French cartoonist encountered lawsuit by computer game company trying to bar his creation from publication, but it all ended fortunately

Recently, Instant Gaming News said a French cartoonist was having legal problems with a video game company that uses the same title as he did for a GN he's publishing, for their computer game:

The world of intellectual property can sometimes be ruthless. On X, the author of a comic book stated that he had received a letter from a lawyer sent by Sandfall Interactive with the aim of stopping the commercialization of his creation.

The problem lies in the name of the comic book, which is called L'Académie Clair-Obscur. However, its creator, Olivier Gay, stated on X that his project was pitched to the publisher Drakoo in 2019 and the contract was signed in March 2024. All of this happened well before the release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which was in no way inspired by the comic book.

L'Académie Clair-Obscur tells the story of a peasant who enrolls in a school of magic. Clair-Obscur is a particular magical technique. Having "neither the energy nor the money to engage in a legal battle," the author will therefore change the name of the comic book. He also says he is a big fan of Sandfall Interactive and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which he has got the platinum for. He concludes by saying that it is "all the more disappointing to see them take legal action for no reason."

All of this is just an unfortunate coincidence that has real repercussions.

Obviously, this wasn't good it had to happen, and an unfortunate coincidence had to occur where the artist would have problems in how to title his story. But, the whole affair has luckily had a good ending, as the video game publisher agreed to withdraw their lawsuit:

Alerted by internet users, the Sandfall Interactive teams announced a few hours later that they wanted to find a solution. Finally, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the French studio confirmed that the lawsuit had been dropped. The developers mentioned in their statement that this action "does not reflect who we are" and now wish the comic book authors "every success."

I think this is relieving the artist won't have to go to all the trouble of retitling his story, nor will he have to face any lawsuits over what's a petty issue at best. So, good luck to him on what he's developing.