According to a new report, Xbox is moving towards one of its biggest RPG studios result Suffrage, with Fallout: New Vegas Director Josh Sawyer is reportedly tapped to take the new lead result the game The move comes as Microsoft reportedly restructures Xbox, cancels several projects at Obsidian Entertainment and doubles down on its biggest gaming franchises.
The timing comes as no surprise given how Xbox wants Bethesda to focus on its tentpole games result and The Elder Scrolls. The franchise hasn't received a brand-new mainline release since Fallout 76 In 2018, while focusing on Bethesda Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6. Meanwhile, Amazon's result The TV series has introduced millions of new fans to the post-apocalyptic RPG universe, helping to drive player count for old ones. result Taking the games to new heights and making the franchise one of Xbox's biggest long-term investments. However, through it all, fans have clamored for a new game to no avail.
Obsidian Entertainment is working on a new Fallout Game
According to a Bloomberg report via Jason Schreier, whose track record is impeccable, Obsidian Entertainment has canceled several projects as part of a broader restructuring of Xbox, including a planned 2025 sequel. Accepted. The report also says that about a quarter of the studio's workforce has been laid off. Under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's strategy of investing heavily in major franchises, Obsidian will instead start new work. result Game with Bethesda Game Studio.
- Fallout: New Vegas Director Josh Sawyer will helm the project.
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Bethesda Game Studios will work with Obsidian on development.
- Approved 2 Despite good progress internally, it is said to have been cancelled.
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Many unannounced projects have also been stalled.
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for a long time result Fans, the biggest detail is Sawyer's involvement. Sawyer previously directed Fallout: New Vegaswhich remains one of the most beloved entries in the franchise more than 15 years after its release. While Bethesda retains control result Since acquiring the IP, this will mark Obsidian's first return to the series since 2010, reuniting one of the franchise's most celebrated developers with the universe that helped define its modern reputation.
Restructuring doesn't mean Obsidian abandons everything else, however. Bloomberg reports that the studio will continue to support it The outside world 2 While also engaging with post-launch DLC Grounded 2. Some developers were working Approved 2 They are reassigned while waiting for bigger projects resultTo ramp up, leaving open the possibility that the fantasy RPG sequel could eventually return in some form. But at least for now, result Have focus.
That said, Xbox seems to focus its efforts on franchises with proven audiences, and few carry as much weight. result. Despite losing everything at this point, it may finally give fans what they've wanted for more than a decade: the new result Game from the creative team behind Fallout: New Vegas.
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October 19, 2010
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M for Mature: Blood and gore, intense violence, sexual content, strong language, drug use
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