IAIN HARRIS × CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33

Every piece Iain Harris has written about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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

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16 JUN
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·16 Jun
Final Fantasy Resonance lead says games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are leading a turn-based resurgence because "creators who grew up playing JRPGs" are now making them themselves
news
10 JUN
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·10 Jun
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Ben Starr auditioned for James Bond in 007 First Light, "and I'm so f***ing happy I didn't get anywhere near it"
news
20 MAY
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·20 May
Diablo 4 lead says games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are "a great example of what a passionate team of junior people can achieve"
news
19 APR
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·19 Apr
After surprise Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 explosion, Daredevil actor Charlie Cox's next game is "in the very early stages"
news
18 APR
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·18 Apr
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gustave actor Charlie Cox says Sandfall "should get Robert Pattinson to play the part" for the movie, but "I should do the voice"
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10 NOV 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·10 Nov 2025
"It's really fateful" – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director on charting a new course for the JRPG series with a return to Nintendo, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and outdoing AI
interview
26 OCT 2025
1 piece
KS
GamesRadar+·26 Oct 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director's GOTY pick, and not just because it features JRPG-inspired combat: "It gets all of the elements in it right"
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14 OCT 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·14 Oct 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs love to see players "outsmarting" them with obscene builds that break the French JRPG wide open: "The best reward you can get"
news
13 OCT 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·13 Oct 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is only 85% of its creative director's original vision for the French JRPG, and he "would have loved" to do more with a specific fan-favorite character
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3 OCT 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·3 Oct 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the Golden Joystick Award 2025 charge for most nominations, nudging out Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
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5 AUG 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·5 Aug 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says "prejudice against turn-based RPGs isn't completely gone," even if fellow JRPGs like Persona and Dragon Quest sell millions of copies
news
1 AUG 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·1 Aug 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio is "just the right size" for a "full-priced turn-based RPG," so don't expect its success to lead to AAA ambitions: "I'd prefer working as a small team"
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22 JUL 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·22 Jul 2025
Doom co-creator John Romero says games like Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are the future, because they "make AAA studios go, 'Wait a minute, we need to start doing this'''
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21 JUL 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·21 Jul 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's gut-wrenching early twist started as a joke from an abandoned game, but the director greenlit it immediately: "I think it's very important for the themes"
news
7 JUL 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·7 Jul 2025
The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann joins the chorus of industry praise for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after rolling credits: "One of the most moving, creative stories I played in a long time"
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25 JUN 2025
1 piece
IH
GamesRadar+·25 Jun 2025
Asked for another turn-based Final Fantasy in the wake of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success, Square Enix says turn-based RPGs are its origin and its future
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