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Tiny Team, Bold Ambition: Expedition 33’s Creators Defend Keeping It Small
technology27 days ago

Tiny Team, Bold Ambition: Expedition 33’s Creators Defend Keeping It Small

In a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 postmortem in Yokohama, Sandfall Interactive explains why they purposefully keep their team small (about 26) to preserve a focused creative vision for Expedition 33, a 2025 Game of the Year‑winning JRPG-inspired title. They credit Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprints for delivering a big‑game look with a lean crew, discuss the JRPG and anime influences (Final Fantasy, Lost Odyssey, Attack on Titan, Bleach), and note that a Switch 2 port is being considered but not confirmed. The studio prioritizes staying indie with a warm Montpellier office culture (the “Manor”) and aims to pursue another project fueled by passion rather than expansion. Expedition 33 is available on PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

via AUTOMATON|
#expedition-33#indie-game-development#jrpg-influences
Holding It in Hand: Expedition 33 Creators Defend Physical Discs as Disc Production Ends
gaming27 days ago

Holding It in Hand: Expedition 33 Creators Defend Physical Discs as Disc Production Ends

Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers explain why they pushed for a physical release despite production constraints and lower per-copy profit, arguing that tangible discs preserve art and memory even as PlayStation ends disc production in 2028 and owners can’t snack on the nostalgia of stores stocking the game.

via AUTOMATON|
#expedition-33#gaming#physical-release
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Celebrates 1-Year with New Hairstyles and Minor Fixes in Patch 1.5.5
gaming4 months ago

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Celebrates 1-Year with New Hairstyles and Minor Fixes in Patch 1.5.5

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s patch v1.5.5 celebrates its 1st anniversary with new anniversary hairstyles for all characters (purchasable from two merchants) and a handful of fixes, including better menu visibility for certain outfits, rest-point access, collision tweaks, and revised achievement texts; the update is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass tiers.

via TrueAchievements|
#clair-obscur#expedition-33#gaming
Expedition 33 Marks First Anniversary with Free Haircuts and Record Sales
gaming4 months ago

Expedition 33 Marks First Anniversary with Free Haircuts and Record Sales

Expedition 33 celebrates its first anniversary with a free Anniversary haircut update for all playable characters, while announcing over 8 million copies sold and a string of awards, including GameSpot's Game of the Year for 2025. The update is purchasable from Gestral merchants, the game is on Xbox Game Pass, the soundtrack has been streamed over 617 million times, Steam is offering a 20% discount through April 27, and new merchandise was released.

via GameSpot|
#8-million-sales#anniversary-update#expedition-33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Marks 1st Anniversary with Free Haircut Update and 8M Sales
technology4 months ago

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Marks 1st Anniversary with Free Haircut Update and 8M Sales

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 celebrates its first anniversary with a free PS5 patch that adds Anniversary haircuts for all playable characters, obtainable from Gestral Merchants on the World Map. The update also fixes several bugs (UI visibility for Danseuse, rest-point access during dialogue, collisions) and tweaks some achievement text. Since revealing 8 million copies sold, the game has nearly doubled its sales from 4.4M earlier in 2025, signaling a strong post-launch run.

via Push Square|
#anniversary#clair-obscur#expedition-33
No-Damage Mastery: Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Cleared Unscathed
gaming6 months ago

No-Damage Mastery: Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Cleared Unscathed

YouTuber Hayete Bahadori posted a four-hour, damageless run of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, using only one party member in each eligible fight (three encounters require a three-person party, which is hardcoded into the game). The video includes fight-by-fight commentary and timestamps, highlighting patterns to dodge and parry, with the final boss Renoir described as the toughest. Despite some fans’ skepticism, Bahadori confirms the achievement with a light-hearted nod in response to questions about the run.}

via Kotaku|
#clair-obscur#expedition-33#gaming