Last week, we heard that Microsoft's very own South of Midnight had gone gold and is locked and loaded for its upcoming Xbox Game Pass launch - and now the service has seen another major title go gold ahead of its April release.

That's right, the much-anticipated turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially gone gold. Developer Sandfall Interactive's debut title is now ready to go, and it launches straight onto Xbox Game Pass on April 24th, 2025.

Here's a message from the team as it passes the game dev finish line:

"Bonjour everyone.

What a moment. It has been nine months since we announced Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and now, we enter the final stretch before the game is in your hands. The monolith looms ever closer...

We set out to craft the game of our dreams—a passion project built by a small team of RPG fanatics, artists, musicians, and friends. Now, with the build locked, that dream is real. Our focus is on polishing every detail before we hand it over to you.

There has been so much to celebrate on this journey already, but the biggest moments are yet to come. We can't wait to see you experience our story, our characters, our music, and our gameplay for the first time. And we can’t wait to share those moments with you.

Thank you, sincerely, for your support. Tomorrow comes."

While there's a good month-or-so wait until the public release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, there's plenty to be checking over in the meantime. Last week, the game's preload went live on Xbox, revealing its overall download size - while a recent round of final previews gave us an insight into what to expect from the title next month.

We'll throw links to both of those related stories down below, and then it's all about waiting for this one to go live on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & PC Game Pass. Just a few weeks left, turn-based RPG fans!

Excited to play Clair Obscur next month? Tell us what you're thinking heading into launch down below.

[source expedition33.com]