Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Soars to Unprecedented Success as Game Passs Biggest Launch of 2025 Non-Xbox Titles

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has climbed back to the top spot, marking the most successful launch of 2025 in the Game Pass subscription, aside from new releases from Xbox Game Studios. This was reported by the gaming division of Microsoft.

The achievement refers to the number of unique users who engaged with the game through Game Pass in its first 30 days.

In a statement to Xbox Wire, the creative director of Sandfall Interactive, Guillaume Broche, admitted that his team had not anticipated such overwhelming popularity for «Expedition».

Guillaume Broche, creative director of Sandfall Interactive

Additionally, he expressed gratitude towards Xbox. Firstly, the announcement of Clair Obscur took place during the Xbox Games Showcase. Secondly, the release of this French JRPG on the Game Pass platform helped attract the attention of players who typically overlook turn-based combat games.

Guillaume Broche, creative director of Sandfall Interactive

For your information, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available on PC (Steam, EGS, GOG), as well as on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Russian subtitles are available.