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Daily Mirror
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sales explode, shipping two million copies in less than two weeks
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has smashed its arrival on the scene, crossing two million copies sold and swinging through some massive concurrent player numbers on Steam. It's clear that turn-based combat still has its draws, as new reports about major Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sales have proven that it's already made an impact. Originality feels a little few and far between in 2025, what with live service games continuing to hold their dominion. Fortnite is still the champion of all, and with the mind-blowing sales of Oblivion Remastered joining it, it's almost as if winning big in the industry is exclusive to games that have lasted for years, or for legacy titles that reflect games that have already become true classics. But, as games like Split Fiction, Balatro and Black Myth: Wukong have been able to prove, there is hope out there for games that strive to go it alone. There's one game that has been catapulted into the stratosphere out of the blue, though – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has smashed it with new and curious players since it touched down on the field with an appearance on Xbox Game Pass, and across PlayStation and PC. The turn-based scrapper with a complex, layered narrative is grabbing some serious attention – and the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sales prove it. A successful expedition Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sales are currently exploding, as it has maintained a consistent concurrent player number on SteamDB since its launch, with 105,880 players having played in the last 24 hours as of the time of writing, not far down from the game's all-time peak of 145,063 mere days ago. This is exclusive to Steam, too, and doesn't account for the players on Xbox Game Pass earning a chance to play the title at no extra cost. The numbers keep on coming, too, as the game's team has taken to BlueSky to reveal that it has crossed two million Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sales. 'We've watched in awe as so many of you began your journey,' the account says. 'Feeling every step, every emotion, every revelation alongside you. To those just joining us: welcome.' This news comes after Matt Handrahan, senior portfolio director of publisher Kepler Interactive, revealed in a conversation with The Game Business that its arrival in close proximity to the shock-drop of Oblivion Remastered didn't actually have too much of a negative impact on the title's launch. 'I knew plenty of people that would play an Elder Scrolls game that wouldn't necessarily play Final Fantasy and vice versa,' he says. "Also, by the time that we rolled around, we had momentum of our own and we felt pretty confident that we could stand beside it. I think there were other aspects, like the price point we were at and the inclusion in Game Pass… so we knew we would have a lot of interest around the game. We were confident in that. And it went as well as it possibly could have done in our eyes. And, actually, proximity to Oblivion didn't seem to harm us at all. In many ways, I think it just drew attention to quality RPGs that week and everybody was thinking and talking about the genre.' It's a shocking blast of new players for Kepler that is hard to predict or prepare for, but these huge Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sales have done wonders to prove that turn-based RPGs set in entirely new worlds do have a market in a heavily-saturated gaming world. If we're lucky, this is a trend that will continue to spotlight the worthy up-and-comers that are too often left behind in the noise of the latest AAA remaster.
Daily Mirror
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Oblivion Remastered becomes one of the year's biggest games with one week, no marketing and a dream
After only a week on the market, Oblivion Remastered became one of the best-selling games of the year without a shred of marketing before launch, proving that the RPG still has serious legs. Oblivion Remastered has been a blast for RPG fans new and old, and it has made such an impact that it is already contesting 2025's gaming giants for sales numbers shortly after its launch. The worst-kept secret in gaming is now revealed for all to see – Oblivion Remastered, an entirely restructured and rebuilt edition of the Elder Scrolls classic RPG, is in our hands. A new Bethesda adventure has been on the cards for some time, and as players have been holding out for anything pertaining to The Elder Scrolls 6, the remaster didn't arrive a moment too soon. The hype for the game has given way for the excitement of rediscovering the best of Tamriel, and players are getting lost in the game's many winding, twisting quests – to such a degree that Bethesda is currently enjoying a pretty great influx of interest and income. It looks like we're about to have a real Oblivion Summer, as sales numbers for the remastered games are pretty incredible. Oblivion makes a superhuman effort According to video game analyst Mat Piscatella in a new BlueSky post, the Circana Retail Tracking Service has revealed that Oblivion: Remastered has, in only one week, become the third best-selling game in the United States in 2025. It trails behind Monster Hunter: Wilds and