Why Expedition 33 Studio is Not Tempted to Expand

Sandfall Interactive is not interested in expanding after Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s success because its leadership believes “it’s good to have limitations.” The French studio stands as the kind of success story indie devs dream about, with its first title becoming one of 2025’s most-revered and most-awarded games just five years after the company’s founding. Despite now having all the money and prestige that comes with such a meteoric rise to fame, the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer says it doesn’t need or want to scale up.