The people (and Geoff Keighley) have spoken: Clair Obscur is a certified zinger, and now the French head of state himself is cheering on Sandfall Interactive. The Final Fantasy-inspired RPG just guzzled an astonishing nine awards at The Game Awards, including Game of the Year, triggering a response from French President Emmanuel Macron himself and signaling that the nation is nearing a Civilization-style cultural victory.
Macron took to Instagram to express his admiration for Sandfall Interactive, saying (as Google Translate tells me): “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has just been named Game of the Year in Los Angeles. A historic first for a French title! A source of great pride for Montpellier and for France. Congratulations to the teams at Sandfall Interactive. For future generations and those to come!”
Regardless, it’s a nice feather in Sandfall’s cap—the studio has rapidly become one of the most distinguished in the RPG space with just a single game out, and kudos like these only lend more prestige.
