Developer Sandfall Interactive’s first recreation, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, was one in all 2025’s greatest breakout success tales, and everyone seems to be questioning if and when a sequel is coming. That is still to be seen, and the sport’s lead author, Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, is sworn to secrecy.
She told GamesRadar, “I can not inform you this stuff. If I advised you, I might must kill you. I am sorry. I might love to inform individuals, as a result of, as my husband is aware of, I can not preserve a secret.”
She added: “I like sharing data. I simply wish to share every little thing with everyone. However no, I can not. So sorry.”
In Might 2025 after Expedition 33’s launch, Sandfall boss François Meurisse stated the studio goes to make a brand new recreation, “for certain.” He went on to say that he “cannot wait to get to the subsequent challenge” to assist showcase the group’s expertise after studying to work collectively on Expedition 33. As talked about, it was the group’s first recreation as a gaggle. After the large success of Expedition 33, Meurisse stated there shall be “greater expectations” for no matter comes subsequent.
Svedberg-Yen beforehand stated Sandfall doesn’t wish to people-please with no matter it makes subsequent. As an alternative, she stated Sandfall’s subsequent recreation shall be what the group needs to make versus being what followers particularly need.
“I’ve seen too many TV exhibits and books be swayed making an attempt to please lots of people, and within the course of you find yourself dropping the center of what is there,” Svedberg-Yen stated. “So [we] really feel like we have to belief our instincts and proceed to belief the imaginative and prescient behind the studio.”
Expedition 33 bought greater than 5 million copies, however that does not cowl the sport’s complete attain, as it is also out there to the thousands and thousands of Xbox Recreation Move subscribers by their membership. Along with sturdy gross sales, the sport gained quite a few Recreation of the Yr awards. In truth, it surpassed Elden Ring to win probably the most Recreation of the Yr awards within the historical past of video video games.