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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 remains on course to match Baldur's Gate 3's GOTY record as it secures GDC win and 12 BAFTA nominations

'The Big 5' is still on

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead writer says it's "crazy" to see Final Fantasy legends who are "essentially our heroes" praising Sandfall's game after the JRPG series was such a "huge influence"

"It still feels quite surreal"

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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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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 took inspiration from a surprising anime - Soul Eater creator's Fire Force: "Because it was a JRPG, we tried to find a mix"

"Guillaume was like, let's do more of that, and it shaped the direction of the game"

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If You Loved Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Then You Should Check Out This '70s Sci-fi Movie

For those who come after.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "the best of our medium," says former Microsoft Game Studios head, because games are art and human: "I don’t think you can say that about AI girlfriends"

"That’s what we should all aspire to"

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New Clair Obscur Expedition 33 photo mode had some “unexpected” issues during development, like deforming Gustave’s head and other “things we don’t want to show”

It shows a side of Gustave we never knew we wanted to see

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Spited FPS streamer Shroud vindicated as Arc Raiders finally gets its GOTY award, taking Online Game of the Year at the DICE Awards

Let's not mention what Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won

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Avowed’s success shows how Game Pass can turn a mid‑budget RPG into a hit

When it comes to players on Xbox, Avowed managed to reach the top 20 played in a single day, something Hollow Knight didn't.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fan says their merch has been detained by government officials who think it's "possibly" a relic: "Customs opened the package and decided the art book looked a bit too ancient"

"This can't be for real"

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Roblox brags about its experimental AI tech while showing off a disorienting AI-generated Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lookalike

Roblox Corp calls it 'Dream Theater'

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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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Baldur's Gate 3, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor agrees with Charlie Cox that mocap actors deserve more recognition: "It's quite hard to separate the two"

Devora Wilde also shouts out the overlooked stunt performers in video games

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's beloved Esquie was pitched as being like Mulan's own lovable giant, but his actor saw another character in him: "I pictured Baymax from Big Hero 6"

How very "whee," indeed

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Esquie actor "would love" to play the lovable lump once more, but he thinks it’s unlikely because the "story is kind of complete"

"I'm OK if that's it"

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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 beats Elden Ring for most Game of the Year wins from awards shows, media outlets, and more, and it's not done yet

436 wins and counting

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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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Valve just revealed the Steam sales and events for the rest of 2026, and besides the discounts I'm looking at the Party-Based RPG Fest to help satisfy those post-Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cravings

Prepare your wallet AND your free time

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's title of Metacritic's highest player-rated game comes under threat from seminal Nintendo DS classic Cory in the House: "The gaming industry peaked with this game. Anyone else saying otherwise is delusional"

He's officially the candidate for being number 1

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 overtakes The Last of Us 2 for the second most Game of the Year nods ever, but the J'RPG has a ways to go before beating Elden Ring's record

Sandfall Entertainment's debut is still racking up the wins

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JRPG maestro behind Persona and Metaphor ReFantazio has been playing Clair Obscur Expedition 33, says "there's a lot of careful love that's gone into it" and it's "very well made"

Game recognizes game

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director praises the RPG sicko who managed to beat the most infamous boss by taking every hit without cheesing: "I tried to do it before release and I couldn't manage it"

Even the game's director was surprised someone bested Simon in a fair fight

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"We were a nobody company": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio says it had to hire young because it had no money, but it all turned out ok because new devs "brought fresh ideas"

"It's almost impossible to hire any senior people if you don't have the money, which wasn't there at the beginning."

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "basically did twice the work" of a more experienced team to get the hit French RPG out the door

"[The younger staff] didn't have any expectations about how a studio should be run and how a game should be made"

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