As part of the new phase of the Xbox reboot, Obsidian (which last year released Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2, and Grounded 2) has announced that it will be joining publisher Bethesda. The two studios already announced a collaboration on Fallout earlier this year, with Obsidian continuing to develop Grounded 2 and preparing DLC for The Outer Worlds 2.
Bethesda President Gil Braff send out He described joining Obsidian in a letter to employees. He said that under new leadership, the team will continue to maintain its advantages.
The creative personality and strengths that set Obsidian apart will continue to be at the core of the studio and its work. [Генеральный директор] fergus [Уркхарт] Obsidian management will continue to lead the studio and report to me. Bethesda Game Studios will continue to lead the Fallout series. Together, both teams will solidify their long-standing relationship and work on new Fallout projects; we will share more details in the coming months. This structure supports our ongoing enhanced franchise-centric management model while clearly demarcating studio and franchise responsibilities.
[…] I have had the opportunity to get to know Fergus Urquhart and his team over the past six years and have a huge respect for what they have created. Obsidian has exceptional creative talent, deep expertise and a long history of creating unforgettable games and gaming experiences. I look forward to working more closely with them.
Let’s recall that Obsidian was the only studio in the Xbox Game Studios structure to move to Bethesda during the reboot phase.