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Val Hull
November 12, 2018

The Not-Quite-Making of Baldur’s Gate III and Chris Avellone Interview

With a fresh batch of rumors about a possible Baldur’s Gate sequel swirling around, the folks over at PCGamesN have reached out to Chris Avellone, Feargus Urquhart and Chris Parker in order to talk about all the times Baldur’s Gate…

BuckGB
November 11, 2018

Microsoft Acquires Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment

Not only was last month’s rumor that Microsoft had intentions to acquire Obsidian Entertainment accurate, but it was also only half of the story. During their X018 event in Mexico, Microsoft has announced that they’ve acquired both Obsidian and Brian…

BuckGB
October 10, 2018

Unconfirmed: Microsoft to Acquire Obsidian Entertainment

From the unexpected newsbin and “what does this mean for the future of CRPGs?” department comes a report via Kotaku that Microsoft is in the final stages of acquiring Obsidian Entertainment. It’s a bit surprising given their history and the…

Val Hull
June 27, 2018

Developers Discuss the Future of CRPGs

A number of notable video game developers, including the likes of Brian Fargo and Josh Sawyer, share their thoughts on what the future holds for the cRPG genre in this Rock, Paper, Shotgun article. According to them, we should get…

Val Hull
June 27, 2018

Josh Sawyer Video Interview on IGN Unfiltered: Career Moments and Canceled Video Games

Having started his game-making career at Black Isle Studios in 1999, by now Josh Sawyer is one of the more recognizable names in the role-playing corner of the industry. His credits include Icewind Dale II, Fallout: New Vegas, and Pillars…

Val Hull
January 2, 2018

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer Retrospective

It’s hard to believe but Mask of the Betrayer, the phenomenal first expansion for Neverwinter Nights 2, celebrated its tenth anniversary a few months back. Not willing to let this occasion go by without anyone noticing, the creative lead on…

Val Hull
November 10, 2017

Obsidian Entertainment’s DLC Survey Results

The results of Obsidian Entertainment’s DLC-related survey are in and you can check them out, all arranged into neat bars and graphs, on Obsidian’s forums. Perhaps the most surprising thing about the results is the number of respondents: in roughly…

Val Hull
October 4, 2017

Obsidian Entertainment’s DLC Survey

Now that DLCs for video games are pretty much an inevitability, Obsidian Entertainment would like to know which kinds of DLC do you like the most, and how you usually purchase these now ubiquitous pieces of additional content. And in…

Val Hull
September 7, 2017

Feargus Urquhart on Dealing with Publishers (Interview from Rock, Paper, Shotgun)

In this interview with Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Obsidian’s CEO Feargus Urquhart talks about the business side of game development, and in particular, the inner workings of game publishers and Obsidian’s relationship with them over the years. The interview covers Obsidian’s…

Val Hull
September 7, 2017

Josh Sawyer Interview and Podcast

If you ever wanted to know more about Obsidian Entertainment’s Josh Sawyer and his career than some might consider reasonable, this USgamer feature should be right up your alley. It includes a 70 minute long podcast where the veteran RPG…