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Obsidian Entertainment Is Officially Moving Under Bethesda As It Works On Its New Fallout Game
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Obsidian Entertainment is being integrated under Bethesda as part of a broader restructuring within Xbox Game Studios, aligning the studio with Bethesda Game Studios while it develops a new Fallout game.
- Microsoft’s chief content officer, Matt Booty, confirmed that Obsidian will continue working on current projects like Grounded, but did not mention plans for other franchises such as an Avowed sequel.
- Obsidian, founded in 2003, gained recognition through RPG collaborations with BioWare and Bethesda, and later success with original titles like Pillars of Eternity and The Outer Worlds before being acquired by Microsoft in 2018.
- Microsoft’s original content strategy centered around Xbox Game Pass has not met expectations, prompting a shift to concentrate resources on fewer major franchises including Diablo, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout.
- As part of this strategic reset, Obsidian is now assigned to develop a new Fallout game, in addition to reportedly planning Avowed 2.
