It's not unusual for people in the gaming industry to congratulate each other on big successes, which is exactly what started happening right after Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home Game of the Year at The Game Awards, but this time Major League Baseball decided to join in the celebration of Sandfall Interactive's debut title. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was originally released on April 24, 2025, and is currently available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
The Game Awards is one of the biggest gaming nights of the year, as gamers often look forward to a wide variety of flashy trailers, announcements, release dates, shadows, and of course, the awards themselves. While there were many winners at The Games Awards, one title stood out above the rest: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The successful RPG, which was nominated for twelve awards going into the night, took home a total of nine trophies. Three of the play's nominations were even in the same category, with Ben Starr, Jennifer English and Charlie Cox being considered for Best Performance. Of the talented actors, Jennifer English finally won the award, beating not only her co-stars, but also Troy Baker, Erika Ishii and Konatsu Kato. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 they also took home the biggest prize of the night, the coveted Game of the Year award.
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Even MLB loves Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
In a recent Twitter post, Major League Baseball's official account shared an image of a player in a uniform with the number 33 on his back. The image was accompanied by a simple message that read “for those who come after,” with a hashtag for The Game Awards. “For those who come after” is a quote that comes up quite often Clair Obscur: Expedition 33meaning the importance of the mission the characters are on and how everything is done in service of future expeditions. While it's common for people in the gaming industry to share in the success of their peers, it's less typical to see a celebratory post for a video game coming from a major sports account. However, he speaks to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's historic night, taking home nine of the twelve awards he was nominated for.
The success of Sandfall Interactive's debut title was by no means limited to The Game Awards, as it consistently garnered high praise throughout the year. over the summer The last of us creator Neil Druckmann finished playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and said he was “in awe”. Baldur's Gate 3 Executive director Greg Lidstone even described Expedition 33 as “beautiful” and claimed that it was “a game that knows what it is and builds on it.” With such high praise from people in the industry, it's perhaps no surprise that others outside of the video game world have started to take notice.
While it would have been easy for Sandfall Interactive to take all their accolades and simply go home, it seems the developers had a surprise for players. After winning game of the year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shadow dropped a major update for the title, giving fans a whole new reason to jump into the beloved RPG. Players launching the title may notice that a new dungeon location has been added. The developers have also introduced new boss encounters to challenge players in the late stages of the game. Players will even gain access to additional costumes, weapons, and customization options for different characters. Many fans expressed their excitement at the sudden appearance of new content and praised the developers for giving them another way to celebrate the title's success. While there's no way to know what Sandfall Interactive will do in the future, many fans have high expectations and are anxiously waiting to find out what the studio does next.
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April 24, 2025
- ESRB
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Older 17+ / Blood and gore, violent language, obscene themes, violence
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Sandfall Interactive
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Interactive Kepler
