The Game Awards crowned the game of the year last night amid huge controversies

Last night was the Game Awards, a gala that aspires to be the Oscars of video games. And among all the announcements made, of which we have highlighted the most important of the night, they also gave out a few awards. Giving them different weight and importance, it still isn’t the Oscars, but it has become the big gala of video games. And it is also an awards show where it is easy to attend to discover what is being cooked up in the industry at all levels. Before diving into the big winners and losers of each category, it is important […]

Last night was the Game Awards, a gala that aims to be the Oscars of video games. Among all the announcements made, of which we have highlighted the most important of the night, several awards were also given. Giving them different weight and importance, it still isn’t the Oscars, but it has become the major gala of video games. And it is also an awards ceremony where it is easy to attend to discover what is being cooked in the industry at all levels.

Before diving into the big winners and losers of each category, it’s important to provide a brief summary. Knowing how many nominations each of the involved parties had is essential.

The big favorite of the night was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. With 13 nominations, the French game had a hard time not leaving as the big winner of the gala, especially when no one had received so many nominations in the history of the Games Awards. Following closely were Death Stranding 2: On The Beach and Ghost of Yotei, with 7 nominations, and Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 6 respectively. Among the surprises were Split Fiction, which only had 4 nominations, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and Silent Hill f, which only managed 3.

How did it turn out for everyone? With few surprises, to be honest. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the biggest winner with 9 statuettes out of the 13 that could be won, leaving no room for anyone else. In that sense, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach and Ghost of Yotei are the big losers of the night, as they went home empty-handed despite all their nominations. A big disappointment for Sony.

Creators, players, and online

Among the most unique categories are those of esports and creators. Here, Counter-Strike 2 stood out particularly. Winning both the award for best esports and having a Counter-Strike 2 team, Team Vitality, win the award for best esports team, Valve has been the big winner in this category. Although there were no surprises, Jung “Chovy” Ji-hoon took home the title of best esports athlete for League of Legends after an excellent Worlds.

For his part, MoistCr1TiKaL has won the award for best content creator of the year. With tough competition from Kai Cenat, it is quite likely that being a much more likable figure in public outside of the streaming fandom itself has had an impact.

Among the awards separated from the rest of the categories, Wuthering Waves won the Players’ Voices largely due to the rewards offered by Kuro Games for players to vote for their game. In the most anticipated game category, GTAVI won, much to absolutely no one’s surprise, and for best adaptation, the second season of The Last of Us took home the big prize. Similarly, Doom: The Dark Ages achieved its only award by winning innovation in accessibility for its numerous difficulty options.

A game that has eclipsed all others

Entering the major categories, it is evident that there is a clear winner above all others. That does not take away from the fact that there have been some quite interesting awards. Mario Kart World won best sports game, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles won best strategy game, and Donkey Kong Bananza won best family game.

In the field of action-focused games, Hades 2 won best action game and Hollow Knight: Silksong won best action-adventure game. The highly questionable Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves won best fighting game, not without controversy.

As no surprise to anyone, ARC Raiders won the award for best multiplayer game. And its main competitor, Battlefield 6, won best sound design, rightly taking the award from Expedition 33. In the impact games category, the interesting South of Midnight won, and No Man’s Sky won for best support. Additionally, The Midnight Walk won best VR game and Umamusume: Pretty Derby won best mobile game, resulting in a well-distributed set of secondary awards.

But at the end of the day, there was only one big winner. A game that took it all. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won the awards for best role-playing game, best indie game, best indie debut, best soundtrack and music, best art direction, best narrative, best direction, and game of the year. Accumulating all the technical awards, except one, and all the big awards, becoming the grand prize of the year according to the Game Awards. Even if there has been some controversy over whether it should be considered an indie game or not.

With this, the Game Awards concluded, much less distributed than usual, although with great announcements and a clear winner. Something that gives us a clear perspective on the situation of the mainstream video game industry.

