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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Passes 5 Million Sales as Free ‘Thank‑You’ Update Is Announced

The studio frames the update as a thank‑you to players rather than paid DLC.

Overview

  • The turn-based RPG has surpassed 5 million copies sold across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC since its April launch.
  • A free update in development adds a brand-new playable environment with new enemy encounters and other surprises.
  • Late-game players will face new boss battles, and every party member will receive new costumes.
  • The patch also brings seven additional text/UI localizations—Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian—raising supported languages to 19; no release date was given, with rollout expected in the coming months.
  • Sandfall says the update will be free on all platforms and is informed by community feedback, with Polygon reporting PC handheld compatibility is planned; the soundtrack has exceeded 333 million streams with notable chart success.