Avowed, The Outer Worlds, and Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment Reportedly NOT at Risk of Closure Amid Xbox 'Reset' - IGN Southeast Asia
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UPDATE: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has said The Game Business report about Obsidian is incorrect, and that the studio is not in negotiations to avoid shutting down. "Plenty of details are still up in the air surrounding the layoffs (picture will be clear on Monday) but Xbox is keeping Obsidian, according to people familiar with the situation," Schreier said in a post on social media. ORIGINAL STORY: Avowed and The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian is reportedly also at risk of closure amid Microsoft’s “reset” of the Xbox business. The Game Business listed the Microsoft-owned studio, which developed the much-loved Fallout: New Vegas, alongside State of Decay developer Undead Labs, Psychonauts developer Double Fine, Hellblade developer Ninja Theory, and South of Midnight developer Compulsion as currently negotiating with Xbox leadership to avoid closure. Separately, Marvel's Blade developer Arkane Lyon is also said to be under threat. These studios may be sold rather than closed as part of a process that may take some time. And even if the studios are spun off, they may not avoid layoffs. IGN has asked Microsoft for comment about the layoffs reports, but it has yet to respond.
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