Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 team admits RPG game's success surprised them – 'It wasn't supposed to be big'

director Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33 I always believed that a turn-based RPG would be “cool”, but I didn't expect it to become so “big”.

conversation partner broadcast era games Following this year's Golden Joystick Awards, creative director Guillaume Broche got candid about the studio's work, admitting that the game's reception from fans and critics was so unexpected and saying “no one really understood what was going on.”

“I think people don't really realize that now it's getting big, but before it was released, it wasn't supposed to be big,” Brosh said. “I think we all feel the same way. It's going to be cool. It's not going to be big, but it's going to be cool. What happened today, like we said, no one really understands what's going on.

“It's a strange feeling when you put your heart out into the world and the world embraces you and gives you so much love. We got so much love from the players… It's so touching and unbelievable, it's hard to explain.”

Ben Starr, who voices Verso in the RPG, feels the same way, adding: “It was never intended to be this big. It became this cultural moment, this phenomenon, but I think that's just because the game was so honest. A lot of people believed that.”

“I don't think anyone expected this because it was such a small game. No one expected these numbers and we were all just messaging each other, thinking, this, this is so stupid. Now this is so stupid. Everybody stop. This is a stupid joke. But yeah, it's pretty cool.”

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launches on PC and consoles on April 24, and will also go directly to Xbox Game Pass as a day-one game. exist IGN's review of “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” on September 10we described it as a “modern RPG classic”, adding: “In many ways, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reminds me of many of my favorite classic and contemporary RPGs, but with developer Sandfall truly understanding why these games are special and drawing upon their own work.”

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sold Sales of 5 million copies in five monthsmaking it one of the hottest songs of the year. it also received A record-breaking 12 nominations At this year's Game Awards, the game is up for Best Director, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, Best Audio, Best Indie Game, Best Debut Indie Game and Best Role-Playing Game, as well as the ceremony's coveted Game of the Year award. Three of the performers also won Best of Show awards.

If this convinces you to give it a try, be sure to Check out our tips for important things to know before jumping into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The studio recently released Update 1.4.0which adds key features like combat retry options as well as a host of quality-of-life changes, visual improvements, and bug fixes.

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