Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sells 3.3 Million in 33 Days — Not Bad for a Game Some Thought Was Going to Get Crushed by The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has hit another impressive milestone: 3.3 million sales in 33 days. That’s a lot of threes!

Publisher Kepler Interactive and developer Sandfall Interactive announced the sales today, after the turn-based RPG crossed 1 million sales in its first three days of release.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launched on April 24 across PC and console, but also straight into Xbox Game Pass as a day-one title. It also launched up against Bethesda’s RPG behemoth The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. But despite being in a subscription service and having that tough competition, Clair Obscur has carved out a significant slice of sales success for itself. It’s worth noting the 3.3 million sales figure does not include additional downloads through Xbox and PC Game Pass.

Kepler declared Clair Obscur “a commercial success” and “a feat for an independent production.” “The game was developed by a small studio made up of around 30 core team members, some of whom were working on a video game project for the very first time,” Kepler added.

When Bethesda shadow-dropped The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered amid the launch of fellow role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, most thought there could be only one winner. However, it turned out that there was plenty of room for both games to succeed.

Indeed, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has done so well that French President Macron has praised the development team. Be sure to check out our tips for the important things to know before heading into the game.

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