Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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| Developer(s) | Sandfall Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Kepler Interactive |
| Composer(s) | Lorien Testard |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
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| Release | 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an upcoming dark fantasy role-playing video game developed by Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive. It is set to release in 2025.
Gameplay
Clair Obscur is a turn based RPG that includes real time aspects such as quick time events and timing-based actions both in offense and defense.[1][2] In defense, all attacks can be either dodged or parried.[1][2]
Plot
Clair Obscur takes place in a Belle Époque setting.[1][3] The protagonists Gustave (Charlie Cox), Maelle (Jennifer English), Lune (Kirsty Rider), Sciel (Shala Nyx), Renoir (Andy Serkis) and Verso (Ben Starr) attempt to stop the Paintress, whose god-like powers can kill everyone of a given age she draws in the sky.[2][4][5][6]
Development
Sandfall Interactive is based in France.[4] According to CEO and creative director Guillaume Broche, one of the goals of Clair Obscur was to create a high fidelity turn based RPG, which he felt had been neglected by AAA game developers.[1] According to Broche, Clair Obscur takes inspiration from Japanese role-playing games, with Broche noting the Final Fantasy and Persona series' specifically.[7] The development team consists of about 30 people.[3][5] Development initially began in Unreal Engine 4 but later switched to Unreal Engine 5 to take advantage of Unreal Engine 5's improvements in rendering and animation.[3][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nightingale, Ed (28 August 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's fresh take on RPG traditions could revitalise the genre". Eurogamer.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Purslow, Matt (28 August 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - The First Preview". IGN.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jones, Robert (28 August 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 creative director speaks about the dark fantasy RPG's stunning Unreal Engine 5 graphics: 'It's a key foundation for the studio to really look for the latest technology'". PC Gamer.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Donaldson, Alex (28 August 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is reminding me of the greatest Lord of the Rings game". VG247.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Young, Jennifer (29 August 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is set in a breathtakingly beautiful world — with fully fleshed characters and a unique combat system that belies its small team". Windows Central.
- ↑ "Meet our English Voice Cast". Expedition 33. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Jones, Robert (28 August 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 creative director speaks candidly about the new RPG's respect for Final Fantasy and Persona: 'We are definitely not hiding that there are influences'". PC Gamer.
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