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Obsidian Cuts 52 Jobs, Cancels Avowed Sequel for Fallout.

7/15/2026

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Obsidian Entertainment, a Microsoft subsidiary, laid off 52 U.S. employees—43 in California and nine remote workers—per a WARN notice.
Adler said the studio’s lead and director roles stay with veterans of Fallout: New Vegas and titles, and urged studios to hire the laid-off staff as top professionals.
Bloomberg reported that Josh Sawyer will lead a Fallout game and that Obsidian cancelled an Avowed sequel to shift resources to Fallout.

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Obsidian Entertainment, a Microsoft subsidiary, laid off 52 U.S. employees—43 in California and nine remote workers—per a WARN notice.
Adler said the studio’s lead and director roles stay with veterans of Fallout: New Vegas and titles, and urged studios to hire the laid-off staff as top professionals.
Bloomberg reported that Josh Sawyer will lead a Fallout game and that Obsidian cancelled an Avowed sequel to shift resources to Fallout.