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Hades II announces its official release date, leaving you no time to prepare, because it is: now

Supergiant Games has announced that Hades II, the highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed original title, will be released in early access on September 25, 2025. This game, like its predecessor, will be available exclusively on Nintendo consoles and PC at launch, marking a new chapter in the successful roguelike action saga. One of the most anticipated games of the year, Hades II will have a price of €28.99 for its digital edition, which will be released simultaneously with early access. For players looking for a physical experience, the physical edition of the game will be available from […]

Supergiant Games has announced that Hades II, the highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed original title, will be released in early access on September 25, 2025. This game, like its predecessor, will be available exclusively on Nintendo consoles and PC at launch, marking a new chapter in the successful roguelike action saga.

One of the most anticipated games of the year

Hades II will have a price of €28.99 for its digital edition, which will be released at the same time as early access. For players looking for a physical experience, the physical edition of the game will be available starting November 20, at a cost of €50. This version will include the full game and an upgrade package on a single cartridge, making it easy to access all content from launch.

The version for Nintendo Switch 2 will offer optimized performance, running at 1080p at 120fps, while the original Switch model will run the game at 720p at 60fps. Players who already have a saved game on PC will be able to transfer it to their Nintendo console, which is a significant addition for those starting their adventure from another platform.

During the September Nintendo Direct, where several new titles for Switch were revealed, Hades II was one of the highlights that caught the attention of the gaming community. In addition to the physical and digital edition, it has been confirmed that the update package will be free, providing players with more opportunities to enjoy additional content in their gaming experience.

Hades II is now available for pre-order, which promises to generate great interest among fans and provide an exciting experience that evolves the narrative and design of its predecessor. Meanwhile, more announcements about the game are expected as its release approaches.

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People are going crazy over Hades I and they are mixing it with characters from other franchises

Hades II is causing a stir among the general public, so it’s no surprise to us that there’s a new trend: turning fictional characters into Hades II characters.

Hades II was released in early access less than a month ago and it is already a success story. Even though it still has a long way to go until the final version is launched, the number of players remains stable in a way that very few other games are capable of. Something that makes us think that, upon its release, it will be one of the great successes of the year. An easy bet, but no less true because of it.

The reasons for this success are more than evident. Playability-wise, it is a much more refined version of the original Hades, polishing some of its most controversial aspects. If we add to that the feedback they receive and implement from the players, the game is in a constant state of change. Except for one thing. There is one thing that never changes. And it’s not the war. It’s the artistic style of Hades.

One thing that many people fell in love with in Hades was its art direction. Hades II follows the same line, although, in some way, even more elegant and stylized. Something that has inspired artists on social media to recreate it with their favorite characters. Not necessarily from Hades.

Browsing through Twitter and other social networks lately, it is more than common to come across characters from other video games turned into characters from Hades. Whether it’s Solaire from Dark Souls, Ghost from Call of Duty, or Carmina Mora from Dead by Daylight; it is evident that people want more Hades 2. But this is not limited to video games. There are also people who have noticed the trendy anime, introducing the immensely popular Senshi from Delicious in Dungeon. And there are those who, in a mythological crossover, have even made their own interpretation of Jesus Christ in the game.

This is a demonstration of the cultural impact that Hades has had within the gaming community. Including the artists within it. A demonstration of how video games don’t end when we put down the controller and turn off the console. They continue in our imagination, our conversations, and our social networks. This time, as incredible illustrations that we wouldn’t mind ending up inside Hades II when it finally comes out.

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It is the first direct sequel developed by Supergiant Games, and the world is eager to play a game from these people again.

This is everything we know so far about Hades 2.

We still don’t know when Hades II will be released, but we already know some details about the promising sequel to one of the most famous indies of recent years.

We can’t think of many games that are more anticipated than Hades II. The sequel to Supergiant Games’ game is generating unusual excitement for an indie game, given the success of its first installment. Therefore, it shouldn’t surprise us that every little detail that has appeared about the game has been eagerly devoured by its fans.

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We are one of those fanatics. That’s why we bring you a compilation of everything we know so far about Hades II. Because along with the latest news, it’s much more than it seems.

