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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 leaves Xbox Game Pass on October 15

The role playing game Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is leaving the Xbox Game Pass subscription service on October 15 alongside several other titles.

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The turn based role playing game Clair Obscur Expedition 33 will leave Xbox Game Pass on October 15, 2026. tbreak.com reported the departure date, which was also confirmed by reports from Kotaku and Pure Xbox. Pure Xbox noted that eight games in total are leaving the subscription service in early October. [1][2][8]

Kotaku reported that players have less than two weeks to complete the game before it exits the library. According to Kotaku, the main story takes under 30 hours to complete, while a full completionist run requires more than 60 hours. Kotaku noted that the game features real time dodge and parry mechanics that modify standard turn based combat. [2]

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 was developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive. Set in a dark fantasy universe inspired by the Belle Époque, players control a party on a journey to defeat an entity known as the Paintress. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that offers access to a rotating catalog of games. [11][12]

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In short

  • Clair Obscur Expedition 33 leaves Xbox Game Pass on October 15, 2026.
  • Eight games are leaving the Xbox Game Pass library in early October 2026.
  • The main story of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 takes under 30 hours to finish.
  • Clair Obscur Expedition 33 was developed by Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leaves Game Pass on Oct 15tbreak.com, 8h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Game Pass Is About To Lose Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 And Some Other Incredible GamesKotaku, 21h ago
  3. [3]Game Pass Is About To Lose Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 And Some Other Incredible GamesKotaku, 21h ago
  4. [4]Ex-PlayStation lead says it's "impossible" for devs to make a profit on Game PassGamesRadar, 1d ago
  5. [5]Former PlayStation head explained why Game Pass prevents developers from earning moneyixbt.games, 7h ago
  6. [6]Ex-PlayStation lead says it's "impossible" for devs to make a profit on Game Pass, even if Microsoft is: "The house always wins"GamesRadar+, 1d ago
  7. [7]2025's Game Of The Year Is Leaving Xbox Game PassTheGamer, 18h ago
  8. [8]Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early October 2026Pure Xbox, 2d ago
  9. [9]2025’s Game of the Year is Leaving Xbox Game Pass This MonthVICE, 1d ago
  10. [10]Xbox Game Pass is Losing One of the Best Games Ever This MonthOpenCritic, 1d ago

Background

  1. [11]Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Wikipedia
  2. [12]Xbox Game Pass on Wikipedia
  3. [13]Franklin's lost expedition on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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