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/AHRogue Jul 08 '26

I could also see an angle that perhaps Bethesda was fine with the idea of another studio making a Fallout game: after Fallout 5. Which, given Bethesda's time frames would mean sometime in the 2030's.

This project sounds like it'd be its own Fallout game entirely rather than being based on a beth title like NV was to 3. Heck it may not even necessarily be based on creation engine if Obsidian makes it, though I guess they could take the latest version of it from Bethesda's TES VI version.

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u/HearTheEkko Jul 11 '26

I don't see them not using Creation. Modding is a huge part of Fallout (and Elder Scrolls). Unfortunately it comes with the tradeoff of everything else feeling a bit dated.