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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sales Surge Past 6 Million After Game Awards Sweep

Market analysts attribute the jump to an immediate post-show sales spike that also drove a wave of renewed player activity.

Overview

  • Alinea Analytics estimates more than 200,000 additional copies sold since December 11, lifting total sales to roughly six million across platforms.
  • Steam accounted for 76% of the post-awards sales boost, PS5 21% and Xbox 3%, with about 52,000 Xbox users starting the game via Game Pass for the first time.
  • Concurrent players on Steam peaked at 56,993 over the weekend, while Circana reported U.S. engagement more than tripled by December 13 and daily active rankings reached No. 13 on Steam, No. 30 on PlayStation and No. 33 on Xbox.
  • Sandfall released the free Verso’s Drafts update with a new playable area, photo mode, late‑game boss challenges and six new Lorien Testard tracks now on streaming services.
  • Following a record nine wins including Game of the Year, President Emmanuel Macron praised the studio as a source of national pride, while debate over the game's indie designation and social-media conspiracy content continued; developers are also exploring possibilities for a Nintendo Switch 2 port.