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Actor from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 feared the reviews — he had just worked on one of the worst-rated games ever
Rich Keeble — who voiced Monoco, the turtle boss François, and several other characters in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — revealed at Game On Expo 2026 how nervous he was ahead of the game’s release, and explained why.
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April 29, 2026
Like hot croissants — Clair Obscur has sold 8 million copies
The French RPG celebrated its first anniversary with an impressive milestone: in one year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold more than 8 million copies. To mark the game’s birthday, the developers released a small patch, added new hairstyles, and launched a sale.
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April 24, 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 celebrates its first anniversary: developers have arranged discounts and promised funny surprises
The developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 today celebrate the first anniversary of the project that brought them worldwide fame. Sandfall Interactive thanked the fans and announced a discount on the game.
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April 24, 2026
Charlie Cox, who voiced Gustave from Expedition 33, is already working on a new game, but it's hard for the actor
Daredevil star Charlie Cox, who voiced Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, is not going to leave the gaming industry. However, the next role is unlikely to be easier for him. The actor himself told about this at the BAFTA Games Awards ceremony.
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April 20, 2026
Like He Saw It Coming: Gustave’s Voice Actor from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Picks the Perfect Actor for the Movie
Charlie Cox — best known as Daredevil in Marvel series — voiced Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. At the BAFTA Game Awards 2026, he was asked whether he’d like to return to the role — and the conversation неожиданно turned into a casting discussion.
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April 19, 2026
The Best Games of the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 Revealed — And Here’s Which Title Won Game of the Year
The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 ceremony is currently underway in London—marking the final major event of the awards season and celebrating the standout releases of 2025 (as well as some late-2024 titles, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle). The shortlists for all categories have already been revealed, and one clear frontrunner has emerged: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which leads with the most nominations across several key disciplines.
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April 18, 2026
“Pff, noob!”: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor finally plays the game — and gets stuck at the beginning
The story of Charlie Cox and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is basically its own mini-series. Back in summer 2025, when the game was already sweeping awards and selling millions, the actor admitted at GalaxyCon that he hadn’t just failed to finish it — he hadn’t even played it at all, because he’s “not a gamer.” Fans kept congratulating him anyway, and Cox awkwardly joked: “I feel like a complete fraud.” He promised he’d fix that once he got his hands on a console. Well… he did. Kind of.
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April 17, 2026
“We need to create new IPs”: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy voice actor urges the industry to move beyond sequels
Ben Starr — the voice of Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Clive in Final Fantasy XVI — spoke at Emerald City Comic-Con about the state of the gaming industry. In his view, studios have become too focused on sequels and remasters at the expense of original ideas.
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April 8, 2026
Ben Starr: “The industry needs more new original games!”
The star of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy XVI has urged the industry to create new IPs instead of living in the past.
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April 5, 2026
“Marathon will be Game of the Year” — Ben Starr jokes about the “Jennifer English effect”
Ben Starr believes Marathon has every chance of becoming Game of the Year. According to him, however, Bungie’s shooter’s main trump card is not its gameplay at all, but the involvement of Jennifer English.
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April 4, 2026
A Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Won “33 Baguettes” Thanks to Clair Obscur
Aliona Baranova, the motion capture and performance director for Baldur’s Gate 3, was so confident in the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that she made a bet with one of Kepler’s publishing staff for “33 baguettes.” “Jack, where are my baguettes?”
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April 3, 2026
“Smart little games” are no longer wanted — RPG legend on the gaming industry’s biggest problem
Industry veteran and game designer Don Daglow said that major publishers have forgotten how to make “smart little games” because today’s AAA market only demands potential hits capable of generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. As a rare exception, he pointed to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
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March 30, 2026
“At two in the morning, lying in bed” — Jennifer English explained how she got the role of Maelle in Clair Obscur
Actress Jennifer English said she got the role of Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by recording her audition at 2 a.m. right from her bed — because she had simply forgotten to do it earlier.
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March 29, 2026
“You Risk Losing the Human Element”: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Writer Explains Why She Doesn’t Use AI
At GDC, lead writer of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Jennifer Svedberg-Yen explained her stance on artificial intelligence in creative work. Spoiler: she doesn’t use it at all — and it’s a deliberate choice.
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March 23, 2026
352 Pages of Concept Art: New Edition of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Artbook Announced
Publishers Pix'n Love and UDON Entertainment have announced an English-language edition of the artbook for the ambitious RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Titled The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the book will go on sale November 24, 2026, with pre-orders opening March 23 and running through May 6.
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March 21, 2026
“It Opened a New Direction for Me”: Charlie Cox Announces Role in Another Game After 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33'
Charlie Cox, best known for playing Daredevil in the MCU, has revealed that his involvement in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 changed his perspective on the gaming industry — and that he’s already working on his next project.
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March 18, 2026
Disco Elysium, Resident Evil 7, and more — the next wave of Xbox Game Pass additions
In the second half of March and early April, Xbox Game Pass will receive several notable additions at once — from Disco Elysium to Final Fantasy IV. The new lineup has turned out to be remarkably diverse.
