Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Why is the million sales misleading?

Just days after its launch, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 proudly congratulated its community on the game's one million sales mark. This symbolic milestone is actually misleading.

In just a few days, it became one of the most talked about games on social media. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 , developed by Sandfall Interactive and released on April 24, 2025, quickly reached an unexpected symbolic milestone. In fact, the million sales threshold was crossed just three days after the title was released on all platforms.

The official X account for Sandfall Interactive's game did not fail to thank its players: "And here we are, three days after its launch, one million copies sold. Thank you for believing in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. "

A success that meets the very laudatory notes of players and video game specialists, including Linternaute, who has already crowned it the best RPG of the year 2025. Rated 18/20 on Jeuxvideo.com , 9/10 on Gamekult and 8/10 on Gameblog , Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 still seems to have a bright future ahead of it. The French title has not been a victim of its competitor The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster , released on April 22, 2025 .

However, it seems that the million copies sold of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is not so representative of the title's success. Through another post, the game's official account admitted that this milestone "does not include our amazing GamePass players." This subscription, which allows Xbox owners to play various games, gathered no less than 34 million subscribers last year. These subscribers undoubtedly increase the number of sales of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 , although no data has been communicated on this subject. Given the numerous feedback from players on social networks, it is a safe bet that the title has many more active players than "mere" one million.