The surprise launch of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered gave players plenty of reason to be excited. But for those who looking forward to Sandfall Interactive’s debut game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, there was also plenty of reason to question the timing of this grand reveal. Why would Xbox shadow-drop a remake for one of the most influential and beloved role-playing games ever two days before one of the most promising original games of the year? Surely this would eclipse the new IP it featured so heavily during last year’s summer Showcase.
Well, it turns out that people needn’t have worried. Expedition 33 managed to sell over a million copies in a week despite its release proximity to Bethesda’s RPG classic. According to Expedition 33 publisher Kepler Interactive, what many saw as clear competition actually worked in the freshman studio’s favor.
