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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Director Explains How Studio Experimented With AI But Didn’t Like It

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Director Explains How Studio Experimented With AI But Didn’t Like It

"It was just a new tool, we tried it, and we didn't like it at all. It felt wrong," said Guillaume Broche when asked about AI use.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards Wins Over Use of Generative AI

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards Wins Over Use of Generative AI

The studio noted in a statement that generative AI was briefly used to generate placeholder textures that have since been removed.

Phantom Blade Zero Director Was Advised by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Studio to “Cut Things”

Phantom Blade Zero Director Was Advised by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Studio to “Cut Things”

On the even of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeping the awards at The Game Awards, "Soulframe" Liang asked the studio for advice.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s “Thank You” Update is Fantastic – Here’s Why

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s “Thank You” Update is Fantastic – Here’s Why

A free update to Sandfall Interactive's award-winning RPG that feels more like a free DLC - and it's a blast. Here's what you should know.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards

Sandfall Interactive's acclaimed role-playing game also won for its direction, narrative, art direction, score, performance, and more.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Big Post-Game Update is Out Now With New Bosses, Weapons, and More

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Big Post-Game Update is Out Now With New Bosses, Weapons, and More

Venture into Verso's Drafts to combat new late-game bosses in the Endless Tower and unlock new Luminas, outfits, and more.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Budget Was Less Than $10 Million

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Budget Was Less Than $10 Million

Sandfall Interactive increased the core team after securing funding from its publisher and saved money by avoiding an open world.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the Biggest New Third-Party Game Pass Launch in 2025, Says Microsoft

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the Biggest New Third-Party Game Pass Launch in 2025, Says Microsoft

"This year has been so far beyond what any of us could have imagined," says Sandfall's creative director, Guillaume Broche.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Success Won’t Change Much for Sandfall Interactive – Creative Director

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Success Won’t Change Much for Sandfall Interactive – Creative Director

As for whether this means that the studio with over 30 employees has plans of growing, Guillaume Broche said that it's unlikely.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developers Didn’t Expect it to Get So Big – Creative Director

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developers Didn’t Expect it to Get So Big – Creative Director

Guillaume Broche spoke about how the studio was trying to make sure that 'it's going to be cool' rather than 'it's going to be big'.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sweeps Golden Joystick Awards, Wins Ultimate Game of the Year

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sweeps Golden Joystick Awards, Wins Ultimate Game of the Year

Sandfall Interactive's acclaimed RPG won awards for Best Storytelling, Best Visual Design, Best Soundtrack and much more.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Nominated in 12 Categories at The Game Awards, The Most in History

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Nominated in 12 Categories at The Game Awards, The Most in History

Sony Interactive Entertainment has also scored a collective 19 nominations between Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yōtei.

Pacific Drive Surprise Releases for Xbox Series X/S, Whispers in the Woods DLC Now Available

Pacific Drive Surprise Releases for Xbox Series X/S, Whispers in the Woods DLC Now Available

Venture into a new region with new maps, mysterious altars, anomalies, and route modifiers with eight to 12 hours of story content.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Still Has Undiscovered Secrets, Says Director

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Still Has Undiscovered Secrets, Says Director

"Maybe they have been found, but I haven't seen anything about it. There are still a few things, yeah," says Guillaume Broche.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Unlimited Resources Would Not Change the Scope of the Game

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Unlimited Resources Would Not Change the Scope of the Game

Creative director Guillaume Broche spoke about the lack of padding and respecting players' time helped with the game's critical acclaim.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Sold 5 Million Copies

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Sold 5 Million Copies

The acclaimed soundtrack, composed by Lorien Testard, has also hit 333 million track streams following the RPG's launch.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Will Receive New Location, Boss Battles, and More in Upcoming Update

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Will Receive New Location, Boss Battles, and More in Upcoming Update

Alongside a new playable environment, players can look forward to additional localization support, new outfits, enemies, and more.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Sold 4.4 Million Units

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Sold 4.4 Million Units

Sandfall Interactive's debut title launched last April for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, and has since earned extensive acclaim.

Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods Expansion Announced, Launches This Year

Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods Expansion Announced, Launches This Year

Promising a new 8-12 hour story, the expansion adds a mysterious "Anomaly-obsessed" group, creepy new locations, and much more.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Patch Adds Long-Requested Battle Retry Option

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Patch Adds Long-Requested Battle Retry Option

Other features include dialogue autoplay outside of cutscenes, separate volume sliders for exploration and combat, and much more.