"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a certified hit, officially selling more than one million copies," Rhys Elliott, head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, tells GamesIndustry.biz. "The announcement didn't say players reached – it said copies sold. That was a choice, and I applaud the transparency."

Releasing to immense critical acclaim, Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is so popular that it's attracted French President Macron's attention.

Expedition 33’s wonderful homage to classic turn-based RPGs, and how it gives me a feeling most RPGs haven’t given me in a while. Its economy with scale, complex and rewarding systems, and the feel-it-in-your-bones melodrama makes even its most vicious moments hurt so good.