Obsidian knows we want "the next Fallout New Vegas," but it's finding more "joy" in original creations like The Outer Worlds 2

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Obsidian knows everyone wants Fallout New Vegas 2, but it says it wants to "define" and grow its own IP like The Outer Worlds instead.

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I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t go berserk if a new Fallout New Vegas got announced - especially if Microsoft and Bethesda let Obsidian take the reins again. While other entries come close, it remains my favorite game in the post-apocalyptic series. However, even if the trigger did get pulled on New Vegas 2, I genuinely don’t think Obsidian would want the gig. It’s been cheffing up its own projects at a remarkable rate, and is even finding the time and passion to go and cram turn-based combat into Pillars of Eternity, for crying out loud. In a new interview, a prominent figure at the studio discusses how it’s found a lot of “joy” in nurturing its own ideas and forging a true ‘Obsidian identity’ - one that doesn’t rely on other peoples’ IP.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Obsidian knows we want "the next Fallout New Vegas," but it's finding more "joy" in original creations like The Outer Worlds 2

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I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t go berserk if a new Fallout New Vegas got announced - especially if Microsoft and Bethesda let Obsidian take the reins again. While other entries come close, it remains my favorite game in the post-apocalyptic series. However, even if the trigger did get pulled on New Vegas 2, I genuinely don’t think Obsidian would want the gig. It’s been cheffing up its own projects at a remarkable rate, and is even finding the time and passion to go and cram turn-based combat into Pillars of Eternity, for crying out loud. In a new interview, a prominent figure at the studio discusses how it’s found a lot of “joy” in nurturing its own ideas and forging a true ‘Obsidian identity’ - one that doesn’t rely on other peoples’ IP. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Obsidian knows we want "the next Fallout New Vegas," but it's finding more "joy" in original creations like The Outer Worlds 2

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I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t go berserk if a new Fallout New Vegas got announced - especially if Microsoft and Bethesda let Obsidian take the reins again. While other entries come close, it remains my favorite game in the post-apocalyptic series. However, even if the trigger did get pulled on New Vegas 2, I genuinely don’t think Obsidian would want the gig. It’s been cheffing up its own projects at a remarkable rate, and is even finding the time and passion to go and cram turn-based combat into Pillars of Eternity, for crying out loud. In a new interview, a prominent figure at the studio discusses how it’s found a lot of “joy” in nurturing its own ideas and forging a true ‘Obsidian identity’ - one that doesn’t rely on other peoples’ IP.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Obsidian knows we want "the next Fallout New Vegas," but it's finding more "joy" in original creations like The Outer Worlds 2


content_text: I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t go berserk if a new Fallout New Vegas got announced - especially if Microsoft and Bethesda let Obsidian take the reins again. While other entries come close, it remains my favorite game in the post-apocalyptic series. However, even if the trigger did get pulled on New Vegas 2, I genuinely don’t think Obsidian would want the gig. It’s been cheffing up its own projects at a remarkable rate, and is even finding the time and passion to go and cram turn-based combat into Pillars of Eternity, for crying out loud. In a new interview, a prominent figure at the studio discusses how it’s found a lot of “joy” in nurturing its own ideas and forging a true ‘Obsidian identity’ - one that doesn’t rely on other peoples’ IP. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Obsidian knows we want "the next Fallout New Vegas," but it's finding more "joy" in original creations like The Outer Worlds 2
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