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Microsoft Xbox restructures, Obsidian pivots to Fallout from Avowed

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Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing a significant restructuring, leading to layoffs and a shift in project focus for its studios. Obsidian Entertainment, known for games like Fallout and Avowed, will reportedly pivot from developing Avowed to working on a Fallout title. This strategic change is part of a broader Xbox initiative that includes shedding studios and reallocating resources to higher-priority projects, impacting approximately a quarter of Obsidian's workforce. AI

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Microsoft Xbox restructures, Obsidian pivots to Fallout from Avowed

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed As part of Microsoft's big Xbox "reset," which includes layoffs affecting

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    LINKS theverge.com/…/microsoft-xbox-reset-obsid…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed As part of Microsoft's big Xbox "reset," which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 st

    Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed As part of Microsoft's big Xbox "reset," which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on "higher priority projects," Obsidian Entertainment is …

    LINKS theverge.com/…/microsoft-xbox-reset-obsid…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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    🎮 The Outer Worlds and Fallout New Vegas studio Obsidian is reportedly losing a quarter of its staff in Xbox layoffs Obsidian, the legendary RPG studio behind The Outer Worlds, Avowed, Fallout New Vegas and other acclaimed games, is losing about a quarter of its workers. That is …

    LINKS eurogamer.net/obsidian-xbox-layoffs-workf…

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