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Sorry GTA 6, but I’m more excited about these 5 sequels (and a wildcard)

Fan behavior has me having GTA 6 fatigue even before it's out.

Destructoid

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lune actor would be "delighted" to reprise her role if possible, but she's not in the "conversations" about expanding the franchise

Kirsty Rider's happy to come back, if the opportunity arises

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hits 8 million sold copies on its first anniversary

Sandfall celebrates the milestone with new in-game cosmetics.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "won't be announcing any new major DLC or expansions" amid 1-year anniversary, but did announce lowest-ever Steam price for their RPG

Sandfall sidesteps mention of a new game, however

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sells another 3 million copies during its undisputed GOTY sweep as total sales top 8 million

Only a year after the Sandfall RPG launched

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets a surprise update for the RPG's first anniversary and, my god, Monoco has braids now: "This expedition WILL be strutting around"

Sandfall Interactive celebrates in style

GamesRadar

Surrounded by layoffs, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lune actor hopes the next game from Sandfall sticks to what made its debut RPG a hit: "Value the amazing people who made this"

Kirsty Rider hopes Sandfall continues to "put first all the things that they did in this one"

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Clair Obscur: how an indie game about loss became the biggest success story of 2025

Ahead of the BAFTAs, lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen breaks down the biggest twists of Sandfall’s runaway success story

Evening Standard

4 times game devs got called out for leaving AI assets in a game

Ooopsie

Destructoid

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star worries the industry will learn the wrong lessons from the J'RPG's success: "Capitalism is unwilling to ask the why because they’re interested in the how"

"I think when the opportunistic fingers of capitalism try to take apart this game and its success, I fear they will ask the wrong questions."

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio drops legal action against L’Académie Clair-Obscur comic: 'Sorry for dragging our feet'

A "super move on the studio's part", says comic creator.

PC Gamer

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio say they're seeking a 'fair solution' in dispute with comic artist who named his book after the same 15th century painting technique

Chiaroscur-oh no.

PC Gamer

"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

GamesRadar

Sandfall Interactive continues its Larian-like ways as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Game of the Year and four other trophies at the DICE Awards

Other big winners at this year's event include Ghost of Yotei, Death Stranding 2, and Blue Prince.

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Knowing what's happening off camera in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 brings some levity to those dramatic cutscenes

I don't think limbs are supposed to do that.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs receive rare honor from French Ministry of Culture, previously won by Shigeru Miyamoto and the creator of Rayman

Sandfall's historic run continues

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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"

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs shout out fellow French studio's climbing sim launching on Steam and PS5 with clever nod to their J'RPG: "Expedition 69's favorite game is out!!"

Montpellier studios are sticking together

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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."

GamesRadar

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"

GamesRadar

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

GamesRadar

"You can't do GTA for $10 million": Split Fiction director worries “AA games are taking over” after Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success, as he “would not be able to live without a AAA title"

The industry should have Sandfall Entertainment and Rockstar Games

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an indie game "at heart," even if its devs know it got a "lot of support" from its publisher

Sandfall Entertainment enjoyed considerable backing from Kepler Interactive

GamesRadar

Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead says he and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director agree "games are meant to be diverse": "Both action games and turn-based games should evolve for the better"

We can enjoy the best of all worlds at the moment

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director blames Final Fantasy 10 for letting you nuke the RPG's final boss, but admits it might have been "a little bit too easy to get overpowered"

"We think it's OK – more or less what we wanted"

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