Time for slightly bit of stories that truly flew beneath the radar amidst all of the chaos: regardless of being cancelled, Avowed 2 remains to be being labored on, in response to Jason Schreier.
Within the preliminary report the place we discovered that Obsidian misplaced 25% of its workers and was pivoting to work on a Fallout sport, it was additionally reported that Avowed 2 and a number of other different initiatives had been canned. Nevertheless, buried in that report was a bit of textual content stating that: “Some Obsidian staff will proceed engaged on the Avowed sequel as they wait for brand new initiatives akin to Fallout to be prepared, maybe in hope of someday reviving the sport, the folks stated.”
I missed it fully. And seemingly so did nearly everybody else. However Schreier has now expanded on his claims slightly extra.
In his latest Youtube video, Schreier discusses Avowed 2 and Obsidian is perhaps hoping it might nonetheless be launched.
“Obsidian truly has a small group that was engaged on Avowed 2 that’s nonetheless going to maintain engaged on Avowed 2, though it’s cancelled, whereas they await different initiatives like Fallout to be prepared for them, and possibly in hopes of getting it uncancelled.” stated Schreier.
“Possibly it was truly farther alongside than I believe folks would anticipate for a sequel to a sport that got here out final 12 months. I believe their hope is probably that they’ll get it so near being completed that Xbox will have a look at it and say, ‘Okay, yeah, you may end and launch this. It gained’t price that rather more to complete it.’”
This looks as if a good move to me. A brand new Fallout sport would possibly take some time to spool up – though it’s very doable they may be capable of retool a few of their current initiatives to avoid wasting time – so as a substitute of getting a few of your group doing nothing, hold them on Avowed 2.
Then again, it additionally looks as if a choice that might danger the wrath of Xbox’s higher-ups, ought to the command to cancel Avowed 2 have come from them.
