Microsoft’s Xbox Reset turns Obsidian into Fallout instead of Avowed

As part of Microsoft’s big Xbox “reset,” which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 employees, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on “higher priority projects,” Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded and Outer worldswork began on a new one He falls title and canceled “multiple projects” including a sequel to last year I confess, according to Bloomberg.

Although successful the He falls TV showany It gets a third seasonXbox has not released a new game in the series Since 2018 Fallout 76. Josh Sawyer, Obsidian’s design director, will head up the new studio He falls game. Sawyer, who also served as director 2022 Payment And on Fallout: New Vegaswas apparently directing an RPG that was “structurally and thematically similar to He falls “But he wasn’t part of the franchise.” Bloomberg He says.

As for I confess sequel, Bloomberg Reports indicate that the development is “progressing well” and was due to be announced within the next year. Obsidian is still planning to work on the Early Access game Grounded 2 And on DLC for Outer Worlds 2.

Xbox spokesperson Delaney Simmons declined to comment. The company laid off about 25% of Obsidian’s employees this week. according to My city.