The voice actor behind Gustave inClair Obscur: Expedition 33says that he “feels like a fraud,” as he isn’t a gamer and hasn’t played the game himself.Clair Obscur: Expedition 33has been one of 2025’s biggest success stories, with the JRPG-inspired title becoming many players' pick for Game of the Year immediately following its release in April.
Developed by the French studio Sandfall Interactive,Clair Obscur: Expedition 33has smashed numerous recordswhile showing the gaming world what a small team could accomplish with hard work and passion. The game received praise from the President of France after selling three million copies in its first 72 hours, and in late May, the developers shared thatClair Obscurhad bizarrely sold 3.3 million copies in 33 days. As praise from both critics and players continues to flood the developers and voice cast, one popular actor has shared an interesting tidbit about his work on the title, with many fans shocked by his admission.
During the recent 2025 Washington State Summer Con (and spotted byGamesRadar), Charlie Cox, the voice ofClair Obscur’s Gustave, confirmed that he had not played the game himself, and that he only spent around four hours in the studio. “My agent asked me if I wanted to go and do a voiceover,” he said. “People keep saying how amazing it is and congratulations, and I feel like a total fraud. But I’m so thrilled for the company and that it did really well.” Cox is perhaps best known for portraying Daredevil in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Gustave’s Voice Actor Charlie Cox Hasn’t Played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
DeveloperSandfall Interactive has confirmed that another game is in the worksfollowing the immense success ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33. While little is known about the mysterious project, François Meurisse, the company’s chief operating officer and producer, claims that the developers have even higher expectations for the upcoming title, which is even more “challenging” than its previous work. Given thatClair Obscurwas the studio’s first title after its formation in 2020, hype surrounding its future projects is already building, with the team promising to take what it has learned from its debut game and utilize that knowledge to the fullest going forward.
The studio isn’t finished with its first game just yet, asClair Obscur: Expedition 33will get some additional improvementsin the future, including expanded localization options and a dedicated Photo Mode. Only a few days after the game’s release, Sandfall stated that “chances were good” that the game would get a DLC release in the future, though no details have been confirmed just yet.
