Obsidian Dev Slams ‘Cold Take Artists’ Running Their Mouths

Obsidian Entertainment, which just released Avowed, Grounded 2 (Early Access), and The Outer Worlds 2 all in the same calendar year, was hit hard in the first wave of 1,600 mass layoffs across Microsoft’s gaming division (roughly 1,600 more are still on the way). Xbox cut 50 staff from the studio and reportedly changed its development plans away from an Avowed sequel to a new Fallout game. Brandon Adler, game director on The Outer Worlds 2, shared his thoughts on the events of the last week, including a wave of speculation that occurred online about the current state of