Fallout RPG By Obsidian Reportedly Replaces Avowed 2 Amid Xbox Shakeup
Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is making major changes under recently installed CEO Asha Sharma, leading to layoffs and a reshuffling of many projects. Even a productive studio like Obsidian hasn’t been spared, which lost 25% of its staff and has been given a new marching orders for its next game according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier.
The studio will be abandoning several unannounced titles and a follow up to Avowed, an RPG that it released in 2025. It will now focus on creating a new entry into the popular Fallout series that will be directed by Josh Sawyer. The name should be familiar to longtime fans as he was at the helm for Fallout: New Vegas, which is one of the most popular entries in the franchise.
This reprioritization of projects by Xbox leadership likely stems from its desire to capitalize on the success of Amazon’s adaptation of Fallout. The streaming...
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