During today's Xbox Developer Direct, we got another look at upcoming Xbox RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 along with a release date of April 24, 2025.In a new trailer, we got more info on the game's story, which we're told doesn't focus on good vs.
evil. Rather it focuses on a group of complicated, messy people who all are brought together to defeat that which is a threat to all of them.
There's a focus on the relationship between the characters, and while it can get introspective, there are also NPCs whose stories and mechanics are somewhat lighter.
As we've seen in past trailers, the UI and battle menus are exceptionally stylish, channeling Persona a bit in their big energy.
The world itself is inspired by French art deco style, with art director Nicohlas Maxson-Francombe explaining in a recent Xbox Wire post that he wanted to avoid doing the same kinds of environments he's seen a million times before. "I just wanted to get out of the stuff that we’ve just seen a million times, – science fiction, to space, or zombies, all that kind of stuff.