France gives 28 Clair Obscur developers a knighthood and says ‘video games have reached a new level of recognition’

28 members of Sandfall Interactive, the development team behind the critically acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, have been awarded knighthoods in France. In a ceremony held this week, the developers were made Knights of the Order of Arts and Letters – an honour previously bestowed on Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and Rayman designer Michel Ancel. The Order of Arts and Letters (Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) is a prestigious French cultural decoration established in the 1950s to recognize significant contributions to the arts. Read More...

Feb 8, 2026 - 19:37

France gives 28 Clair Obscur developers a knighthood and says ‘video games have reached a new level of recognition’

28 members of Sandfall Interactive, the development team behind the critically acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, have been awarded knighthoods in France.

In a ceremony held this week, the developers were made Knights of the Order of Arts and Letters – an honour previously bestowed on Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and Rayman designer Michel Ancel.

The Order of Arts and Letters (Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) is a prestigious French cultural decoration established in the 1950s to recognize significant contributions to the arts.

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