Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a good sign for the game industry? @polygon
Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a good sign for the game industry? @polygon
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Executive Editor Matt Patches and Senior Editor Oli Welsh discuss Clair Obscur's Game of the Year nomination — and what the success of big indie games means in a game industry where AAA games and the people who make them are really struggling.

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