Expedition 33 Devs did not recognize Baldur's Gate 3 actors under audition

A recent extract from one of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Voice actors reveal Sandfall Interactive Developer's Behind The Hit RPG did not recognize one of the most distinct voices in the gaming industry during the audition process. Expedition 33 Released in April 2025 to outstanding success and has already received a shoo-in for this year's game. The story follows a group of volunteer census Hellbent when it comes to defeating the pain, a creature that maintains an annual Gommage that erases all people whose age matches a constantly declining number.

Expedition 33 Harbor's several elements that players love, from epic music to Dark Fantasy Belle époque setting. However, one of the game's most popular components is the lovely traversing companion and one Expedition 33 Damn created his own real Esquie recently. Lune and Verso have become popular party members in their own right under RPG's success, and a character has a recognizable voice actor behind the performance as it Clair obscur Devs failed to determine.

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Published on Youtube by Jen and Aliona, voice actor Jennifer English and her partner and colleague Expedition 33 Actor Aliona Baranova revealed that the game's developer during English audition to play Maelle had no idea it was the famous Baldur's Gate 3 actor. “They did not recognize Jen as Shadowheart in her audition as Maelle,” Baranova said, although some of the devs had played Baldur's Gate 3. Maelle delivers various memorable quotes in Expedition 33Delivered with strength and vulnerability of the brilliant English, and Baranova also revealed that the game's narrative leader, Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, “knew within seconds” that English was perfect for Maelle.

CLAIR OBSCUR: Expedition 33 Devs did not recognize Jennifer English from Baldur's Gate 3 under Maelle Audition

English depicted the half -year -old priest in Larian Studios RPG, who became 2023's game of the year, and the actor carries a unique tone to her voice that most players and developers now recognize. Youtubers noted that English depiction of Maelle was a match made in heaven, and a majority of the fans knew from Expedition 33The first trailer that “God's favorite princess” played the young expedition. Shadowheart has become so popular that players even create the character within Inzoi. One reason why Devs did not recognize English was because they had blind auditions, which means that the casting team could not put a name or face to the voice test to eliminate any bias.

Join English in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Voice herd is a lot of talent from some famous faces. Final Fantasy 16 and The first berserker: Khazan Actor Ben Starr gives us to life in the game, along with Daredevil Frontman Charlie Cox as Gustave. THe calls Lord Star and Mo-Cap veteran Andy Serkis gives their voice to the hard-captured Renoir, Netflix's Sandman Actor Kirsty Rider delivers Lunes performance and Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyShala Nyx plays scile.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Published

April 24 2025

ESRB

Mature 17+ // blood and gore, strong language, suggestive themes, violence

Developer

Sandfall interactive

Publisher

Kepler interactive

Engine

Unreal Engine 5