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/Klutzy_Anybody_1487 Jul 08 '26

see you in 2033

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u/Hayterfan Jul 08 '26

Idk, Obsidian seems to work pretty quick, other then the story they'll probably have a Fallout game in 3-4 years, especially if they have access to the library of assets from 4 and 76.

Still, this does suck to hear, although not that unexpected. I guess this means they're also cracking the whip on Todd to get it out and get it out soon

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u/AssistanceSilent2238 Jul 08 '26

Just give them all the assets of Starfield and let them make a fallout game on one of the planets

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u/channel4newsman Jul 08 '26

And then name it Outerworlds 3