In response, Square Enix said it was "aware" of Clair Obscur's success, and that the company's identity is still built on command-based RPGs. What's more, the publisher plans on "delivering such games ...

As critics and fans continue to sing the praises of mesmerizing RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Final Fantasy studio Square Enix is taking note. In a recent Square Enix shareholder meeting, one ...

Expedition 33 continues to find success in 2025, with Square Enix now calling the RPG an inspiration for its next Final ...

Square Enix has suggested it will return to turn-based combat in Final Fantasy 17 after seeing the incredible success of Expedition 33.

Yet for all the mainstream conversations that it has generated, so few of them actually seem interested in Clair Obscur.

JRPGs Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series" ...

An inside report shows that Square Enix is interested in returning to turn-based Final Fantasy after Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success.

JRPGs Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series" ...

It seems that Square Enix is taking note of the immense success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and could return to classic turn-based RPGs.

A reader imagines what would happen if Sandfall Interactive made the next mainline Final Fantasy game and created a more old ...

A little game from France called Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has shone a spotlight on Square Enix's design decisions around Final Fantasy — which was famously a variety of turn-based, command ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s breakout success has sparked fraught conversations on social media regarding the future of the Final Fantasy franchise. Some fans feel that Square Enix’s decision ...