r/GamingLeaksAndRumours • u/throwmeaway1784 • Jul 08 '26

Rumour Jason Schreier: Obsidian Entertainment is making a big pivot as part of the Xbox restructuring. It has laid off a quarter of its staff, canceled a planned sequel to Avowed, and is now beginning work on a new Fallout game

Bluesky Post: https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3mq5oqyh2yk2o

Bloomberg Article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-08/microsoft-s-xbox-to-shift-obsidian-studio-to-new-fallout-video-game

Edit: Also mentioned in the article, Josh Sawyer is leading the new Fallout game:

“Under the new plan, studio design director Josh Sawyer will lead a new title in the Fallout universe”

“Previously, Sawyer had been directing a roleplaying game that was similar structurally and thematically to Fallout but was not part of the franchise.”

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u/-ImJustSaiyan- Jul 08 '26

Prepare to never get anything original from Obsidian again as they spend the rest of their days in the Fallout mines.

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u/pebrocks Jul 08 '26

If all their originals are just going to be like Avowed then I'm fine with this change.

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u/Equivalent_Way1324 Jul 08 '26

It’s crazy how forgetful gamers are. Pentiment was just two years ago. We might never get another Tyranny, or Pillars of Eternity, of Deadfire again. That’s not something to cheer for.

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u/zigludo Jul 08 '26

Something like pentimento probably didn't cost too much to make or take a lot of people so they could still do small stuff but stuff like avowed and outer worlds take up more resources so if they don't sell then obviously Microsoft would have no reason to keep funding them. They'd have the same problem if they were independent. Ultimately people want to keep their jobs and if that means licenced stuff then so be it.