Clair Obscur having its Indie Game Game Of The Year award stripped due to AI use

A game recently won Game of the Year and Debut Game at the Indie Game Awards but subsequently had these awards revoked. This action followed confirmation that generative AI art was utilized in the game's production, despite representatives initially agreeing that no such tools were used during the submission process. The awards body maintains a strict policy against generative AI in development. Although the problematic assets were patched out, the rule violation led to the disqualification. The vacated awards were then given to the next highest-ranked entries in each category. This event signals a firm stance by the awards show against the use of generative AI in games, even retrospectively affecting previously announced winners.