Earlier this week some discussions online led to learning that Obsidian Entertainment was working on a fourth title outside of Grounded, The Outer Worlds, and the newly revealed Avowed.
The morning, Josh Sawyer, Studio Design Director, confirmed that he is leading a new, unannounced project.
The Job of a Studio Design Director – I am the studio design director at Obsidian Entertainment. This is, for lack of a better term, the “top” design position at the studio. A few people have recently asked me what it means for me to “give… https://t.co/4Mrg1BPp8z
— Josh Sawyer (@jesawyer) August 5, 2020
I am directing my own project now (it's just not Avowed).
— Josh Sawyer (@jesawyer) August 5, 2020
Our Take
Obsidian is without a doubt one of the most exciting studios currently producing games for Xbox Game Studios. We’ve already discussed how we believe Avowed will be an incredible RPG, The Outer Worlds has been very successful and well received, and Grounded has surpassed expectations. Whether this is The Outer Worlds 2 or something new entirely is yet to be seen, but we’re rather confident it will be quality.
