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Ex PlayStation boss told Clair Obscur Expedition 33 devs not to call it a turn-based RPG: "That alone might cause players to overlook it"

Yeah, right

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Clair Obscur Expedition 33's studio is a manor that looks just like the one in the RPG, but it was a pure coincidence: "It shouldn't feel like coming to an office"

"It should feel like entering a house where you're just making games with friends"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Switch 2 is a "big technical challenge" because many Unreal Engine features "don't work," leads say, but Sandfall is "interested" in pulling it off

Things are getting easier

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After Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Sandfall Interactive is "going to go a bit crazy" with its next game: "We want to let ourselves dream again and be creative"

"Expedition 33 was quite a long project too"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead doesn't "care" if his next game isn't as popular as Sandfall's GOTY RPG, because "we're just going to do what we love again"

"Whether people follow us or not is their decision"

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Sorry GTA 6, but I’m more excited about these 5 sequels (and a wildcard)

Fan behavior has me having GTA 6 fatigue even before it's out.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lune actor would be "delighted" to reprise her role if possible, but she's not in the "conversations" about expanding the franchise

Kirsty Rider's happy to come back, if the opportunity arises

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hits 8 million sold copies on its first anniversary

Sandfall celebrates the milestone with new in-game cosmetics.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "won't be announcing any new major DLC or expansions" amid 1-year anniversary, but did announce lowest-ever Steam price for their RPG

Sandfall sidesteps mention of a new game, however

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sells another 3 million copies during its undisputed GOTY sweep as total sales top 8 million

Only a year after the Sandfall RPG launched

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets a surprise update for the RPG's first anniversary and, my god, Monoco has braids now: "This expedition WILL be strutting around"

Sandfall Interactive celebrates in style

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Surrounded by layoffs, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lune actor hopes the next game from Sandfall sticks to what made its debut RPG a hit: "Value the amazing people who made this"

Kirsty Rider hopes Sandfall continues to "put first all the things that they did in this one"

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Clair Obscur: how an indie game about loss became the biggest success story of 2025

Ahead of the BAFTAs, lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen breaks down the biggest twists of Sandfall’s runaway success story

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4 times game devs got called out for leaving AI assets in a game

Ooopsie

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star worries the industry will learn the wrong lessons from the J'RPG's success: "Capitalism is unwilling to ask the why because they’re interested in the how"

"I think when the opportunistic fingers of capitalism try to take apart this game and its success, I fear they will ask the wrong questions."

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio drops legal action against L’Académie Clair-Obscur comic: 'Sorry for dragging our feet'

A "super move on the studio's part", says comic creator.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio say they're seeking a 'fair solution' in dispute with comic artist who named his book after the same 15th century painting technique

Chiaroscur-oh no.

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"The first track spoils the whole game": Clair Obscur Expedition 33 devs confirm they were filling your ears with spoilers the entire time

Luckily, it's very hard to understand what's being said

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Sandfall Interactive continues its Larian-like ways as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Game of the Year and four other trophies at the DICE Awards

Other big winners at this year's event include Ghost of Yotei, Death Stranding 2, and Blue Prince.

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Knowing what's happening off camera in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 brings some levity to those dramatic cutscenes

I don't think limbs are supposed to do that.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs receive rare honor from French Ministry of Culture, previously won by Shigeru Miyamoto and the creator of Rayman

Sandfall's historic run continues

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After Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was snubbed at the Grammys, legendary Journey composer Austin Wintory dedicates his win to Sandfall's "once-in-a-generation-level rarity"

"It is an amazing album that people love in its own right"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs shout out fellow French studio's climbing sim launching on Steam and PS5 with clever nod to their J'RPG: "Expedition 69's favorite game is out!!"

Montpellier studios are sticking together

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Painkiller's creator jokes that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's team of newbies has 'ruined' his worldview: 'I don't know what to believe anymore'

"There's an incredible amount of smart decisions that allow them to make a game that looks AAA."

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads say "our vision is to ship quality games," and "we don't believe you need to have a lot of people to do that"

"Expanding for the sake of expanding is not our vision"

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