Kepler Interactive, the publisher of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, playfully acknowledged the timing of their game's release alongside The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered. Drawing inspiration from the Barbenheimer phenomenon of 2023—where Barbie and Oppenheimer released on the same weekend—the publisher humorously compared the two RPGs in a social media post.

On April 22, Bethesda and Microsoft stealth-dropped Oblivion Remastered, offering both a Standard Edition (including The Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine expansions) and a Digital Deluxe Edition (featuring bonus armor, an art book, and a soundtrack). Developed in Unreal Engine 5, the remaster shares the same engine as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Fans quickly noted the irony of two major RPGs launching so close together. While Oblivion Remastered is an open-world epic that can take 80+ hours to complete, Expedition 33 offers a more condensed 30-60 hour experience. Despite their differences, both games will be accessible via Xbox Game Pass, allowing players to switch between them seamlessly.

Kepler Interactive’s Witty Social Media Post

Kepler Interactive’s playful tweet featured an edited version of Expedition 33’s key art, replacing the central figure with an Oblivion Gate—a nod to The Elder Scrolls’ iconic portals. The post humorously embraced the Barbenheimer comparison, celebrating the unexpected synergy between two vastly different RPGs.