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Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage

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The fact that they were there in the first place is a problem.

Why does a game that has been published by some other company calls itself “indie”???

The term itself is becoming more and more meaningless with the passing time.

It has to be more nuanced than “self-published”, otherwise everything EA craps out is “indie”.

The definition of “indie game” is a case where there is no easy, clear line to draw in the sand.

It has to be more nuanced than “self-published”

It doesn’t need to. Definining it as “self-publishing” is enough.

otherwise everything EA craps out is “indie”.

And because of the above, EA games might very well fit the definition, yes.

This clearly shows that maybe we shouldn’t use “indie” to define good games. It should just be used to define “means of publishing”.