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‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Sets Game Awards Record With 9 Wins as Sandfall Releases Free Update

Built by a small French indie team, the turn-based adventure has outpaced big-budget rivals.

Overview

  • The game won nine trophies at The Game Awards 2025, including Game of the Year, surpassing the event’s previous single-title record.
  • Sandfall Interactive rolled out a free update that adds Latin American Spanish text, a new location, audio cues, weapons, outfits, a photo mode, AMD FSR 4 support on PC, and quality-of-life improvements.
  • The update is available now across all versions of the game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
  • Coverage describes the project as developed largely by about 30 people, with one outlet reporting an estimated budget under $10 million.
  • Some reports say the title has sold more than five million copies since its April 24, 2025 launch.