Since the announcement of Grand Theft Auto 6's delay out of 2025, there has been a lot of speculation on what could be Game of the Year for 2025, now that the juggernaut that is GTA 6 has been delayed until May 26, 2026. In its absence, there could be a surprise frontrunner for the coveted title at The Game Awards 2025, which will take place on December 11. There have been a lot of critically well-received games so far this year, but it one game might be getting more attention than the others.
In a Reddit post by --clapped--, fans are speculating that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now the most likely to take home Game of the Year for 2025. --clapped-- saw GTA 6 as the only major competitor for Expedition 33, saying: "And I think this [GTA 6] was the only game standing in the way of Expedition 33." Humble-Criticism6762 felt that Expedition 33's quality would have made it a contender, even against GTA 6, saying: "To be honest, I thought it had a huge chance even if GTA6 did release in 2025."
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 recently took over the...