It's no secret that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wears its Final Fantasy influences on its sleeve, with the game often being compared to the likes of Final Fantasy 10 in its themes and gameplay ...

Naoki Yoshida, the director/producer of Final Fantasy 14 and producer of Final Fantasy 16, was asked in an interview with ...

Will Final Fantasy 17 go back to being a turn-based game? The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has likely caused devs ...

Naoki Yoshida says Final Fantasy XVII’s combat system is undecided; turn-based could return, but only if it fits the creative ...

That game is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the debut title from French studio Sandfall Interactive. A Western JRPG that proudly wears its Final Fantasy and Persona influences on its sleeve; ...

In fact, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s concurrent player numbers on Steam are higher than any Final Fantasy game ever. The closest is Final Fantasy 14 Online, which hit a peak of 95,150 in 2022 ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's combat menu system will feel familiar to Persona and classic turn-based Final Fantasy fans. ... I don’t hide my love of action for the Final Fantasy 8, 9, and 10 era.

When Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was first revealed during Xbox Games Showcase 2024, it instantly caught the attention of role-playing game fans. Here was an RPG from a brand new IP that mixed the ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; It's not just Final Fantasy and Persona – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is also inspired by my favorite JRPG gem Shadow Hearts, confirming a theory I've been sitting ...

It's not just Final Fantasy and Persona – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is also inspired by my favorite JRPG gem Shadow Hearts, confirming a theory I've been sitting on for weeks ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has all the makings of a modern turn-based classic. After playing a few hours of Sandfall Interactive’s dark fantasy RPG, I can say that Expedition 33 grasps the ...

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has commented on the possible turn-based future of the series, following the recent ...