Emmanuel Macron congratulated the developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The French game has been extremely well received by testers and players and is heading towards an unexpected triumph.
It's been almost all the talk for the past ten days: the French game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 quickly established itself as a commercial and critical success. A success that did not go unnoticed by the Élysée Palace.
On Instagram, Emmanuel Macron reacted to a post from the game's official account, thanking players for their enthusiasm. “A million copies and to date one of the highest-rated games in history: and yes, it's French! Bravo to Sandfall Interactive and all the creators of Expedition 33. You are shining a spotlight on French audacity and creativity,” replied the President of the Republic.
The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reaches Emmanuel Macron's ears
Developed by a small studio, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has nevertheless become a veritable tidal wave, sweeping everything in its path. It has surpassed one million sales, while the title has been available since the day of its release on Game Pass. On the rating aggregator Metacritic, a benchmark in the video game industry, it received a score of 92 from the specialized press, one of the highest of the year. For comparison, Final Fantasy VII Remake received the same score. Is this enough to claim the GOTY, given that GTA 6 has been pushed back to 2026?
Among gamers, the plebiscite is even more impressive. Also on Metacritic, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 climbs to 9.7/10. This is quite simply one of the best scores ever given by the public on the platform. On social media, many players believe that the title developed by Sandfall Interactive and distributed by Kepler Interactive is the best JRPG (or even the best RPG) since Final Fantasy X, released in 2001.
Emmanuel Macron regularly comments on the successes of the French video game scene. A few days ago, he congratulated Vitality on its victory at the ESL Grand Slam in Melbourne on Counter-Strike. He also repeatedly praised France for hosting major international esports tournaments, for example on League of Legends or Rocket League. But let's not forget that in 2023, the president made a link between the youth of young people and the practice of video games, which always serve as an ideal scapegoat for the political class.
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