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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs were told that "no one" would like one of the RPG's best systems before it launched, lead says: "We didn't care"
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DNyuz
· Jun 26, 2026
One of 2025’s Best RPGs Achieves a Major Milestone
2025 was filled with a ton of major RPGs like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2, Octopath Traveler 0, and others, but one of them has just recently crossed an incredible sales milestone. kingdom come: deliverance 2 has sold 6 million copies screenshot: warhorse studios Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was one of []
Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jun 25, 2026
A year on from its launch, former Blizzard devs' Wildgate only has one last update left, but it's not shutting down
Welp, almost a year on from its launch, Wildgate's story is coming to an end. For a refresher, this is the sci-fi shooter from Moonshot Games led by Starcraft 2 lead designer Dustin Browder. This obviously all sounds a bit sad, and it will be for some out there, but this final update isn't as doomy and gloomy as it could be. Read more
ComicBook.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Blood of the Dawnwalker May Have Just Solved a Major Open-World RPG Problem
Courtesy of Bandai Namco The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt stands out, over a decade later, as one of the most impressive games of its era. The wildly entertaining and deeply engaging fantasy epic helped turn the franchise into a household name, all while being a deeply entertaining video game to boot. That’s what makes expectations for its spiritual successor, []
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· Jul 9, 2026
Another Fallout RPG was in development at Obsidian Entertainment before Bethesda pulled the plug "a while ago," ex-studio lead says
Another Fallout RPG was in development at Obsidian Entertainment before Bethesda pulled the plug "a while ago," ex-studio lead says
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· Jul 3, 2026
"They're usually just really boring" – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says "perfect" games are like people with "no personality"
"They're usually just really boring" – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says "perfect" games are like people with "no personality"
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· Jul 2, 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead doesn't "care" if his next game isn't as popular as Sandfall's GOTY RPG, because "we're just going to do what we love again"
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead doesn't "care" if his next game isn't as popular as Sandfall's GOTY RPG, because "we're just going to do what we love again"
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Related coverage for " Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs were told that "no one" would like one of the RPG's best systems before it launched, lead says: "We didn't care" ": DNyuz — One of 2025’s Best RPGs Achieves a Major Milestone. Rock Paper Shotgun — A year on from its launch, former Blizzard devs' Wildgate only has one last update left, but it's not shutting down. ComicBook.com — Blood of the Dawnwalker May Have Just Solved a Major Open-World RPG Problem. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sGugSGSVEwEHNDBh3fjF98.jpg — Another Fallout RPG was in development at Obsidian Entertainment before Bethesda pulled the plug "a while ago," ex-studio lead says . https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hwK98waLYLWWLsjAw4C96a.jpg — "They're usually just really boring" – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says "perfect" games are like people with "no personality" . https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rPsFZZHBK6mZT7G9AXWhv4.png — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead doesn't "care" if his next game isn't as popular as Sandfall's GOTY RPG, because "we're just going to do what we love again"