Obsidian Cancels Avowed 2 for New Fallout Game as 52 Jobs Are Cut
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Updated · Kotaku · Jul 8
Obsidian Cancels Avowed 2 for New Fallout Game as 52 Jobs Are Cut
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 8
Summary
Josh Sawyer is set to lead a new Fallout game at Obsidian after the studio scrapped a planned Avowed sequel that had been on track for reveal within a year, Bloomberg reported.
52 layoffs at Obsidian's Irvine office — about a quarter of staff — came as Xbox's new leadership judged Avowed outside its core-franchise strategy and the first game reportedly missed sales expectations.
Bethesda is expected to support the project in some capacity even as it remains focused on The Elder Scrolls VI, leaving Fallout 5 still years away.
The shift returns Obsidian to Fallout for the first time since 2010's Fallout: New Vegas and aligns Xbox with faster development of pillar series as Amazon's Fallout show keeps the franchise in demand.