Clair Obscur Expedition 33 wins game of the year
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Expedition 33 from Sandfall Interactive has won the hearts of players, becoming this year's biggest third-party launch on Xbox Game Pass.
That game is of course Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which has been crowned today as the biggest third-party Xbox Game Pass launch of 2025. In a post over on Xbox Wire, it's mentioned that this is based on "the number of unique users in the first 30 days of its availability". Here's a bit more about the accomplishment:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 creative director Guillaume Broche says Xbox Game Pass "lowered that barrier of entry" for his beloved turn-based RPG, which sits in a genre that "might put people who prefer more real-time action games off."
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was Xbox’s biggest third-party Game Pass launch of the year
A fter 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.
Xbox announced Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the biggest new third-party game launch on Xbox Game Pass for 2025.
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