Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 creative director Guillaume Broche says Xbox Game Pass "lowered that barrier of entry" for his beloved turn-based RPG, which sits in a genre that "might put people who prefer more real-time action games off."
In a new post on the official Xbox Wire blog, it's revealed that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was 2025's biggest new third-party game launch on Game Pass – definitely no small feat, but it's perhaps unsurprising given its immense popularity and success. Broche tells Xbox Wire: "This year has been so far beyond what any of us could have imagined, and it's down to how passionate and supportive our fans have been to make that a reality. It's really nerve-wracking to be a new studio releasing our first game, but the support of everyone has really made everything feel like a dream."
