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Fallout co‑creator leaves retirement to rejoin Xbox's Obsidian Entertainment, fueling speculation about future games — "Don't bother guessing, you're not gonna guess right"

Game designer Tim Cain has rejoined Obsidian Entertainment, leaving retirement to work on a new project.

Windows Central

Catch up on the GOTY conversation with these Game Awards nominees on Xbox Game Pass

You want to complain about the snubs, don't you?

PC Gamer

This Xbox RPG's next big update has been delayed — with a larger anniversary update coming in 2026 instead

Xbox RPG Avowed is no longer getting a Fall Update, with a larger Anniversary Update planned instead for sometime in February 2026.

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The Outer Worlds 2 lead says his RPG isn't a critique of capitalism, but Baldur's Gate 3's publishing lead isn't so sure: "Expression in video games is cooked"

"...because the puppet master still holds the strings"

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The Outer Worlds and Fallout: New Vegas studio Obsidian Entertainment pays tribute to legendary RPG dev and Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman: "Her spirit will live on"

Obsidian and Interplay share a long history

GamesRadar

Avowed bucks RPG expectations by offering a quick hit of fantasy action, and I don't want you to leave 2025 without playing it

Now Playing | Don't let the other 2025 RPG from Obsidian pass you by

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Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment doesn't use generative AI for its games like The Outer Worlds 2 — "We haven't been using it at all."

While many game publishers are leaning more and more on generative AI, Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment is not using it at all.

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Fallout co-creator and RPG mastermind Leonard Boyarsky could smack his former self "upside the head" for past comments on AI – and no, Obsidian isn't "using it at all"

Oh, how times have changed

GamesRadar

On the Radar with The Outer Worlds 2 – going beyond our verdict with a deep dive on one of 2025's greatest RPGs

On the Radar | Speaking with Obsidian Entertainment, our post-review coverage digs into the long-awaited sequel RPG and how it's shaping the genre

GamesRadar

Fallout: New Vegas was "the very first game" Outer Worlds 2 lead studied after the original, but don't expect the classic RPG to majorly influence "every single game" Obsidian does going forward

It's all about reactivity and player freedom

GamesRadar

One of Xbox's most legendary RPGs is getting a major update with a brand new way to play — and players can test the new mode out soon

Obsidian Entertainment's isometric role-playing game Pillars of Eternity is finally getting a turn-based mode, and players can test it starting Nov. 5, 2025.

Windows Central

The Outer Worlds 2 patch 1.004.001 is live — fixes major quest bugs and visual glitches (and yes, Inez finally works)

The Outer Worlds 2 is great, but it's hardly perfect. Obsidian Entertainment is rolling out a new patch right now, and it actually fixed an annoying bug.

Windows Central

Xbox FY26 Q1 earnings: Game Pass lifts revenue as console sales plunge nearly 30%

The latest financial results from Microsoft are in, with Xbox FY26 Q1 gaming content and services revenue up 1%, beating expectations.

Windows Central

It's not just you, The Outer Worlds 2 isn't working for many right now — here's why

The Outer Worlds 2 standard edition is available now, but many players are unable to access it due to an Azure outage.

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The Outer Worlds 2's toothless satire of capitalism should be a disappointment to everyone, except Microsoft

"Capital has the ability to subsume all critiques into itself. Even those who would critique capital end up reinforcing it instead."

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The Outer Worlds 2 PC requirements: Minimum and recommended specs

Get your machine ready.

Windows Central

The Outer Worlds 2 review roundup: Obsidian’s sci-fi sequel is bold, divisive, and full of surprises

Obsidian Entertainment's highly anticipated RPG adventure, The Outer Worlds 2, has had its review embargo lifted, giving players a glimpse into what critics had to say, both good and bad, about this upcoming title before its launch.

Inverse

'The Outer Worlds 2' Review: Possibly The Best RPG Yet From One Of The Masters Of The Genre

'The Outer Worlds 2' is a superb satirical sci-fi RPG that smartly uses the decades of experience Obsidian Entertainment has gathered crafting RPGs.

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The Outer Worlds 2 is more of a great thing, with Obsidian doubling down on an RPG setup that worked wonders — now with better combat

The Outer Worlds 2 delivers more of the same space western RPG formula that worked the first time, now with better combat, exploration, and a darker tone.

PC Gamer

The Outer Worlds 2 review

A great RPG that surpasses its predecessor.

Creative Bloq

The Outer Worlds 2 review: a bolder, stranger, smarter sequel

An Art Deco world that finally feels alive, even when it’s falling apart.

Windows Central

Is The Outer Worlds 2 on Xbox Game Pass? Microsoft's biggest Xbox RPG of the year is finally almost here — here's what we know

Obsidian Entertainment is about to launch its third 2025 Xbox RPG with The Outer Worlds 2, but is it available on Xbox Game Pass?

Windows Central

The Outer Worlds 2 directors tapped Ninja Theory and other Xbox studios to shape future games

The Outer Worlds 2 game directors discussed how they were encouraged to talk with other Xbox studios like Ninja Theory for feedback for future games.

GamesRadar

Big Preview: The Outer Worlds 2 – Exclusive access and hands-on with the quirky sci-fi RPG

Going hands-on with The Outer Worlds 2 and chatting with Obsidian Entertainment, we check in on this long-awaited spacey RPG sequel

GamesRadar

As The Outer Worlds 2 embraces "crunchy" role-playing, its directors say people are "more open" to deeper RPGs after Baldur's Gate 3: "It's good to bring that stuff to the forefront again"

Big Preview | Obsidian is making the game it originally wanted The Outer Worlds to be, and returning to the studio's roots while doing it

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