Independent French developer, Sandfall Interactive, has released a new trailer and confirmed big name voice actors for their anticipated debut title, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
In today’s trailer, were introduced to the cast of characters we will meet, control or assist come 2025. Alongside the heroic Expeditioners and their pursuit of destroying the Paintress and freeing humanity from her cycle of death, players will also encounter mysterious and dangerous strangers who seem motivated by entirely different, and conflicting, forces.
We’ve also learned who will voice the game’s characters. This list includes Andy Serkis (Gollum) and Charlie Cox (Daredevil: Born Again, Stardust).
- Charlie Cox (Daredevil: Born Again, Stardust) as Gustave, a resourceful and dedicated engineer who devotes his final year of life to defeating the Paintress and reclaiming a future for Lumière’s children.
- Jennifer English (Baldur’s Gate III, Elden Ring) as Maelle, a shy loner who sees the Expedition as her chance to explore the world beyond Lumière and forge her own destiny.
- Kirsty Rider (The Sandman, Sifu) as Lune, a passionate scholar and mage intent on unravelling the mystery of the Paintress, and entrusted with charting a path forward for the Expedition.
- Shala Nyx (The Old Guard, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty) as, a cheerful and serene warrior. Having long accepted the brutality of the world, Sciel is untroubled by the spectre of failure and deeply committed to the Expedition’s cause.
- Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings, Black Panther) as Renoir, a forceful and passionate man, Renoir knows that victory demands sacrifice, and he is fully prepared to pay the price.
- Ben Starr (FINAL FANTASY XVI, Warframe: 1999) as Verso, a dangerous stranger, Verso is an outsider of unknown origins who closely tracks the Expedition.
- Also starring Rich Keeble (Good Omens), Devora Wilde (Baldur’s Gate III), Tracy Wiles (Baldur’s Gate III) and Maxence Cazorla (Ineffable) in unannounced roles.
“In Expedition 33, players will traverse awe-inspiring landscapes in their fated journey towards the Paintress. Featuring dynamic traversal mechanics to quickly scale impossible terrain and leap across huge chasms, players will explore a richly detailed world filled with treasures, weapons and imposing enemies. In battle, players will discover an innovative reactive turn-based battle system, requiring timed inputs to perfectly execute powerful attacks, or dodge, block and parry enemy attacks to turn the tables and claim victory.”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC (Steam/Epic) in 2025. It will be a day one Xbox Game Pass release.