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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.

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Lore1409d ago

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__Merrin1409d ago

How are Sony dropping the ball lol

vw13031409d ago

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!

Lore1409d ago

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_san1408d ago (Edited 1408d ago )

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

scofios1408d ago (Edited 1408d ago )

"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

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Cmv381409d ago

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

Lore1409d ago

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

zeuanimals1409d ago

@Lore: What an insecure response. Lmao.

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Imortus_san1408d ago

@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.

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SyntheticForm1409d ago

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

RpgSama1409d ago

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

Lore1409d ago

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

Bruh1409d ago

There was actually 2 seconds of gameplay? Where?!

OMNlPOTENT1409d ago

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.

Pedantic911409d ago

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_Viceroy1409d ago

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.

remixx1161409d ago (Edited 1409d ago )

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_cheese1408d ago

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

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Bruh1409d ago

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

zeuanimals1409d ago

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.

thebobbywhite26291409d ago

lol how has bethesda gone to shit you numbskull

Bruh1409d ago

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

phoenixwing1409d ago

@bob

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

remixx1161408d ago

Fallout 4 is barely an RPG at this point.

RaidenBlack1409d ago

The new IP somehow reminded me of Deep Down.

RamRod881409d ago

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

phoenixwing1409d ago

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

Imortus_san1408d ago

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

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Avowed Moved to Unreal Engine 5.3

With Support from The Coalition

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ThinkThink3d ago

That's great news. Hopefully the Coalition can smooth some of those edges from the last Avowed reveal.

phoenixwing3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Well I'm annoyed. Especially at all the ppl who said the graphics sucked. It's your fault they probably shifted the game to unreal so it could look more fancy for you. I was ok with it and hoping to actually play it sometime soon. Now it's like 99% chance it's delayed.
Edit: effing graphics whores

Obscure_Observer3d ago

"Well I'm annoyed. Especially at all the ppl who said the graphics sucked. It's your fault they probably shifted the game to unreal so it could look more fancy for you."

What the hell are you talking about dude? Avowed was already in development using the UE5. The Coalition is just helping Obsidian in the transition to its latest version (5.3)

MrBaskerville3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Probably not even that big of a difference. Coalition might only have helped because they got a deadline to meet.

Unreal isn't nearly as bad as Unity when you update a project. Though it obviously depends on the project. But unity generally gets an aneyurism if you threaten to update, where Ue is usually less stingy.

Reaper22_3d ago

In excited for Avowed and Gears 6.

Fishy Fingers3d ago

It already was Unreal 5, its just moving to the latest build.

CantThinkOfAUsername2d ago

Latest build is 5.4 and it's better than previous iterations, particularly in animation and performance.

Lightning773d ago

Apparently the latest build looks way better graphically. This rumor from Jez Cordin (who's credible) pretty much confirms it.

Interested in seeing more on Avowed in a few weeks.

Notellin3d ago

UE 5.3 has been out since September of last year. I can't believe this is news or that anyone is hyping this up.

MrNinosan3d ago

As Hellblade failed to set the world on fire, just like Halo Infinite and Starfield before it, it's time to look forward to the next Game of the Decade candidate.
Of course it needs to be hyped up ahead of time 😏

Notellin3d ago

I didn't mean the game itself. I can't believe there is a news article about an Unreal Engine update that launched a year ago.

Reading comprehension is tough for fanboys on N4G.

got_dam2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

@MrNinosan I just want to see what Obsidian can do with a real budget and development time. They have a made a some memorable games with massive time constraints an lackluster funding.

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Many games stick to a specific version of the Engine they had already been using to avoid delays, problems with migrations to newer stuff etc.
The version being released in September isnt really relevant, just that they decided to make the jump to it at some point in development, which is arguably good news since we know with each iteration, performance has been getting much better

MrNinosan2d ago

@got_dam
I actually look forward to Avowed, and hope that's the game that finally make my purchase of Series X in 2020 worth it.
The game I actually bought Series X for was Starfield, but sadly it didn't do it for me.

Avowed however has the potential to be incredible.

ThinkThink2d ago

MrNinosan, what is the last game that set the world on fire? Red Dead? GTA likely. Not every game has to set the world on fire. Those games that you mentioned fall into the 80's meta critic, and a lot of people enjoy them. And yes, I'm excited to see some of these 2024 games at the june conference.

MrNinosan11h ago

@ThinkThink
It's MS and its fans who make it sound like every game they have on the horizon would "set the world on fire" and they all failed to reached expectations.

I don't ask for it.

But to answer your question, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth would be the last game that everyone speaks highly about.

Before that, Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Ghost of Tsushima, Last of Us Part 2, Zelda BotW, Animal Crossing, Half Life Alyx....

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truthBombs3d ago

I liked the games unique artstyle when It was revealed. I hope they're not making the migration based on criticism. It's only a rumor anyways

MrBaskerville3d ago

I imagine the art style will stay the same. But there'll probably be some visual upgrades here and there.

anast3d ago

This was the only game I was jealous of, but It's a wait and see game now. Plus, I can wait until they release it on PSN.

Miraak82 3d ago

Right!!! Obsidian is like only XB GS that I wanna play there games . Pillars of Eternity is one of my fav game franchises and I'd love to step back into the world of Eora . Their world building and rpg systems are one of the best , I hope XB higher ups don't get in the way of them. If they released it on ps I would definitely buy it day 1

anast3d ago

I bought both Pillars for PC and Console. Good games.

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If You're Feeling Fallout Fever, Try The Outer Worlds

This spiritual successor stands with the best of the Fallout series.

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Demetrius11d ago

Just bought it for 16$ definitely ready to vibe in it, fallout 4 has been so mf fun my 1st time playing that one, if they updated the gameplay in new vegas some day I'd definitely play that too

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Xbox Showcase 2024: 7 Things We Want

Kevin writes: "The upcoming Xbox Showcase 2024 is going to be important for the future of Xbox consoles and Game Pass, and here's 7 things we want to see."

rlow129d ago

Perfect Dark would be cool but I’m hoping for Fable. I’m really interested where they’ve taken the game.

Tacoboto29d ago

Looking ahead now, I'd say Avowed is what I'm looking forward to most in the fall. Obsidian's been nothing but quality and consistency so I can't wait to see what they've been cooking