Obsidian Reportedly Pivoting Away From Avowed Sequel to Develop a New Fallout Game
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Recent industry reports suggest Obsidian Entertainment has shifted focus from an Avowed sequel to develop a brand new Fallout game, potentially bringing the creative minds behind New Vegas back to the wasteland.
Rumors are swirling across the industry that Obsidian Entertainment is shifting its long term development focus away from a potential Avowed sequel to work on an entirely new entry in the Fallout franchise. According to reporting highlighted by IGN South Africa in their Daily Fix, the studio behind the legendary Fallout: New Vegas might finally be returning to the post apocalyptic wasteland that many fans have been asking them to revisit for over a decade. While neither Bethesda nor Obsidian has made an official announcement, the prospect of the original New Vegas team getting another crack at the IP has naturally sent shockwaves through the community.
For modern players who experienced the resurgence of the franchise through streaming platforms and television adaptations, the timing makes a lot of sense. The appetite for expansive single player role playing games has never been higher, and Obsidian has spent years building up its narrative chops with titles like The Outer Worlds and Pentiment. If these reports hold true, a new entry could bridge the massive gap between main line Bethesda releases while giving the community the reactive writing and branching choices they have been craving from the series.
Of course, development shifts of this magnitude usually mean a long wait before we see any actual gameplay footage or cinematic trailers. Fans should keep expectations in check until concrete details emerge regarding the scope of the project and who is leading the creative charge. Still, the thought of an open world RPG built with modern cross platform technology and Obsidian storytelling is enough to dominate community discussions across Discord and Twitch for the foreseeable future.
Tags: Obsidian, Fallout, RPG, Gaming News, Bethesda
Original article: IGN South Africa