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Obsidian Entertainment cancels Avowed sequel, shifts to Fallout title amid layoffs

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Obsidian Entertainment has canceled a sequel to its RPG Avowed and is shifting focus to a new Fallout title. This decision comes as part of broader layoffs within the studio. The news was reported by Bloomberg, citing internal sources. AI

RANK_REASON This is a product development and studio restructuring announcement, not a frontier release or significant industry event.

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Obsidian Entertainment cancels Avowed sequel, shifts to Fallout title amid layoffs

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    📰 Bloomberg: Obsidian Entertainment cancels Avowed sequel, starts work on Fallout title amid layoffs Obsidian Entertainment has canceled multiple projects, incl

    📰 Bloomberg: Obsidian Entertainment cancels Avowed sequel, starts work on Fallout title amid layoffs Obsidian Entertainment has canceled multiple projects, including a planned sequel to Avowed, and laid off … Source 📰 Source: Gematsu 🔗 Link: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/07/bloomb…

    LINKS gematsu.com/…/bloomberg-obsidian-entertai…

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