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 ...

For some long-time fans, one of the takeaways has been that the Japanese series should return to its roots as a turn-based ...

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; ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been a breakout success since launch, selling over 3.3 million copies in just 33 days. The game has been praised for its engaging turn-based combat, classic RPG ...

Yet for all the mainstream conversations that it has generated, so few of them actually seem interested in Clair Obscur.

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; 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 ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 proved there is still a market and desire for turn-based RPGs. According to an insider, one investor expressed their desire for the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy ...

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