Obsidian Cancels Avowed Sequel, Shifts to New Fallout Game Amid Xbox Layoffs

According to a Bloomberg report, Obsidian Entertainment has canceled a planned sequel to Avowed and is pivoting to develop a new Fallout game. The shift comes amid ongoing layoffs at Xbox and Microsoft's game studios. Studio design director Josh Sawyer is reportedly leading the new Fallout project, fulfilling a long-time fan request but representing an unexpected change in Obsidian's roadmap.

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Obsidian, the developer behind Avowed and The Outer Worlds, is, according to a new report from Bloomberg, canceling a planned Avowed sequel and pivoting to a new Fallout game.

It's something fans have long asked for, but it's also a surprise shift that wasn't originally part of the plan.

According to Bloomberg's sources, studio design director Josh Sawyer will reportedly be leading the team

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The shake-up comes as part of Xbox's latest mass layoffs

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