Obsidian Entertainment hit hard by Xbox layoffs, leaving staff uncertain about studio's project pipeline
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Wesley Yin-Poole
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Microsoft's Xbox division laid off approximately 60-70 staff from Obsidian Entertainment (developer of Fallout: New Vegas) as part of a massive restructuring that will see 3,200 total job cuts. The layoffs have left Obsidian staff uncertain about the studio's future and its "huge list of projects." Four studios are being moved to new management, and one studio is in consultation over its future. The cuts are part of the most significant restructure in Xbox history.
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· 3 pulledStaff at Obsidian Entertainment are reportedly concerned about the studio's future projects after it was hit hard by Microsoft's Xbox layoffs.
Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss Asha Sharma announced the most 'significant' restructure in Xbox history, with 1,600 staff let go immediately, and another 1,600 staff to follow over the course of the current financial year.
According to Kotaku, around 60-70 people were cut from Obsidian, which is the first-person role-playing game
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