First and foremost, it is important to note that there is currently an ongoing technical test for Hades II on Steam. If you wish to play the game before anyone else, you can register on the game’s Steam page. However, luck will be a determining factor. Many people are signing up and these types of tests are always limited, so only a few will be chosen. As a first small group of selected players has already demonstrated.

Aware of the interest it generates, Supergiant Games conducted a three-hour live stream on April 17th showcasing the content that can be played in the technical test of Hades II. And although it’s only three hours of a game that potentially will last more than 30 or 40 hours, there is a lot to talk about.

One thing we can talk about the least is the combat. From what we have seen in this first approach, the game’s combat remains very similar to the first one. The more detailed scenarios and a greater contrast of colors make it easier to see the projectiles, but in general terms, it seems that it has not changed particularly. Something that we will have to wait for in the future to know in detail.

What we do know is that the protagonist, named Melinöe, will not only fight and talk to the other gods of Olympus. She will also be able to fish and engage in agriculture, with which she will obtain different rewards, including passive benefits for the runs. Although we still don’t know all the details about it.

Where we do have very juicy information, in addition to much more, is in the characters. We have a new protagonist, the aforementioned Melinöe, whom we will get to know not only as a young adult, but also as a child. Known characters return, some of them with a significant redesign. The complete list of known characters that return includes Hades, Zeus, Demeter, Poseidon, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hypnos, and Charon.

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Among the new ones, in addition to Melinoë herself, we have already seen twelve new characters. These are Hecate, Moros, Apollo, Nemesis, Dora, Cronos, Odysseus, Hestia, Hephaestus, Selene, and Arachne. Among the community, the designs of Hephaestus, Hecate, and Moros have caused a special impact. And we can’t say we don’t understand why.

Just like in the previous version, these characters will not only be part of the game’s narrative, but they will also grant us different powers when we encounter them in our matches. Integrating them within the game’s own systems.

Regarding the scenario, we should not expect big changes. Not when we are still in the underworld. The reason is that, after the events of the first game, Cronos, the titan of time, has escaped from his imprisonment, has captured Hades, and has started a war against Olympus. It is the duty of Melinoë, princess of the underworld, to dive back into the land of the dead to challenge, and only after a few failures, defeat the forces of Cronos.

Although the story will unfold later in the interaction with the characters, we still don’t know more details about it. But considering the number of characters, new and already known, we are sure that it will have more than enough content for those who want to see it all.

About when you can play and where, we know everything except the most important thing. Its release date. For now, you can sign up for the technical test on PC, which will last between one week and one month. After that, the game will be released in early access exclusively for PC. Its official release will happen around one or two years after its early access release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and PC.

The early access launch of Hades 2 is delayed, but it’s not all bad news

Hades II, in early access form, will arrive in 2024, although not without a small delay, which is accompanied by good news.

Few games are more anticipated than Hades 2. Its first installment was a resounding success, to the surprise of both the studio and fans. The studio’s previous games were excellent but had gone relatively unnoticed in terms of public reception. However, Hades exploded in popularity from the very beginning. This has led them to be more cautious with its sequel. Knowing the high expectations people have, they have decided to release it as an early access title. With some bad news about it.

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The early access release of Hades 2, which will be available on Steam and the Epic Games Store, has been delayed until the second quarter of 2024. Before its launch, there will be a technical test, which is also scheduled for the same timeframe. Originally, the game was intended to release its early access in the first quarter of 2024.

However, these bad news come with some juicy details that compensate for the extra wait. To begin with, the technical test will have much more limited content compared to what we will see in the early access. Moreover, with the early access, they intend to achieve two things simultaneously: polish the game with player feedback and advance the story and character relationships with each new update. Thus, it’s not just an early access but also somewhat an episodic version of the game within the early access.

While they don’t know how much it will cost to launch version 1.0 of Hades 2 and exit early access, they are currently focused on creating all the content to make the early access satisfying to play as a complete game on its own. So, even though we still don’t know its release date or price, one thing is certain: Hades 2 aims to be even bigger than its predecessor.

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