EPISODE · Jan 3, 2026 · 35 MIN
Web News: The Clair Obscur AI Debacle
from HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers · host Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was one of 2025’s most celebrated games - until the Indie Game Awards stripped it of Game of the Year and Debut Game honors. The reason? The use of Gen AI placeholder assets during development, some of which accidentally shipped and were later patched out. In this Web News, we break down what happened, why the IGAs took such a hard stance, and what this controversy says about Gen AI disclosure, tooling, and modern game development. Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/the-clair-obscur-ai-debacle
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The Indie Game Awards have revoked Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s GOTY win over the use of Gen AI placeholder assets. We unpack the ruling, the developer response, and whether Gen AI should disqualify games - even when it never reaches players.
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