Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game
Microsoft is pivoting Obsidian Entertainment to develop a new Fallout title amid significant studio layoffs and the cancellation of Avowed 2.
Answered
What happened to Avowed 2?
According to IGN and Forbes, Avowed 2 has been cancelled.
How many developers were affected at Obsidian?
Windows Central reports that Obsidian lost 25% of its developers due to Microsoft's layoffs.
Which other studios are mentioned in the layoffs?
Coverage from MMORPG.com mentions that Id Software was gutted and that Blizzard employees will find out about cuts later.
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Where it stands
Microsoft's Xbox is shifting Obsidian Studio's focus toward a new Fallout video game. This strategic pivot comes as the studio reportedly cancels Avowed 2.
Coverage from Bloomberg, Forbes, and The Verge emphasizes a broader Xbox reset. Reports from Windows Central and MMORPG.com highlight the human cost of these changes, noting that Obsidian has lost 25% of its developers to layoffs and that Id Software has been gutted.
Future developments involve the progress of the new Fallout project and pending notifications for Blizzard employees regarding cuts.
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Coverage (15)
- Report: Obsidian losing around 1/4 of its staff in 'Xbox reset' Game Developer · 20d ago
- Avowed 2 Isn’t Dead Yet, Chris Avellone Says, as Obsidian Quietly Fights to Re-Pitch It After Xbox’s Cancellation Wccftech · 20d ago
- Report: Obsidian Cancels Avowed Sequel To Begin Work On A New Fallout Game Game Informer · 20d ago
- Microsoft Reportedly Cancels Avowed Sequel As Obsidian Focuses On A Fallout Game Engadget · 20d ago
- FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS Studio Will Tackle Next FALLOUT Game nerdist.com · 20d ago
- Report: Xbox Cancels Avowed 2 And Puts Obsidian To Work On New Fallout Game Pure Xbox · 20d ago
- Obsidian Is Reportedly Making a New Fallout Game, Avowed 2 Cancelled 80 Level · 20d ago
- Xbox's Obsidian and Bethesda are making a new Fallout game together, here's what we know Windows Central · 20d ago
- Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed The Verge · 20d ago
- Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed 2 to Focus on a New Fallout Game IGN · 20d ago
- Xbox Cuts Mean Id Software Gutted, Major Obsidian Layoffs, But Blizzard Employees Will Find Out Later MMORPG.com · 20d ago
- New ‘Fallout’ Game Reportedly Coming From Obsidian, ‘Avowed 2’ Cancelled Forbes · 20d ago
- PSA: Brand-New Fallout Game Was Reportedly Canceled Earlier This Year IMDb · 20d ago
- Report: Xbox's RPG studio Obsidian has lost 25% of its devs to Microsoft's layoffs Windows Central · 20d ago
- Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game Bloomberg.com · 20d ago
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