There isn’t any doubt that the 2025 sleeper RPG hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one in every of many contenders for Recreation of the 12 months in December, however director Guillaume Broche insists the celebrated award was by no means the purpose for developer Sandfall Interactive.
Speaking to PCGN, Broche defined why Sandfall already seems like Clair Obscur has been a better success than it might’ve presumably hoped for.
“[GOTY] is not one thing we actually intention for; it ought to simply be a consequence of constructing a superb recreation, not likely the purpose,” Broche stated. “Our philosophy is that we have already achieved a lot greater than we needed to realize. We have obtained so many lovely messages from gamers around the globe saying that the sport modified their lives and helped them by way of powerful instances. There’s a lot love, and we’re, in trade, so grateful.
“What we’re creating video games for, not less than on my aspect, is to supply some actual emotional resonance with individuals. [Expedition 33] was already a win as a result of we have achieved this, so the award can be a pleasant little bonus. That being stated, there are such a lot of good video games this yr that it is high quality if we do not get it – it is completely okay and we’ll be completely happy anyway.”
Broche is completely on the cash right here. 2025 has been one more banger of a yr by way of online game releases, with Clair Obscur competing alongside the likes of Donkey Kong Bananza, Break up Fiction, Dying Stranding 2, Hades 2, Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yotei, Monster Hunter Wilds, the listing goes on. However Broche’s (half-serious) decide for GOTY 2025 is not any of these video games… it is Megabonk.
“By way of [personal picks], I do not know if it is a severe one, however I am spending approach an excessive amount of time on Megabonk proper now,” Broche stated, laughing. “It is my life. Assist me!”
Hey, to every their very own.
