US EditionClair Obscur Director Says Game Pass Was A Big Help At Launch
- On Wednesday, Microsoft crowned Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 its most popular third-party Game Pass launch of 2025 based on unique users in the first 30 days.
- Being on Game Pass allowed many curious players to try Clair Obscur, explore Lumière and the early game, lowering the barrier to entry for new players.
- The studio credits Xbox promotion for reach, with Guillaume Broche saying Xbox announced Sandfall and joined a Developer Direct video, broadening player discovery.
- Microsoft reports $5,000,000,000 in revenue and limited disclosure on subscribers; Game Pass was $20 a month in April but would cost $30 a month now for the same access.
- Industry questions focus on whether the hit required a Game Pass deal, as observers say the platform might land another Clair Obscur-sized hit this year but attribution remains unsettled.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wasn't Just An Enormous Sales Success, It Was Also The Biggest New Third-Party Launch on Xbox Game Pass in 2025, Despite Launching Two Days After The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
The highly-acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just added yet another accolade to its name — as it's now the biggest new third-party game launch on Xbox Game Pass in 2025.
The release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Xbox Game Pass may have helped boost the game's popularity. There's much discussion about the effects of Xbox Game Pass as a platform for Day 1 game releases. Now, it was Guillaume Broche, director of one of the best games of the year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, who joined the discussion with very positive words. In a post on the official Xbox blog, Broche begins by thanking the fans for the love h…
The French studio Sandfall Interactive has signed a brilliant blow: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes the biggest launch of a partner game on Xbox Game Pass this year. A success all the more deserving that this RPG in turn by card also in classic sales, which shows that the subscription did not stop anything. The studio's very first game continues to chain the distinctions... while perhaps waiting to take the trophies to the Game Awards.
Microsoft has revealed that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the third-party most successful launch of 2025 on Xbox Game Pass. Read more
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