Obsidian Keeps Small Team on Avowed 2 as 3,200 Xbox Layoffs Shift Focus to Fallout
Updated
Updated · Push Square · Jul 11
Obsidian Keeps Small Team on Avowed 2 as 3,200 Xbox Layoffs Shift Focus to Fallout
3 articles · Updated · Push Square · Jul 11
Summary
A small Obsidian team is still developing Avowed 2 even after the sequel was internally canceled, according to updated reporting cited from Jason Schreier.
Schreier said the game is further along than many would expect for a sequel to a title released last year, raising hopes Xbox could revive it if finishing costs stay low.
Most of Obsidian’s staff has shifted to a new Fallout project, part of a broader Xbox realignment under Microsoft that also hit the studio with layoffs.
Microsoft this week confirmed 1,600 Xbox job cuts, with another 1,600 to follow, while also shedding four first-party teams through closures, spinouts or sales.