The voice cast for this game, coming to Xbox Game Pass in Spring 2025 — is actually insane
I was already excited for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 but the new cast reveal has me reaching astronomical levels of hype
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I’m already on board the hype train forClair Obscur: Expedition 33. Ever since I saw the game behind closed doors atGamescom 2024I wrote about how it was myfavorite game of the entire eventand I can’t wait to get my hands on it. There was something bugging me though, some of the voices in the scenes we were shown were eerily familiar but I couldn’t put my finger on why, and the developers remained tight-lipped about the identity of the voice actors. Yesterday however we got a brand new trailer for the game, which will arrive on Xbox Game Pass in Spring 2025. The new trailer showed us new enemies, locations, and revealed the voice cast. Now I’ve reached higher magnitudes of hype that I didn’t think possible, from Andy Serkis to our favorite Baldur’s Gate emo goth girlfriend, here’s the cast for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Charlie Cox will play Gustave
The first character we were introduced to for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was Gustave, the “resourceful and dedicated engineer”, who in this world is ‘old’ at 30 years, given that the maximum life span of those in the game decreases with each passing year. Charlie Cox will voice Gustave, and you’ll be familiar with him for his portrayal of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the tv series, but I came to know him from the movie Stardust.
Jennifer English voices Maelle
Maelle, the youngest of the adventurers, is voiced by Jennifer English who most will know asShadowheartinBaldur’s Gate 3. The sulky paladin who never left my party in 3 playthroughs. This was the one voice in particular that was driving me crazy! What isn’t as widely known is that Jennifer also voiced Latenna inElden Ring, an NPC inShadow of the Erdtreewith a heartbreaking quest that leads to her becoming yourSpirit Summon.
Kirsty Rider as Lune
Lune is the chief researcher of Expedition 33, described as a “passionate scholar and mage”. She will be played by Kirsty Lune who’s starred in Netflix’s Sandman, and has leant her voice acting chops toSifuwhich has also recently been added to theXbox Game Pass library.
Andy Serkis as Renoir
We don’t know much about Renoir yet, but thePlayStation Blog cast reveal postdescribes him as “a man relentlessly driven to save his family.” His voice actor Andy Serkis needs no introduction really, but of course, many will know him as Gollum from Lord of The Rings, and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes movies. This isn’t Serkis' first foray into video games though, having lent his voice to Heavenly Sword and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
Ben Starr as Verso
The second ‘new’ character we were introduced to in the new trailer is Verso who Ben describes as “lost, lonely and dangerous” and looks every bit the brooding anti-hero. Ben Starr is something of video game acting royalty having voiced Clive Rosfield inFinal Fantasy 16, Prometheus inHades 2, and even the voice ofAstrobot. And lest we forget, of ‘Bandai Namco’ blinding screen meme fame
Thank you for the meme-ories. pic.twitter.com/gFxBrUW9dIDecember 16, 2023
And there are even more to come
Everytime I see something new about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 I kick my feet a LITTLE in excitement. This voice cast is INSANE pic.twitter.com/nSBelKXMvSOctober 17, 2024
Shala Nyx from The Old Guard will voice Sciel, with Rich Keeble (was in Ted Lasso) and Maxence Cazorla in as yet undisclosed roles. The new trailer shows off more of the turn-based plus real-time action combat we can look forward to in Expedition 33 as well as two new boss fights, Golgra and The Tisseur. I remember being particularly impressed by the character turns being turn-based but the boss turn being in real-time so you can dodge and parry. Each boss encounter has it’s own unique mechanics and musical score.
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I was bowled over by what I saw at Gamescom 2024 and I think Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a surefire contender for Game of the Year in 2025. I can’t wait to play when it arrives in Game Pass next year, and we just await an official launch date outside of the ambiguous ‘Spring 2025’ teaser.
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Jen is a News Writer for Windows Central, focused on all things gaming and Microsoft. Anything slaying monsters with magical weapons will get a thumbs up such as Dark Souls, Dragon Age, Diablo, and Monster Hunter. When not playing games, she’ll be watching a horror or trash reality TV show, she hasn’t decided which of those categories the Kardashians fit into. You can follow Jen on Twitter@Jenbox360for more Diablo fangirling and general moaning about British weather.
