Obsidian Entertainment isn't making Fallout: New Vegas 2, but may be working on a new project led by Fallout creator Tim Cain, sources tell TweakTown.
Obsidian isn't working on a sequel of Fallout: New Vegas, sources familiar with the matter affirm to TweakTown. The rumor was instigated by FragHero, and this marks the second time the report was debunked.
Popular Now: Control Resonant becomes Remedy's top Steam launch, and even pirates are telling people to buy itHowever, insider sources tell TweakTown that Obsidian may also be working on a secret new project with Fallout creator Tim Cain at the helm. Sources say that Obsidian is pushing towards establishing its own IPs rather than adaptations of publisher-owned franchises such as Fallout so the studio can have full creative control on the projects.
Ex-Diablo 3 developer Leonard Boyarsky may be working on the new Fallout-like project alongside Cain. Boyarsky left Blizzard back in April 2016 to work alongside Cain at Obsidian Entertainment on Tyranny.
This is where I suspect the wires got crossed and confusion morphed the secret project into Fallout: New Vegas 2. The only Fallout game we should see at E3 2017 is Fallout 4 VR.
Apparently the favoritism towards Fallout: New Vegas over other Fallout games somewhat strained relations between Obsidian and Bethesda, and Obsidian narrowly missed out on New Vegas royalties by a single Metacritic point.
Obsidian has enjoyed acclaim and success with its original IPs such as Pillars of Eternity, and the studio has successfully raised $4.4 million in funding for a sequel to the beloved cRPG.
Sources say Obsidian may reveal the new project at E3 in June.
