As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 celebrates its first anniversary, the game sales have reached 8 million copies. The title has rapidly become one of the most successful new IPs in recent history, proving that the appetite for turn-based RPGs is stronger than ever. Perhaps most impressively, it achieved these massive sales figures despite being available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.

The game's narrative and presentation have been the primary drivers of its critical acclaim. Set in a world inspired by Belle Époque France, players follow Gustave and his companions on a desperate journey to stop the Paintress, a being who annually “erases” an entire generation by painting a number on a distant monolith.

The sales number matches its award lineup. Expedition 33 has cemented itself in the history books by becoming only the second game ever to complete a “clean sweep” of the five major Game of the Year awards. It took home the top prize at the Golden Joysticks, D.I.C.E., The Game Awards, GDC, and the BAFTAs.

To mark the 8 million milestone and the game's first birthday, Sandfall has released a free anniversary update that adds new cosmetic options, including “Anniversary” hairstyles for the main cast.

KitGuru says: Have you already tried Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Do you think the praise it gets is justified?

Contrary to its prior release schedule, NetherRealm went straight from Mortal Kombat 11 to MK1 – skipping their previous cadence of breaking up Mortal Kombat releases with a new Injustice game. While the results of this shift in strategy may not have quite gone to plan, the latest entry in the fighting game franchise has still managed to shift an impressive number of units; officially selling over 8 million copies.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the official Mortal Kombat page revealed its latest milestone, writing: “8 million units sold and kounting! Thank you to the Mortal Kombat Kommunity for your support!”

8 million copies is of course impressive. That said, the latest title is still far behind that of its predecessor, with MK11 managing to sell 15 million copies in its first 3 years on the market.

While MK1 isn’t quite at its 3rd anniversary, it is unlikely that the title will be able to double its total sales by September of this year.

It is worth noting that Mortal Kombat 11 is the best-selling entry in the series, and so it perhaps makes sense that a direct sequel has been unable to match its heights.

Regardless, at its current pace, MK1 will likely manage to hit the 10 million mark by its 3rd anniversary. We will have to wait and see.

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