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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has an incredibly stacked voice cast. Final Fantasy XVI lead Ben Starr and Baldur’s Gate 3 star Jennifer English head the pack of expeditioners as Verso and Maelle, but perhaps the most recognizable voice among them all is Daredevil actor Charlie Cox. He plays Gustave, the swordsman and gunslinger, the first playable character you inhabit in the RPG. Notably, Cox hasn’t been that present in promoting the game, with Starr, English, and others in the cast making more appearances in trailers and panels. This isn’t too surprising, as Cox has been a bit preoccupied with his role in Daredevil: Born Again, but as Clair Obscur has risen in popularity, it seems Cox has been caught off guard by all the hype.

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This weekend, Cox was a guest at the Washington State Summer Con in Puyallup, where he took part in a Daredevil panel alongside co-stars Elden Henson, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Wilson Bethel. While the group primarily talked about their time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cox was asked about his work on Clair Obscur.t The actor admitted he hasn’t actually played the game himself, and seemed a bit frazzled talking about the game, given his knowledge of it is limited to the four hours he spent in the booth recording Gustave’s dialogue.

“I don’t mean to minimize it in any way, and it’s so cool [that] apparently the game’s awesome,” Cox said to the audience. “I’m not a gamer. I have no idea. I haven’t played it. My agent asked me if I wanted to go and do a voiceover. I was in the studio for four hours, maybe? 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 I’m so thrilled it did really well. That was it. Just FYI. Ask someone else a question, I feel uncomfortable.”

It was an endearing moment. Sometimes, a voice acting role is just something you hop into a booth for one day, and it doesn’t become a months-long gig. Given how quickly Cox was in and out, it’s amazing his performance is as good as it is. Gustave is one of the most endearing characters in Clair Obscur, with a ton of emotional range. Cox may be surprised that Sandfall Interactive’s RPG has blown up the way it has, but I hope he also realizes how much his character played a part in its success.

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As part of IGN Live, Sandfall Interactive has unveiled the opening 10 minutes of an all-new documentary following the team as it developed and released Clair Obscur: 33 Expedition.

The exclusive clip shows the documentary starts at the end, with Sandfall developers counting down the seconds to the moment its inaugural game went live. It then rewinds to the beginning, introducing us to the development team, the motion capture actors, and the story behind the game.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Exclusive First Look at The Making of Documentary | IGN Live 2025.Watch on YouTube

There is no release date as yet for the documentary, as it’s currently a work-in-progress. However, the ten-minute taster offers a great insight into what to expect, including the revelation that that delightful moment between Monoco and Verso was entirely improvised.

Jennifer English (Maelle), Ben Starr (Verso), Shala Nyx (Sciel), Kirsty Rider (Lune), Rich Keeble (Monoco), and Maxence Cazorla (Esquie) also joined the IGN Live stage to talk about their work on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

“We were all really excited,” English said. “We weren’t as stressed as the developers were, but I was dead nervous about it because we put all our love and heart into it and hope it pays off – and thankfully it did.”

“You can do whatever you do in the studio, but then it stops being yours. You don’t know what it’s going to become,” Ben Starr added. “There are so many circumstances that go into the release of a game, and I felt, personally, there was a huge amount of pressure. It’s a game I wanted to be good for the team because they had put so much work into it, and because we didn’t just come into it, we were an additional part of it.”

Sciel actor Shala Nyx also explained how their character has resonated so deeply with players.

“It’s so cinematic. It’s just so wonderful to be the voice and body of a character that is so rich and has so much emotional depth,” Nyx said.

“I’ve had so many people reach out to me about how my character has helped them with their depression and helped them with their mental health. It’s so ephemeral and every moment is so rich, and that’s a testament to the writing.”

“Outstanding artwork and glorious combat bring Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s bold, painterly world to life,” reads Eurogamer’s Clair Obscur review.

On its first day, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sold 500,000 copies. Within three days, the game had hit a million copies sold. Then, 33 days after its release on 28th May, the game has reached 3.3 million sales across PC and console. “We couldn’t make that up,” said a social post sharing the news.

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Daredevil Actor Charlie Cox Thrilled By Expedition 33’s Success

Here’s 10 minutes from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s documentary courtesy of IGN Live 2025