Fallout: New Vegas dev says Bethesda made the studio sit through 'a whole powerpoint about all the things Obsidian did wrong' "Bethesda used review scores against us." PC Gamer · Apr 22
Fallout: New Vegas 2 was real at one point before Obsidian's plans "quickly evaporated," says senior designer, but a revival "will not happen in the next six years at least, if ever" What could've been GamesRadar · Apr 22
Fallout 5 rumored setting New Orleans was originally discussed at New Vegas studio Obsidian, and veteran dev still believes "there's a lot of potential there" Fallout New Orleans rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? GamesRadar · Apr 21
Former Obdisian creative officer says not to bet on a Fallout: New Vegas remake, because Bethesda doesn't have 'the engineering know-how' to create it, and may not have the source code Obsidian Entertainment co-founder and former creative officer Chris Avellone has said a Fallout: New Vegas remake may not be possible because Bethesda lacks the "engineering knowhow." TechRadar · Apr 21
Fallout: New Vegas dev says don't expect a remaster, argues Bethesda doesn't have the source code or 'the engineering knowhow' I'm not quite sure that would be the biggest issue. PC Gamer · Apr 20
Baldur's Gate 3 was canceled at Obsidian "because of an accounting error" – "Very suspicious on Interplay's part," says former dev What could've been GamesRadar · Apr 18
Microsoft's Xbox games lead Matt Booty says its studios are in a "culture of cultures" and work together more than you think — Blizzard is even helping with Fable Xbox Game Studios has over 30 teams under its wing, and chief content officer Matt Booty says they collaborate more often than many believe they do. Windows Central · Apr 15
Pillars of Eternity launches a new feature that makes it worth another nostalgic yet fresh playthrough The long-awaited feature finally arrives in the original Pillars of Eternity. Destructoid · Apr 7
11 years after launch, Pillars of Eternity's new turn-based mode feels like the way it's meant to be played Let's slow things down a little. PC Gamer · Apr 7
In 2007, two game music GOATs collaborated on the criminally underrated soundtrack to a similarly underrated D&D RPG The realheads know a Brandon-Schaffer collab is where it's at. PC Gamer · Apr 5
Bethesda Fallout 3 dev "initially felt a little touchy" about New Vegas' success because they "put in all this effort" for its foundation — "We made 90% of the art, we built the engine" Fallout 3 dev "initially felt a little touchy" about New Vegas' glowing reputation because Bethesda's work building its foundation went unrecognized. Windows Central · Mar 27
Fallout: New Vegas praise felt "a little unfair" to one Bethesda veteran at first, but Obsidian "did a great job" of channeling the series' spirit: "In some ways better than we did" Obsidian "killed it" GamesRadar · Mar 25
These are my 20 RPG freak pick must-plays for $10 or less in the Steam Spring Sale Sicko central. PC Gamer · Mar 21
'No matter what we changed, somebody was going to get mad:' After hearing what an Obsidian dev went through to get RPG difficulty right, I get why nobody's ever gotten RPG difficulty right There may not be an RPG with a proper difficulty curve. PC Gamer · Mar 13
PC Gamer · Mar 6 Lost Fallout: New Vegas post-ending dialogue has been found and restored The game was rigged from the start.
TechRadar · Mar 6 I've spent 40 hours cracking skulls and casting spells from behind Avowed's Quarterstaff, and Obsidian's action role-playing game is better than ever on PlayStation 5 Thanks to an awesome anniversary update, the PS5 version of Avowed gives Obsidian Entertainment's excellent action role-playing game a second chance to find the audience it deserves.
PC Gamer · Mar 2 Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says less is often more in game design: 'As a very wise designer once said to me, a game that includes everything is about nothing' As hard as it is to admit, an idea isn't necessarily worth implementing just because it sounds cool.
Windows Central · Feb 19 Avowed dev Obsidian didn't expect everyone to hate one of the Xbox RPG's biggest systems — "That frustration came through loud and clear" Crafting upgrades was very important in Xbox's Avowed, and many players hated that. Developer Obsidian, notably, was very "surprised" by the feedback.
GamesRadar · Feb 19 Avowed's anniversary update loosens the "strict and punishing" upgrade system that Obsidian was "surprised" fans bounced off, but director warns the haters that the RPG hasn't "fundamentally changed" "If you didn't enjoy the core pacing of Avowed, the flow between conversations, exploration, and combat, nothing about that has fundamentally changed"
PC Gamer · Feb 19 Obsidian was 'surprised' that Avowed players bounced off one of the RPG's most important systems: 'That frustration came through loud and clear' Who's got time to upgrade their gear when there are adventures to be had?
PC Gamer · Feb 19 Avowed's massive anniversary update adds new playable races, but they don't get any unique dialogue because there were 'no dedicated narrative people available' The new races are just a "mechanical distinction".
Dot Esports · Feb 18 Avowed 2.0 is live with New Game Plus, Photo Mode, and new playable races Avowed is now the game it was supposed to be.
PC Gamer · Feb 17 Huge new Avowed update adds New Game Plus, playable dwarves and Orlans, and quarterstaffs It's also now on PlayStation 5.
Windows Central · Feb 17 One of Xbox's biggest new games is now on PS5, and that's not all — the new update finally adds features players have wanted since release, too The Anniversary Update for Xbox's Avowed is here, and brings PS5 availability, New Game Plus, Photo Mode, and more to the Obsidian Entertainment RPG.
GamesRadar · Feb 13 "You are wrong" and Fallout New Vegas was ripped apart at launch, Obsidian's Josh Sawyer reminds RPG fans, comparing it to Cyberpunk 2077: "Its reputation at launch was not fantastic" "There was another game that sold very well at launch that did not review amazingly"