In November, some individuals, like streamer Shroud, attempted to oppose Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. They didn't want the high-profile project to receive the "Game of the Year" award at The Game Awards 2025.
Their plan failed — the game from Sandfall Interactive collected numerous awards — and now Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 itself has begun to be unveiled for those who, until recently, "didn't understand" and criticized the game.
Increasingly, in the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 community, you can find statements from "repented haters"
Among those who "understood Expedition 33," was Shroud himself, who finally played:
Never thought I'd say this out loud...Asmongold was right... as far as I remember, he said something like... when I play [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33], I'll like it [...]