and Music
  • BEST AUDIO DESIGN
  • best performance (3 candidates out of 6)
  • best independent games
  • Best Debut Indie Game
  • Best RPG

Specifically, nominees in the TGA Best Performance category included Ben Starr as Verso, Charlie Cox as Gustave, and Jennifer English as Mael. This also breaks another record as there have never been three nominations for a single game in a specific category.

In most editions of the TGA, there have been several instances of outstanding games being nominated in multiple categories. Some examples include:

  • Astrobot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth At TGA 2024, each was nominated with 7 candidates, Astrobot GOTY Winner
  • Baldur's Gate 3 9 nominations and GOTY award at TGA 2023
  • Elden Ring and god of war ragnarok At TGA 2022, it was nominated in five categories and was selected as a GOTY winner. Elden Ring8 candidates god of war ragnarok
  • the last of us part 2 He received 11 nominations at TGA 2020 and is the GOTY winner, the previous record holder this year.
  • god of war and Red Dead Redemption 2 At TGA 2018, each was nominated in 8 categories, god of war GOTY Winner

Considering the history of games being the most nominated at The Game Awards, and often GOTY winners, this is a good sign. Claire Obsker: Expedition 33Because it deserves the hype and praise. It's good to see not only Gustave but also Verso and Maelle nominated for Best Performance. Charlie Cox's acting Claire Obsker: Expedition 33 It's wonderful, but it's just another brick in the wall that makes the game great.


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released

April 24, 2025

ESRB

Ages 17 and older / Blood and gore, strong language, suggestive themes, violence

developer

Sandpole Interactive

publisher

Kepler Interactive


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