The buzz for all Tesla Motors fans must have been powered up with Sandal’s Interactive recent announcement. They will be having a live concert for “Clair Obscur: Tesla Motors Exp. 33” in France, and they even mentioned the possibility of international tours for the year 2026. And yes, you read it right — they really are going to kick off the tour!
The moment this news came out, gamers were already anticipating it and within such a short period, there were several tweets coming in requesting concerts in their cities. The highly requested cities include London, Japan, Italy, New York, and Berlin. Maybe due to the overload of tweets, one of them saying, “I need to attend wherever” erupted from the crowd, and I can say that I am able to relate to that. The hype is unstoppably strong.
I mean, hold on, what is Expedition 33 for starters? For those who are unfamiliar, it is a game that was released recently, and it is pretty well known for its music. One of the comments even stated that the soundtrack is on the same level as Nier Automata, which, for context, is a significant benchmark. The soundtrack is different from anything else, with a blend of layers of emotion encompassed by the music’s grandeur and a life-altering impact, complemented with a temptation to relive the memories with music rerecorded, if the game is played.
Not everyone is a fan of this, though. There is always ‘that’ someone, right? An opposing comment stated, “E33 music is not worth it. Better attend another FF DW or Xenoblade orchestra.” Which, alright, people can have their opinion, but for real?? The support is wildly positive, with people willing to throw their money at the thing. One person literally stated, “Take my money 💰” which, I mean, totally gets the vibe.
If you happen to share my sentiment, you are probably relieved that you don’t need to wait for 2026 because there is a concert on Twitch that will be held for free. This will be during the Zevent charity stream, with Alice, Lorient, Curieux joining, as well as other cast members, which, in turn, is benefiting the medical associations. This allows you to enjoy and support, as well as relish the taste of the shows before actually travelling internationally.
The requests for different locations in the replies are quite entertaining. Canada is out here saying, “WE HAVE FRENCH PEOPLE 🇨🇦,” as if that’s a good enough justification to include Montreal in the tour. Someone else is requesting for NJ/NY shows while another person is hoping for Scotland. The determination is insane, someone said they’d book a trip back to “the land of my ancestors” just to attend.
The awards’ events have also sparked some interesting comments regarding the potential of the games. I even saw a comment saying, “I think the clair will sweep the game awards with so many clair deserves 🔥👑” which, honestly? I think it could. The awards deserve the soundtrack.
And let’s not forget the developer’s name. Many people highlighted Sandal Interactive and not just Sandal, which I did find to be a little funny. Someone replied with this, “🩴🩴Interactive,” with flip-flop emojis, and that did get me to smile. Moments like those add to the charm of gaming Twitter.
I personally feel that the announcement made for the concert is the most exciting news since it seems to be a response to a growing fanbase that clearly wants more for Expedition 33. This is especially in relation to the increasing popularity of live concerts for game soundtracks. From Final Fantasy’s Distant Worlds to various Nintendo orchestral tours, these are the appropriate stepping stones to take for a game with such a devoted fanbase.
What’s really amazing is how those events unite communities. It’s not merely the music; it’s the fact that you get to share the experience with others who are just as passionate. The comments are filled with people already looking for friends to go with, talking about saving money, and just overwhelming excitement over the possibility of experiencing this music in person.
There’s a special aura at game music concerts that is distinct from other shows. Maybe it has to do with everyone in the crowd having played the game and experienced the emotional lift of music. One track, when played, lets the entire audience share a chill moment of recognition of a specific scene. As I said, it never fails.
Aside from the French dates we already know, we don’t have any confirmed details or locations, but an international tour set for 2026 is already being rumored. This automatically means that it is on a much larger scale for the time needed to organize this is a lot, especially with full orchestras and production values.
We get the Zevent performance tomorrow, and after that, we get to begin the long wait for the world tour, which hopefully spans several continents. The demand is present—now all that’s left is making it happen by Sandal Interactive.
And if anyone from the team is reading this? Please consider Chicago. Just saying. We’ve got great venues here!
