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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "not the end" of the franchise, director confirms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director Guillaume Broche has said the game is "not ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Could Be Getting A Sequel Or DLC: Clair Obscur is the franchise, Expedition 33 is the story.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sequel or DLC confirmed: it's only "one of the stories that we want to tell"
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Yes, Another Clair Obscur Game Is Coming — 'Expedition 33 is One of the Stories That We Want to Tell in This Franchise,' Teases Director - IGN
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Does Clair Obscur have a future? Expedition 33 was far from the end.: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was a surprise success. Now the studio reveals what future ...
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Sandfall Interactive Declares Clair Obscur A "Franchise," And I Can't Wait For More
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Sequel to Clair Obscur all but confirmed, developer declares Expedition 33 the first part of a series
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Clair Obscur Director Hints At Sequel, Says Expedition 33 ‘Is Not The End’: Sandfall Interactive wants Clair Obscur to be a franchise
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Final Boss Was Underpowered Because Sandfall Underestimated Completionists
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Team Admits the RPG's Success Has Surprised Them — 'It Was Not Supposed to Be Big' - IGN
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Director Says Nobody Expected It To Be A Huge Hit: Sandfall Interactive had no idea Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 would be such a big ...
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First Game of the Year Award already in the bag – French hit role-playing game cleans up
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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is becoming a movie: This Hollywood star, of all people, wants a role!
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Sandfall says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 winning GOTY "isn't something we aim for," and even though it would be a "nice little bonus ...
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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 devs “starting to work on next game,” promising it will be “crazy” and “artsy”
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Tops 4.4 million sales - IGN: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now sold 4.4 million copies, staff at developer Sandfall Interactive ...
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Clair Obscur Director Says Turn-Based JRPGs Are Still Seen as 'Uncool': Turn the tide
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After the mega-success with Clair Obscur: Developers surprise with statements about the team's future
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Dramatic Act One Twist Was Originally Pitched As A Joke, Until Sandfall Realised It Was Genius
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Druckmann Labels Expedition 33 Among The "Most Moving, Creative Stories" He's Played - PSX Extreme
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Hideo Kojima believes Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs have the perfect team size with “33 team members and a dog”
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs hope players will support more $40 or $50 games as publishers hope GTA 6 will charge gamers $100 to play
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Key FactsSmaller Games Challenge Rising AAA Price Trend
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- AAA games like GTA 6 may soon reach $100, creating opportunities for more affordable titles in the market.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 delivers high production value and story at a $40–50 price point.
- Some consumers initially doubted the game's length and quality due to its lower cost, but the developers maintained their pricing strategy.
- The success of smaller, focused projects demonstrates viability beyond the expensive AAA game model.
I think as that AAA price goes up, I think it creates more of an opportunity to be launching games – more sensibly scoped games – [and] pricing them at that $40–50 range.— Matthew Handrahan, portfolio director of Kepler Interactive, explained this in a recent interview with Games Industry.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reaches a fitting sales milestone: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now sold 3.3m copies since its release last month.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Better Steam Reviews Than Every Mainline Final Fantasy Game
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Clair Obscur Director Has Exquisite Taste, Says Nothing Tops Persona 5's Visual Design
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Here’s How To Beat That Damn Lampmaster In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: We do not love lamp. We'll show you how to turn off their lights for good
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Quick! Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer will soon nerf the game's best move: UPDATE 08/05/25: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Patch 1.2.3 is now live ...
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Plenty of People Are Playing Expedition 33 on PS5, Despite Having to Actually Buy It
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