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After the confirmation of the existence and shadow drop ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, some fans have taken to social media to express concern that the game’s established IP and legacy will overshadow another RPG release later this week,Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.Expedition 33is a new turn-based IP from Sandfall Interactive, and the game is set to be released on Thursday on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and is also aday-one Game Pass title.
In a Reddit post created by userCredar,fans are expressing some worry that the surprise release of theOblivionremaster will not allowExpedition 33to shinethis week.
Some fans are worrying thatExpedition 33will not sell as well now, and some users are expressing some empathy for theExpedition 33developers, feeling that some of their momentum was “stolen” by this surprise release.
RPG content creatorNightSkyKing_on X also sounded off with a post for players to"support new IP,“in response to the potential upstaging by theOblivionremaster shadow dropping.
There Seems To Be A Lot of Anxiety From Expedition 33 Fans
Reactions Are Mixed To The Oblivion Remaster Release
Fan reactions to theOblivionremaster releasing ahead ofExpedition 33are mixed at best.Some users note that the games should appeal to two different audiences, and there is room for both, but others are expressing concern about the sales numbers ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33, with the game now having to “compete” with the juggernaut that isThe Elder Scrolls.
MrHulthenon Reddit, for example, is stating joy about getting two big RPG releases this week, but also concern aboutExpedition 33, saying:“It’s unfortunate because Expedition 33 will probably take a small sales hit, but at the same time I can’t help but feel very happy getting 2 RPG’s in a week.”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers confirm that they purposefully left out what many consider to be an essential exploration feature.
Some users are taking it even further, and are expressingfrustration at Microsoft’s business strategiesas a whole, with Reddit userSpaceOdysseus23saying:“This is classic Microsoft incompetency.
GamePass is a cancer in any case, but this will be an even bigger strike against E33 since the focus will be on Oblivion this week.”
Our Take: The Fan Concern Is Valid
The Elder Scrolls Is A Massive Franchise
The fan concern regardingExpedition 33, a brand-new IP, getting overshadowed this week byThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, a legendary game part of a massive IP,is definitely valid.
There didn’t seem to be any major “competition” for the new title this week until today, so now, there is a general sense of anxiety fromExpedition 33fans who desperately want the game to succeed.Expedition 33is also a rare, high-graphic-fidelity turn-based RPG, and it’s also releasing in an era during which a lot ofFinal Fantasyfans feel like the latest mainline entry,Final Fantasy 16,has gone too far away from the series' roots.
However, there doesn’t appear to be any animosity from Sandfall Interactive, with the official X account forClair Obscur: Expedition 33replying to theOblivionremaster announcement post on X with a handshake emoji.
While fans' concerns seem to be genuine, it remains to be seen how the sudden release ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredwill, if at all, affect the player count or sales numbers ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Source:Credar/Reddit,NightSkyKing_/X,MrHulthen/Reddit,SpaceOdysseus23/Reddit,Clair Obscur: Expedition 33/X
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