Assassin's Creed: Shadows, games that have already had more time on the market. It is, as you can imagine, the best-selling game of the week in which it launched. This news comes after the game hit the remarkable concurrent player number of 216,784 on Steam (via SteamDB), as players forewent its appearance on Xbox Game Pass for PC and opted for Valve's service instead, playing it there in their droves. This is a pretty big deal, as it is likely to make for a heaving profit for Bethesda who outsourced the game's work to third-party developer Virtuos, proving that the company's classics still have incredible demand (providing they get a new lick of paint first). Fascinatingly, though, the game didn't receive a higher number of concurrent players than Starfield at its peak, which enjoyed a concurrent player number of 330,723 when it launched (via SteamDB). This is likely a result of the total lack of marketing and the surprise-launch of Oblivion Remastered, but that doesn't mean that players aren't still rushing to the title, especially across Xbox and and PlayStation consoles. It's easy enough for us as gamers to complain that nothing much is original these days, but with numbers like this, it's hard to deny that the system works, and the same players moaning will still buy the remasters put before them. Don't worry, we'll be buying them all too.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Marvel Rivals player count drops by over 50% amid Season 2 backlash
Marvel Rivals is seeing an all-time low player count , with more than half of its player base abandoning the game since January 2025. While this has raised concerns about the game's future, many are convinced that it's only a temporary drop before NetEase Games takes action and addresses popular community complaints and demands. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Marvel Rivals attracted over 10 million players within 72 hours of its launch on December 6, 2024. Ever since that day, the player count has only increased over time, with concurrent players reaching a record-breaking number of 644,269 on January 11, 2025. However, in a surprising turn of events, this player count has significantly dropped for the first time in the game's lifespan. Marvel Rivals player count drops to an all-time low Marvel Rivals player count on May 5, 2025 (Image via NetEase Games) As of May 2025, Marvel Rivals' peak player count has dropped by 362,000 players since January 2025 . It is a significant drop of 56.2% as inferred from the latest SteamDB data. Currently, the 24-hour peak count sits at 159,426 players as of May 5, 2024. The loss in player count could be attributed to several factors in Marvel Rivals Season 2 . While the numbers can seem a bit shocking given the immensely successful status of the game, the actual daily players aren't surprised. They have been facing several issues in the latest season that contribute directly to this drop in player count in Marvel Rivals. Why are players leaving Marvel Rivals? Marvel Rivals Season 2 has introduced quite a few questionable changes that the community isn't quite happy about. From issues like smurfing to alienating balance changes, the latest update seems to have done the opposite of what NetEase Games intended. Let's take a look at the reasons why people are quitting Marvel Rivals in Season 2. Smurfing in Marvel Rivals has been a major concern this season. High-skilled players are constantly making new accounts and rolling over low-tier lobbies, making the game unpleasant and borderline unplayable at times. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Questionable balance changes in Marvel Rivals Season 2 significantly nerfs popular heroes like Doctor Strange and Spider-Man, making them ineffective in competitive matches. This disappoints a significant portion of the player base who mains these characters. Furthermore, the changes impact the entire Strategists class, with their ineffectiveness being evident in the arena. This has caused many strategist mains to go on a community strike, which directly results in the lower player count. Inconsistent point earning across classes Marvel Rivals Season 2 favours individual performance over team play when it comes to earning points at the end of the match. Duelists who naturally secure more kills tend to earn more points compared to Vanguards and Strategists. This disparity has raised frustration in the community. Will Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 revive the game? NetEase Games has shown time and time again that player satisfaction and the game's enjoyability are their top priority. Seeing the current trend and the community being vocal about these issues, it's only a matter of time before NetEase Games addresses these issues. Furthermore, Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 is right around the corner, and with Ultron being anticipated as the new strategist hero, it can almost be said for certain that the players who left will come back to try him out. The future of Marvel Rivals, thus, seems secure as NetEase Games strives to keep the game running for 10+ years. Also read:
Metro
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had more players on Steam than any Final Fantasy
