Charlie Cox had no clue his Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 role would be so huge
By any measure, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a resounding success. It sold 3.3 million copies in 33 days (because of course) and is a front-runner to be awarded Game of the Year. But one person isn’t playing it: Charlie Cox, the voice behind expeditioner Gustave. “Apparently, the game is awesome — I’m not a […]
By any measure, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a resounding success. It sold 3.3 million copies in 33 days (because of course) and is a front-runner to be awarded Game of the Year. But one person isn’t playing it: Charlie Cox, the voice behind expeditioner Gustave.
“Apparently, the game is awesome — I’m not a gamer, I have no idea. I haven’t played it,” the Daredevil: Born Again star said during a panel at Washington State Summer Con. He said he was in the studio for “four hours maybe,” and is quite surprised by how massively popular those four hours of work have become. Gustave has become a fan favorite — all the expeditioners have, really — and Cox is already dishing out his autograph for Gustave memorabilia. While he may not have been in the recording booth for long, Cox’s work in the game is vital to its story (perhaps Clair Obscur’s best element) and its success; it’s through his point of view that players first learn of the game’s world, conflict, and characters.
