This article contains spoilers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Act 1 finale (and a small scene from one of the game's endings). If you've not reached those points yet, bookmark this page, turn around, and come back later.
If you've played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and I hope you have if you've read past that spoiler warning, then you'll have probably had your heart broken by the end of the game's first act.
Until this point, Gustave, for all intents and purposes, had seemed like the game's protagonist, until he unceremoniously wasn't. Act 1 ends as Gustave is shockingly killed by Renoir, paving the way for Verso to fill his shoes in the leading role.
The accolades just don't stop coming for Clair Obscur.
While a moment like this could have comfortably been written in later for shock value, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen told TheGamer this decision was made from the outset, outlining the reasons for offing poor Gustave.
Speaking to TheGamer following the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Svedberg-Yen said, "We knew that from the beginning, but I think in general, like with a lot of these plot points, it's about what...
