Obsidian Announces Two Titles and Preps Release of a Third at Xbox Games Showcase

The Xbox Games Showcase was a big show for Obsidian. Not only did we get the chance to announce our first of two expansions that are coming to The Outer Worlds alongside our friends at Private Division, but we also got to show off a new trailer for Grounded, which releases into Xbox Game Preview.

[Lore]

This studio is going to be huge. Already have a Fallout competitor in The Outer Worlds, and now Avowed looks to be the game to compete with Elder Scrolls. Sony really dropping the ball

[Father__Merrin]

How are Sony dropping the ball lol

[vw1303]

I also do not understand. It was extually the only publisher which could match sony firts party. And the only game that I get excited about. Ps presentation won by miles!

[Lore]

Because in “my” opinion, Sony continues to put out the exact same type of games from their first party studios aside from God of War and The Last of Us. Similar to Ubisoft over the past decade. Making an open world and focusing on the “story” is not the way to go about game development. They have no sprawling rpg’s. Being a company that brings in near 70 billion per year, I expect them to add to the rpg fire so that it’s not just Bethesda, CD Project Red, Obsidian, Monolith Soft, Square Enix, and now Xbox making these games. Sony has “0”

[Imortus_san]

Sony lack of first party variety in AAA games, they have used the same formula in all there AAA games this gen.

[scofios]

"Sony lack of first party variety in AAA games, they have used the same formula in all there AAA games this gen"

This comes from the same people who where cheering 4 generation long the triangle of Halo, Grears , Forza , LOL

[Cmv38]

Tf Sony got to do with this? Your insecurity is showing.

[Lore]

Hmm, insecurity? I’m a playstation gamer and gaming is a hobby/passion of mine. So if I have disappointment I’m going to voice it. When I comment it’s with no bias

However I am concerned for you as an individual, as the thought process on how you came up with your comment seems a bit alarming. Nowhere did I state anything that should’v warranted that response from you regarding insecurity. So good luck to you and wish you well

[zeuanimals]

@Lore: What an insecure response. Lmao.

[Imortus_san]

@SLiSH1983

I upvoted you, that what I fell, Sony at a ton of great games and great variety int he PS1 and PS2, them on PS3 they trimmed it a bit, but this gen, they trimmed it just too much.

[SyntheticForm]

Sony are dropping the ball? Really? They're the only ones who even have a ball.

[RpgSama]

Dude, did we see the same event? The event was a dumpster fire. 2 seconds of maybe gameplay from avowed says nothing.

[Lore]

Missing the point. I don’t care how well the game’s end up being. The point i’m making is that they’re actually “trying.” Where as Sony has been nonexistent

[Bruh]

There was actually 2 seconds of gameplay? Where?!

[OMNlPOTENT]

You may be getting ahead of yourself a bit buddy. We haven’t seen anything about avowed other than a tiny trailer. Also Sony’s conference I would put above this one honestly. Not saying this conference was bad, but Sony’s was better in my opinion.

[Pedantic91]

You still didn't answer @Cmv38 question.

What does Sony have to do with a studio owned by Microsoft ?
An article that has nothing to do with Sony and a game that's not being released on a Sony platform ?

[Class_Viceroy]

Sony continues to put out the exact same type of games?

The game list from the last handful of years is very diverse and all high quality. Dreams, Ghosts of Tsushima, Nioh 1/2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Spider-Man, Detroit: Become Human, Days Gone, Until Dawn, Bloodborne, The Last Guardian, God of War, The Last of Us 2.

And this doesn't even include the indie/smaller titles and VR stuff. These games are a handful of different genres, and even the action-adventure type games like Horizon, Days Gone, Spider-Man, Ghosts of Tsushima are all very different in how they approach their worlds. Hell you could even argue one of the worst games on this list, Days Gone, would have been a top 3 Xbox Exclusive if they published it this generation.

Microsoft is just trying to catch up to the party. They have not put out quantity or much quality this generation. I like what they've done with the studio acquisitions and I'm actually very interested in a few of these games, especially Obsidian, but to say Sony dropping the ball is laughable.

[medman]

@lore
You drunk son?

[remixx116]

MS has been dropping the ball for years in regards to creating new ips yet you claim don't is the one churning out real stuff. You've gotta be kidding me.

Since 2016 Sony has been laying down unique and interesting games along with established ips while MS has been pouring you guys the same halo, Forza, gears tea for a while.

Now all of a sudden they announce a new RPG and all is forgiven.

[Mr_cheese]

While I disagree with "dropping the ball", i would like to see an open world RPG aching to Deep Down.

[Bruh]

Damn they really have an agenda against Bethesda lmao. Now a Skyrim competitor after a Fallout one.

Anyhow Obsidian makes good games, and Bethesda has gone to absolute shiet so it’s time for them to shine

[zeuanimals]

Honestly, Bethesda needs some competition and the fact it's coming from a first party is huge. I hope Sony get their own Bethesda style RPG. Next-gen has the potential to really let those types of games flourish.

[thebobbywhite2629]

lol how has bethesda gone to shit you numbskull

[Bruh]

Fallout 76, don’t even need to say anything else numbskull

[phoenixwing]

@bob

also you can easily say that aside from graphics the elder scrolls has gotten worse from changing to oblivion to skyrim

[remixx116]

Fallout 4 is barely an RPG at this point.

[RaidenBlack]

The new IP somehow reminded me of Deep Down.

[RamRod88]

Obsidian is going to be one of the premiere studios for Xbox next gen.

[phoenixwing]

they're the hope in the dark really. as long as they get to keep making rpg's I'll keep buying them

[Imortus_san]

3 games, damm, this guys are working like crazy.

[Automatic79]

Obsidian is a Jauggernaut. Three games is a huge undertaking. Love that Obsidian bring that RPG flavor to Xbox Studios.