After dominating The Golden Joystick Awards, as well as any number of outlets' top 10 lists, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's veritable torrent of good news isn't slowing down one bit as we head toward what will surely be a strong showing at The Game Awards. Maelle's latest victory lap? Xbox Game Pass.
It's the biggest third-party Game Pass launch of the year, which puts it ahead of plenty of worthy contenders. In an industry where RPGs will always have their place, but seldom move so many copies as to beat out live-service shooter and sportsball fare, it's testament to Clair Obscur's breakout status that it can claim the crown in such a competitive commercial field.
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Microsoft made it known today via Xbox Wire, with the following clarifier: the tally is "...based on the number of unique users in the first 30 days of availability, which means a huge number of Xbox players joined Maelle, Gustave, Esquie, and the gang on their journey right from the beginning." Word spread fast, then.
Cooler still, Xbox Wire brought in Sandfall Interactive's creative director, Guillaume Broche for a quick chat to help commemmorate...
