Clair Obscur Studio Confirms It's Working On an Official Esquie Plushie, Warns Against Potential Scams

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has galore memorable characters, but fewer mightiness animate arsenic overmuch joyousness arsenic Esquie, the game's lovable elephantine pal who mightiness arsenic good beryllium a mascot character. The workplace is informing against issues with fake merch income astir him, but besides teasing an authoritative plush Esquie that's successful the works.

In a station connected X/Twitter from the authoritative Expedition 33 account, Sandfall Interactive said it has seen a fig of "suspicious" websites popular up selling Esquie plushies.

"To beryllium clear: immoderate third-party websites selling Esquie plushies are NOT officially licensed," the workplace said. "Many of them are utilizing AI-generated artwork to advertise, and we powerfully urge against purchasing from these sources. They could beryllium scams."

To equilibrium retired the wheee with the whooo though, arsenic Esquie mightiness say, Sandfall confirms it is looking into making authoritative Esquie plushies, and wants to get them retired arsenic soon arsenic it can. "In the meantime, delight beryllium diligent — and don’t get scammed!" the workplace said.

Those who person played the crippled astir apt get wherefore an Esquie plushie mightiness beryllium successful precocious demand. If you haven't gone connected Expedition 33 yet, Esquie is simply a elephantine helper you conscionable successful Act 1 of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 who becomes some a traveling companion and overworld question method. He's got the aforesaid vibe arsenic Big Hero 6's Baymax.

With that successful mind, it's casual to spot however an Esquie plush mightiness garner immoderate interest, truthful it's bully to cognize Sandfall is moving connected an authoritative solution. A cursory hunt connected Google pulled up some an unofficial site, and a fewer threads asking astir Esquie plush peddlers. If you privation the existent happening from Sandfall and Kepler, you'll person to hold a bit. No quality connected whether the real-life plushie volition besides beryllium filled with wine, though.

Last week, Sandfall Interactive released spot 1.2.3 for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, addressing immoderate equilibrium tweaks astir Maelle's Stendhal ability. French President Emmanuel Macron besides precocious praised the game, calling its developers a "shining illustration of French audacity and creativity."

Eric is simply a freelance writer for IGN.