DUSTIN BAILEY × CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33

Every piece Dustin Bailey has written about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

26 articles spanning Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's coverage, newest first.

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15 MAY
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GamesRadar+·15 May
"It's a pure skill issue": Clair Obscur Expedition 33 head says the RPG's notorious volleyball minigame is "easy," then proves it on stage
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6 MAY
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GamesRadar+·6 May
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead "was crossing fingers" the RPG wouldn't win Game of the Year because he was rooting for other "super creative games" instead
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1 MAY
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GamesRadar+·1 May
Saros trophy list includes an unexpected tribute to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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17 APR
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GamesRadar+·17 Apr
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 follows Baldur's Gate 3 to become the second game ever to win all five major GOTY awards
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29 MAR
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GamesRadar+·29 Mar
"You can't build clever little games anymore," says RPG legend, unless you get lucky like Clair Obscur Expedition 33: "That doesn't please the stock market"
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19 MAR
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GamesRadar+·19 Mar
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs bet on the RPG's Metacritic score, but bet so low that "everybody lost," resulting in forfeits like gobbling whole roast chickens
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3 MAR
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GamesRadar+·3 Mar
Replacing actors with AI is "dumb as hell," says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Baldur's Gate 3 star Jennifer English, because "humanness" is what makes these RPGs "so beloved"
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12 FEB
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GamesRadar+·12 Feb
Metaphor ReFantazio director is "delighted to see Japanese-style RPGs being born" around the world as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 joins the 2024 GOTY in a deep discount Steam bundle
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4 FEB
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GamesRadar+·4 Feb
After Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was snubbed at the Grammys, legendary Journey composer Austin Wintory dedicates his win to Sandfall's "once-in-a-generation-level rarity"
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20 JAN
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GamesRadar+·20 Jan
34-year game dev veteran says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "ruined" his worldview because Sandfall had a bunch of junior devs finding "shortcuts" to make an RPG that "looks AAA"
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15 JAN
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GamesRadar+·15 Jan
Valve just revealed the Steam sales and events for the rest of 2026, and besides the discounts I'm looking at the Party-Based RPG Fest to help satisfy those post-Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cravings
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2 JAN
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GamesRadar+·2 Jan
AGDQ 2026 will show Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans how to beat the JRPG GOTY in 2 hours, sure, but I'm really here for the 70-player Super Mario 64 relay
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28 NOV 2025
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GamesRadar+·28 Nov 2025
Silksong devs "maybe" aren't going to The Game Awards and think they're "safe" from a GOTY win because of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is "exceptional and broadly palatable"
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GamesRadar+·28 Nov 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actors Ben Starr and Jennifer English worry the J’RPG wouldn’t be “as sexy” if it wasn’t French: “French people are just sexier”
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13 AUG 2025
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GamesRadar+·13 Aug 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 savant proves parry haters right by beating the RPG on expert with an "all hit" run allowing zero parries or dodges
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29 JUL 2025
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GamesRadar+·29 Jul 2025
Space Marine 2 publisher praises Oblivion Remastered, FromSoftware, and the "Frenchy friends" on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as proof "the industry remains powerful" despite layoffs and studio closures
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