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… Link: Outer Worlds Studio Obsidian Losing 25% Of Staff In Xbox Cuts | https://kotaku.com/avowed-the-outer-worlds-pentiment-studio-obsidian-xbox-layoffs-2000713032?ref=aftermath.site | Kotaku
… This change in studio direction is also being paired with layoffs. Bloomberg reports that Obsidian is laying off around a quarter of its workforce. …
… This was a mistake.” Obsidian Entertainment joins studios including Arkane Studios , Compulsion Games , Double Fine Productions , Ninja Theory , and Undead Labs , all of which have been previously reported as facing potential closure or spinoff. …
… Obsidian is among several studios affected by the Xbox restructuring announced earlier this week. Id Software confirmed 136 layoffs, while 22 employees at Bethesda Game Studios in Austin were also affected. Reportedly, up to half of ZeniMax Online Studios' development team may be impacted. …
… Josh Sawyer, Obsidian’s studio design director, will head up the new Fallout game. …
… Obsidian is one of the few studios under Microsoft actually shipping games, while most of the others are taking half a decade to even announce new projects. If Xbox wants a quicker turn-around on its games, then Obsidian should be one of the few studios you do everything to keep. …
… Obsidian Fallout Project News Latest Videos Articles 6:53 Jul 17, 2026 Plans for Fallout, Elder Scrolls, More Revealed in Bethesda Studios Roadmap Jul 17, 2026 Fallout 5 Max Scoville Jul 17, 2026 Todd Howard Dismisses 'Fan Chatter' About Purported Rivalry Between Bethesda and Obsidian as the New Ve… …
Obsidian, the legendary RPG studio behind The Outer Worlds , Avowed , Fallout New Vegas and other acclaimed games, is losing about a quarter of its workers. …
… Update - Reporter argues claim 2nd Jul 2026 / 3:25 pm Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has now denied Obsidian is up for sale, claiming his sources believe the company will say with Microsoft . “Despite a report this morning, I can confirm that Obsidian is not in negotiations to avoid shutting dow… …
A director at Obsidian Entertainment has shared their thoughts about the "extremely difficult week" at the studio, stressing how hard it's been to see "a bunch of cold take artists coming out of the woodwork" and "spouting off" about "what Obsidian is or what it isn't". …