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March 18, 2026
The Japanese don't need Western JRPGs? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had its first major failure
It looks like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 got its first major failure. The game, which became the most highly appreciated in the West, failed to appeal to Japanese gamers. This game did not receive any awards at one of the most important Asian awards.
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March 17, 2026
Analytics: Roblox and Minecraft audiences aren’t interested in AAA games.
According to a new large-scale study of the gaming industry, Roblox and Minecraft audiences are becoming less and less interested in traditional AAA blockbusters. If this trend continues, the future of video games may lie not in expensive single-player hits, but in free-to-play live-service games and viral formats.
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March 16, 2026
“Like Choosing Your Favorite Child”: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Writer Explains Why Both Endings Are Right — and Wrong at the Same Time
Debates about the endings of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 haven’t stopped since the game’s release — and lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen understands that perfectly. When asked to name her favorite ending, she refused — comparing the choice to trying to pick a favorite child.
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March 16, 2026
'It’s Crazy': Final Fantasy Creator Praises 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' — and Its Developers Call It a Blessing From the Gods
The developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 say they still can’t quite believe what’s happening — their game has been publicly praised by the creators of Final Fantasy, whom the entire Sandfall Interactive team considers their idols.
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March 14, 2026
Another triumph for the French! Clair Obscur has been named Game of the Year by developers
Sandfall Interactive’s debut game won five awards at the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards, including Game of the Year, as well as prizes for Best Visual Art and Best Narrative. Other winners included Blue Prince and Death Stranding 2.
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March 13, 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Leads Again — Game Developers Choice Awards 2026 Winners Announced
At this year’s Game Developers Conference 2026, the Game Developers Choice Awards 2026 ceremony took place, where developers chose the best games of the previous year. The biggest winner of the night was the RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from Sandfall Interactive, which took home multiple awards, including Game of the Year.
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March 13, 2026
Spoilers in Your Headphones: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developers Hid the Ending in the Soundtrack
The developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have confirmed an unusual detail about the game’s soundtrack — the very first musical track actually contains spoilers for the story’s ending.
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March 10, 2026
The future Game of the Year? Resident Evil Requiem is the highest-rated game in the series
Resident Evil Requiem received a 9.5/10 rating from users on Metacritic, which is the best result in the series. Moreover, the rating can be compared to the best games in history.
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March 2, 2026
After the addition of Photo Mode in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, players have started creating monsters.
You may have seen the player-made faces in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, which look like something straight out of a nightmare. But they are nothing compared to the monstrosities the developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 encountered while testing the new Photo Mode — and especially not compared to what players began creating after its release.
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February 20, 2026
Are they not going to stop? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 once again won the Game of the Year award at a respectable ceremony
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 still continues to win Game of the Year awards from reputable organizations. This time, Sandfall Interactive Studio received an award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences at the DICE Awards ceremony.
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February 13, 2026
Indiana Jones Would Approve: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Art Book Is So Convincing That Iraqi Authorities Mistook It for an Ancient Relic
Indiana Jones Would Approve: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Art Book Is So Convincing That Iraqi Authorities Mistook It for an Ancient Relic
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February 11, 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Creators Honored with French Order of Arts and Letters
On February 5, French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati appointed the team at Sandfall Interactive, the studio behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, as Knights of the Order of Arts and Letters.
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February 7, 2026
JRPG fans get ready! The release date of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Switch 2 and Xbox has been announced
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be released on Xbox Series S/X simultaneously with the version for the Nintendo Switch 2. The release is scheduled for June 3, 2026.
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February 6, 2026
“You Can’t Separate Them From The Role”: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Actress On The Unfair Treatment Of Motion Capture Actors
Actress Devora Wilde, who played Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3 and voiced Clea in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has supported Charlie Cox’s stance that motion capture actors deserve far more recognition. The topic has resurfaced amid renewed discussions around nominations and acting credits in video games.
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January 30, 2026
The authors of Phantom Blade Zero don't know what genre their game belongs to, but it's definitely not soulslike
The Phantom Blade Zero development team is not sure which genre their game belongs to. In any case, this is not soulslike, as the project was often called in the media. This was stated by the president of the S-GAME studio, Qiwei Liang.
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January 28, 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and other popular games may be released on Switch 2 in 2026
Nintendo is planning to seriously expand its library of games for the Switch 2 in the near future. Moreover, we are talking about the largest projects that have already been released on other platforms.
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January 28, 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developers Don’t Plan to Expand the Studio After the Game’s Success
The leadership of Sandfall Interactive, the studio behind the RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has said it does not intend to significantly grow the team despite the project’s commercial and critical success.
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January 21, 2026
“I No Longer Understand How Games Are Made”: Industry Veteran Praises the Approach Behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Adrian Chmielarz, creative director of The Astronauts and a 34-year industry veteran, admitted that the development of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 quite literally “broke” his understanding of how large-scale RPGs are made today. According to him, learning that a significant portion of Sandfall Interactive’s team consisted of junior developers came as a genuine shock.
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January 21, 2026