Recent from sweeping the Golden Joysticks and poised to do the similar at The Game Awards, Sandfall Interactive’s phenomenal debut RPG is one of the most buzzed-about releases of the yr, so it ought to shock nobody after we announce that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the greatest new third-party sport launch on Xbox Game Pass of 2025. That’s based mostly on the quantity of distinctive customers in the first 30 days of its availability, which implies an enormous quantity of Xbox gamers joined Maelle, Gustave, Esquie, and the gang on their journey proper from the starting.
Sandfall Interactive artistic director Guillaume Broche advised us how grateful he’s for all that love: “This yr has been thus far past what any of us may have imagined, and it’s all the way down to how passionate and supportive our followers have been to make {that a} actuality. It’s actually nerve-wracking to be a brand new studio releasing our first sport, however the assist of everybody has actually made all the pieces really feel like a dream.”
ID@Xbox Director Man Richards defined why (*33*)Expedition 33 stood out early on as a sport we needed to place weight behind: “From the begin, Sandfall’s ambition was clear and we actually felt they needed to create one thing actually particular, one thing past expectations for the crew. As soon as we performed early builds, we skilled their gripping story, gorgeous visuals and the combine of JRPG mechanics with French cultural themes that felt recent and distinctive. It’s the sort of expertise we knew Xbox gamers would love to find.”
For Broche, that assist from Xbox was instrumental in serving to the sport make as huge a splash because it has. “From being there to announce our sport again in Summer time 2024, to coming to the studio for the Developer_Direct video in January, Xbox helped us get the phrase on the market and attain quite a bit of gamers.”
He additionally famous how Game Pass allowed them to achieve a a lot wider viewers, “letting quite a bit of folks attempt our sport when possibly they may not have earlier than. The turn-based RPG style has quite a bit of followers however generally it’d put individuals who desire extra real-time motion video games off, however Game Pass lowered that barrier of entry. They may simply attempt it and see the way it feels. So quite a bit of curious gamers may begin the sport, discover Lumière and the early sport, and notice there’s quite a bit to take pleasure in right here, even when they weren’t anticipating it at first.”
Set in a whimsical fantasia that belies darkish secrets and techniques, (*33*)Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 follows the eponymous Expedition on a doomed mission to save lots of their metropolis from the mysterious Paintress, a godlike being that has obliterated the metropolis’s eldest cohort each single yr for many years following a cataclysm that lease the world asunder. It has captured hearts and minds throughout the world for each its memorable characters and story in addition to for its thrilling, savvy evolution of traditional turn-based RPG battles.
(*33*)Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a primary instance of the revolutionary and various vary of experiences that Xbox Game Pass was created to assist, serving to builders of all sizes attain an enormous world viewers whereas bringing unparalleled worth to our gamers. Xbox is proud to have supported Sandfall in sharing this wonderful sport with the world, and we sit up for bringing many extra thrilling titles like (*33*)Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Xbox Game Pass Final on day one.
If you happen to haven’t but joined the Expedition, (*33*)Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is out there now on Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud. It’s an Xbox Play Anyplace title and accessible with Xbox Game Pass Final.
(*33*)For many who come after!
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Kepler Interactive
$49.99
$39.99
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
“Yr by yr, She erases us.”
Every year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed quantity. And everybody previous that age turns to smoke and fades away. Yr by yr, that quantity ticks down and extra of us are erased. Tomorrow she’ll wake and paint “33.” And tomorrow we depart on our ultimate mission – Destroy the Paintress, so she will by no means paint demise once more.
We’re Expedition 33.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with distinctive real-time mechanics, making battles extra immersive and addictive than ever. Discover a fantasy world impressed by Belle Époque France during which you battle devastating enemies.
Reactive Flip-based Fight
On this evolution of JRPGs, real-time actions improve the coronary heart of turn-based fight. Craft distinctive builds to your Expeditioners that suit your playstyle by way of gear, stats, expertise, and character synergies. Open an energetic dimension in fight – dodge, parry, and counter in actual time, chain combos by mastering assault rhythms, and goal enemy weak factors utilizing a free goal system.
“Tomorrow Comes”
With just one yr left to reside, be a part of Gustave, Maelle, and their fellow Expeditioners as they embark upon a determined quest to interrupt the Paintress’ cycle of demise. Comply with the path of earlier expeditions and uncover their destiny. Get to know the members of Expedition 33 as they study to work collectively towards unattainable odds.
A Hauntingly Stunning World
Discover a fascinating realm populated by surreal adversaries. Wander by way of breathtaking landscapes, from the Island of Visages to the Forgotten Battlefield, discovering secrets and techniques and hidden quests alongside the manner. Discover allies of fortune in creatures of legend. Recruit particular companions to entry new journey strategies and uncover secret areas in the World Map.
Expertise the debut sport from Sandfall Interactive, totally realized in Unreal Engine 5 with gorgeous graphics and a heartbreaking soundtrack.