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'You've seen the number of releases from AAA publishers dwindle and dwindle and dwindle': Clair Obscur's runaway success was helped by staying smaller scale in a world of inflated budgets

Clair Obscur's budget was less than you might think, but in a world of spiralling development costs, that might not be a bad thing.

PC Gamer

A Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dev has formed an anime rivalry with the godlike buildcrafters who only needed 'like, one week' to beat his record of dealing 3.4 billion damage with one attack

Number go up.

PC Gamer

Former Dragon Age writer says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Baldur's Gate 3 prove 'what's possible when a game is given time to cook'

Truly exceptional games don't just appeal to their audience, David Gaider says, they expand it.

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Baroque breakout hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is unlike any game you’ve played before

This might be the most French game ever – but there is more to the small-scale development of this belle époque-inspired beauty than you think

The Guardian - UK

"Any third-party websites selling Esquie plushies are NOT officially licensed. Many of them are using AI-generated artwork" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers call out fakes and confirm its own official merchandise in the works

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans have fallen in love with Esquie and eagerly demand a plushie, however scam websites are taking advantage.

Windows Central

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 could "top 8-10 million" sales, says Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead as he shouts out his fellow RPG's "incredible achievement"

Prepare for "a conservative 6" million sales, Sandfall

GamesRadar

I couldn't have played Clair Obscur without its accessibility settings, and now it might be my GOTY

One toggle between delight and disaster.

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GTA 6's delay just blew wide open the race for Game of the Year

Rockstar's decision to delay GTA 6 to 2026 has left the 2025 Game of the Year race wide open. With the industry's biggest contender out of the way, several standout titles are now fighting for the coveted award.

Windows Central

Dragon Age creator says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is 'kind of to JRPGs what Baldur's Gate 3 was to CRPGs'

David Gaider's among the spellbound for Sandfall's latest hit.

PC Gamer

Baldur's Gate 3 mocap director says Shadowheart actor's role in new JRPG Expedition 33 is even "better than her performance" in Larian's RPG

"I'm immensely proud"

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a stylish riff on the JRPG, but its real-time-infused combat is rarely as fun as it looks.

PC Gamer

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review – deeply satisfying homage to Japanese role-playing games

Boasting a unique world, challenging combat and great writing, this RPG has a lot going for it, if only it didn’t revel in its own mysteriousness so much

The Guardian - UK

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 PC system requirements and specs — Can you run this turn-based RPG adventure?

The creative new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is almost here, but is your PC ready for it? Check out the official minimum and recommended PC specs.

Windows Central

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 feels like a French Persona, with an impressive combat system that I should love, but which I actually hate

Three hours with Sandfall's striking RPG.

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It's not even out yet, but the gloriously old-school JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting a live-action movie thanks to its "compelling narrative and complex characters"

Clair Obscur takes inspiration from classic turn-based JRPGs like Final Fantasy, the Tales series, Lost Odyssey, and Persona

GamesRadar

Turn-based RPG Clair Obscur dev says all-star voice actor lineup includes people like Andy Serkis and Baldur’s Gate 3 alumni by accident: "He was like, 'Isn't that Clive from Final Fantasy?'"

Just accidentally casting some of the biggest names in games, no big deal

GamesRadar

Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2025

All the new details on Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Ninja Gaiden 4

GamesRadar

Saving the world with a baguette? "A joke that went too far," shares Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's creative director, as we talk Final Fantasy, Persona, and more

Big in 2025 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “deeply respect[s]” Final Fantasy and Persona but wants its RPG to be “something that feels truly special and unique, with its own style"

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