Expedition 33's Outstanding Critical Reception Receives Recognition from French President

Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series"

If you asked Final Fantasy fans from the late '90s/early '00s what the ideal version of a JRPG should look like, it'd be something like this

Presidente de Francia felicita a los creadores de Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, felicitó públicamente a Sandfall Interactive por el éxito de Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

French President calls Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a...

French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Sandfall Interactive for its new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, calling it a "shining example of French audacity and creativity". Sandfall's game released last week to widespread acclaim. It sold 500k copies in its first day, which then grew to 1m copies within three days. "1m copies and to date, one of the best-rated games in history: and yes, it's French!" Macron wrote in a reply to the st…

French President calls Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a "shining example of French audacity"

French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Sandfall Interactive for its new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, calling it a "shining example of French audacity and creativity".

Sandfall Interactive's turn-based RPG becomes the PlayStation Store's top rated original game, ahead of other recent hits.

Expedition 33's Outstanding Critical Reception Receives Recognition from French President

Et voila.France is home to some major video game talent, including Ubisoft and Nacon, but the breakout success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is different.This game has been built by a relatively small team – although not quite as tiny as you may have seen – and is the debut project from a new developer. To be a Game of the Year frontrunner is nothing short of a miracle.Read the full article on pushsquare.com