After unanimous praise from critics, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has become one of the big surprise hits of the year. It's easy to be pessimistic about the state of the games industry in 2025, between the glut of live service games and how so few people are actually playing new titles, so it's reassuring when games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 find success. Developed by Sandfall Interactive, a team made of ex-Ubisoft devs, the French turn-based role-playing game is the debut title from the studio and an original IP. Better yet, as outlined in our review, it's pretty fantastic. While critical acclaim doesn't guarantee sales success, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has got off to a strong start in that respect too. As announced by Sandfall Interactive on X, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 1 million copies after three days. The game launched across PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S on Thursday, April 24. While the difference between copies sold and player counts is always a bit squiffy, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows, an anticipated game from one of the biggest franchises, racked up two million players after two days – so for a new IP, Clair Obscur is doing very well indeed. As noted by the developers, there is the caveat that this number doesn't include players on Xbox Game Pass, so the overall player count will be higher. 'This number includes units shipped to retailers, and does not encompass our awesome Game Pass players. Thank you all,' they added. And here we days after million copies you for believing in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (@expedition33) April 27, 2025 The game's had a strong launch on Steam too. Over the weekend (via SteamDB), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hit a peak concurrent player count of 121,422. While this isn't exactly Monster Hunter Wilds, or even Oblivion Remastered numbers, when compared to other role-playing games of the same ilk, like Metaphor ReFantazio (85,961) and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (40,564), it's pretty impressive. In fact, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's concurrent player numbers on Steam are higher than any Final Fantasy game ever. The closest is Final Fantasy 14 Online, which hit a peak of 95,150 in 2022. More Trending While the majority of the Final Fantasy games came to PC after launching on console, it's still a notable achievement for an original IP in the same Japanese role-playing mould. This success practically guarantees a sequel, although it's still unclear what kind of budget was thrown behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Along with its impressive visuals, it features a pretty stacked English voice cast, including Daredevil's Charlie Cox and Andy Serkis from The Lord Of The Rings. Whoever backed the studio, their risk has paid off since, as of right now, the game is also the best reviewed game of 2025 on Metacritic, beating Blue Prince and Split Fiction. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Nintendo reveals reason for Switch 2 summer launch and it sounds a bit weird MORE: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered price cut already available for PC MORE: Games Inbox: Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 GOTY 2025?
Mint
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Oblivion Remastered surpasses 4 million players in just 4 days: Bethesda celebrates huge milestone
Bethesda has announced thatThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has already attracted over four million players within just four days of its release. The highly anticipated remastered version of the iconic 2006 RPG was released on April 22, now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, celebrating a major milestone for the franchise. Sharing the achievement in a post on X on Saturday, Bethesda expressed gratitude towards fans: "We are so grateful to the over four million of you that have already ventured into Cyrodiil with Oblivion Remastered. Thank you!" The impressive figure includes players across all platforms, with a considerable number likely stemming from Xbox Game Pass. Oblivion Remastered was made available from day one on Microsoft's subscription service and is accessible to both PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate members. Despite being featured on Game Pass, the title has also seen remarkable success on Steam. Data from SteamDB reveals that the game has surpassed 200,000 peak concurrent players, placing it among the most-played titles on the platform. As of the latest count, over 74,000 players were actively exploring the world of Cyrodiil. Only major titles such as Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds and Dota 2 have recorded higher player counts in the last 24 hours, demonstrating the strong demand for Bethesda's revamped classic. After weeks of leaks and rumours hinting at its release, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was officially unveiled and made available to players simultaneously. The remaster delivers enhanced visuals, with the game's assets rebuilt using Unreal Engine 5, alongside a host of gameplay improvements and quality-of-life updates. Notably, the new edition bundles the original game with its major expansions—Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine—as well as additional downloadable content, including the notorious Horse Armour Pack. The remastered edition of Oblivion is now playable on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. First Published: 28 Apr 2025, 03:55 PM IST
