Clair Obscur takes Game of the Year at the DICE Awards 2026
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences handed out its 29th Annual DICE Awards on February 12 in Las Vegas, with the ceremony airing live from the Aria Resort & ...
Tag: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur leads say they will keep the team small and focus on shipping quality games
Sandfall Interactive does not plan to grow significantly after the launch success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the studio's creative director Guillaume Broche and lead programmer Tom Guillermin told Edge ...
Clair Obscur leads say JRPG success comes from not caring too much about players
In an interview with GamesRadar, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director Guillaume Broche said the team focused on building the game they wanted to play rather than designing to match outside ...
Indie Game Awards strips Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of its trophies after gen AI admission
The Indie Game Awards moved to rescind two major prizes from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after organizers said the developer admitted to using generative AI in the game's creation. Ceremony's ...
Player pushes Maelle past 1.1 billion damage on Clair Obscur’s hardest boss with post-update build
After Sandfall Interactive's free "Thank You" update for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a player demonstrated a Maelle build that dealt more than 1.1 billion damage to Simon, the game's toughest ...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update loaded with nods to Persona, Xenoblade, and Final Fantasy
Sandfall Interactive announced a free Thank You Update for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at The Game Awards on December 11, 2025, and players quickly noticed a slew of affectionate references ...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins nine awards at The Game Awards, sets new single-show record
Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated The Game Awards 2025, taking home nine trophies including Game of the Year and setting a new record for the most wins in ...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Best Independent Game at The Game Awards amid debate over its indie status
On December 11, 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home Best Independent Game at The Game Awards, giving Sandfall Interactive another major trophy after the title led nominations earlier in ...
Todd Howard names Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 his 2025 game of the year
Bethesda studio head Todd Howard told Eurogamer that his game of the year for 2025 is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Howard called the Sandfall Interactive RPG "Expedition 33 is really ...
Clair Obscur creative director says he expected the game to be cool, but not this huge
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold more than five million copies and heads the list of The Game Awards 2025 nominations.