David Gaider, a former key member of BioWare who served as lead writer on Dragon Age: Origins and more, has shared his experiences so far with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, suggesting its impact is to JRPGs what Baldur’s Gate III was to CRPGs.
Speaking on BlueSky, Gaider, who is currently working at Summerfall Studios and has launched their latest project, Malys, on Kickstarter, had the following to say about the critically acclaimed title:
I’ve been playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and wow… so far, it’s kind of to JRPG’s what Baldur’s Gate 3 was to CRPG’s. It’s beautiful and polished and well-written, and the turn-based combat is so fun! Though I cannot believe I *just* discovered what you need Lumina points for.
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As previously reported, Gaider revealed in a series of posts on BlueSky earlier this month that the teams behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect didn’t get on, suggesting they may as well have been two separate studios. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 arrived on April 25, 2025 for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S, and sold over one million copies in three days.
[Source – David Gaider on BlueSky via TheGamer]