Overview
- The RPG enters tonight’s ceremony with a record 12 nominations, including Game of the Year, Best Narrative, Best Score and Music, Best Art Direction, Best RPG, and three Best Performance nods.
- A New York Times report cited by multiple outlets says Sandfall kept development costs below $10 million, opting for a focused, turn-based design over an open world.
- The game has sold more than 5 million copies and set Xbox Game Pass records, according to GameSpot’s reporting.
- Creative director Guillaume Broche said the team had "a lot of arguments" about the ending and embraced player interpretation, reflecting a broader "less is more" philosophy.
- Composer Austin Wintory praised the team and Lorien Testard’s score, adding to industry accolades for the music ahead of the awards.