Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 celebrates GOTY win with free update

We knew fresh content was coming for Expedition 33, but not this quickly. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home nearly everything at The Game Awards, and they wanted to thank their fans with a cool gesture. There are new challenges, bosses, and more available to play, and it's in the game NOW. Check out the details below.

London, United Kingdom & Montpellier, France (Dec. 11, 2025) - Independent French video game developer Sandfall Interactive has taken home the ‘Game of the Year’ award at today’s The Game Awards 2025 in Los Angeles, USA. To celebrate this monumental milestone, and as a sincere ‘Thank You’ to the passionate global community of fans for their unwavering support, Sandfall Interactive and publisher Kepler Interactive have released a free game update which adds new content and surprises for fans of the smash-hit reactive turn-based RPG. 

Watch the ‘Thank You' update trailer here: https://youtu.be/C_Gp_ZHwaUQ

Today’s free game update is rolling out now across all platforms and regions, and will introduce a host of much-requested new content including:

• A new, playable environment, taking the characters of Expedition 33 to 'Verso’s Drafts’ - a whimsical storybook adventure with ties to a young Verso. Players will encounter celebratory Gestrals, surprising new locations and an encounter with a sinister, powerful presence... 
• New music tracks by Lorien Testard, the award-winning composer behind the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack, which are also now available on digital streaming platforms. You can listen to the playlist on YouTube here. 
• Challenging boss battles for late-game players to overcome within the Endless Tower. Besting these powerful adversaries will reward players with powerful new Pictos, costumes and gear. 
• A much-requested official Photo Mode, allowing players to pause the action and commemorate their favorite moments from the game’s story and battles.  
• New text and UI game localizations into Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian, bringing the total number of supported languages to 19.  
• Added FSR 4 support, including AMD temporal upscaling for sharper visuals and frame generation for smoother gameplay on compatible GPUs. 
• New Quality of Life improvements, other new features and further improvements to the game’s performance across platforms, including on handheld PC systems. 

Alongside today’s ‘Game of the Year’ win, Expedition 33 was awarded the 'Best Game Direction' & 'Best Narrative' prizes at The Game Awards 2025 show and was nominated for a record-breaking 12 categories in total. 

Since launching in April, Expedition 33 has gone on to receive widespread critical acclaim and accolades around the world. As one of the best-reviewed new releases of 2025, the game has gone on to sell over 5 million units across digital download and retail and has inspired a whole new generation of artists, cosplayers and fans with its breathtaking artistry, immersive world and exciting turn-based combat. The game’s publisher, Kepler Interactive, has been a champion for Sandfall Interactive’s artistry and talent in creating a truly cultural experience, and the game sits proudly among their other award-winning and celebrated titles including Sifu and Rematch (developed by Sloclap), Tchia (developed by Awaceb), Pacific Drive (developed by Ironwood Studios) and many more. 

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via GOG, Steam and Epic Games Store. For more information, visit http://www.Expedition33.com  

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