Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is nothing short of a masterpiece. From start to finish, it's a cohesive, heartbreaking story, brought to life with stunning visuals, stellar performances from an equally stellar voice cast, and gameplay that tests your limits but leaves you wanting more. Such immense critical and commercial success naturally draws attention from other studios and publishers, but Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares, whose Split Fiction was among Expedition 33's GOTY rivals, has warned the triple-A industry not to jump on the latest Esquie-shaped trend.
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