US Edition‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Has Sold Two Million Copies In 12 Days, Deserves More
- Sandfall Interactive, a small French developer, released the JRPG-inspired Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in late April 2025, selling two million copies in 12 days.
- The game's rapid sales and acclaim followed from its strong identity, quality, competitive price, Game Pass availability, and the genre interest boosted by Oblivion's release.
- Clair Obscur features turn-based combat with real-time parrying, a story about hunting a mysterious Paintress, rich narrative, and a cast including Charlie Cox and Andy Serkis.
- The game holds a rare Metacritic score of 9.7, higher than any other title, with praise highlighting its gameplay, writing, and emotional depth as a potential generational RPG.
- This success suggests Clair Obscur could establish a significant new RPG franchise, with sustained player engagement and recognition despite the crowded market and skepticism about turn-based games.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hits 2 Million Copies Sold After 12 Days on Sale
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now up to 2 million copies sold after 12 days on sale. That’s up from the 1 million sold three days after launch. It's a big hit for French developer Sandfall Interactive.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Already Sold 2 Million Copies
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues to take the role-playing world by storm. The official X account posted yesterday that Clair Obscur has already sold 2 million copies. This comes as especially impressive news considering that the game debuted less than two weeks ago. Developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a [...] The post Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Already Sold…
How Expedition 33 Succeeds in the Mainstream Where Other JRPGs Haven't - Lords of Gaming
Have you heard of Expedition 33? Well, of course you have. As the game, which is founded in JRPG roots, has hit the mainstream in a way that many other JRPGs usually fail to do. A lot of high-profile JRPGs that have launched over the years, are game’s that I am a big fan of. Such as last year’s Atlus onslaught with games like Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, Persona 3: Reload, and Metaphor ReFantazio. All of these games reviewed well and sold we…
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