The 68th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday night, and there were a couple of tips of the hat to music from video games. Most notably, Sword of the Sea, the winner of the Grammy award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media. For some, however, Sword of the Sea's win serves as a reminder that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 didn't receive a nomination.
Expedition 33 has been celebrated for a lot of things, its incredible soundtrack chief among them. That's why its omission from the video game category at the Grammy Awards was somewhat surprising. What really rubbed Clair fans the wrong way was the inclusion of games like Helldivers 2 and Star Wars Outlaws, neither of which was released during the awards' eligibility period.
Now that this year's Grammy Awards have been and gone, and Sword of the Sea has won the award for best video game OST, it has opened up some old wounds. The Game Awards Twitter account celebrated Sword of Sea's win by sharing the indie game's accomplishment on Twitter. Unfortunately, the replies to that post have devolved into an unhealthy mix of upset Clair fans and people who...
