Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success impressed Death Stranding 2 director Hideo Kojima so much he invited its devs over to his studio to sign copies of the French JRPG

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 screenshot of the Paintress painting the number 33 onto a distant pillar while Gustave and Sophie watch from the harbor port, framed by a circle of light.

Hideo Kojima has met with some of the creators behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and I'm guessing their digital likenesses are being absorbed into Kojima Productions' holographic vault as we speak.

The famed Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding 2 director took to social media to share that a few of the lead talent responsible for this year's massively successful J-inspired RPG visited him at his Japan-based studio Kojima Productions.