One of our most anticipated titles of early 2025 is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a dark fantasy RPG from Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive. In a world where a mysterious sorceress regularly wipes away entire generations with a simple act of magic, players lead a party of adventurers on a quest to put an end to her tyranny once and for all—and since its reveal at last summer’s Xbox Games Showcase, we’ve been eager to join their mission.
After checking out the preview build last month, we had the chance to speak with Lead Writer and Voice & Localization Producer, Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, and Lead Game Designer, Michel Nohra, via email and pull the curtain back a little more on the work of art they’ve been crafting.
Right from its global reveal, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has drawn gamers’ attention with its unique plot hook: that a sorceress paints a number, and kills everyone of that age. Were there any particular influences that inspired the... Read more