Obsidian Entertainment is an Irvine, California studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity and The Outer Worlds. Former Black Isle developers led by Feargus Urquhart founded it in 2003. Microsoft announced its intent to acquire the studio in November 2018, and in September 2026 Xbox placed it under Bethesda, where it continues Grounded and a new Fallout project with Bethesda Game Studios. Game Climate has hubs for Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.
Key people
- Feargus Urquhart Studio head @Feargus
Notable facts
- Founded in 2003 in Irvine, California, by former Black Isle Studios staff led by Feargus Urquhart.
- Xbox Wire, announcing Microsoft's intent to acquire the studio on November 10, 2018, cited Knights of the Old Republic II, Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth and Pillars of Eternity among its games.
- Its own site marks June 2003 as the founding and currently lists Grounded 2, The Outer Worlds 2, Avowed, Pentiment, Grounded and The Outer Worlds.
- In September 2026 Xbox said Bethesda would expand its remit to include Obsidian, which would continue Grounded and a new Fallout project with Bethesda Game Studios.
2 games published by Obsidian Entertainment. Filter them in Games We Cover See games they developed
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Pillars of Eternity
- Release
- Out Mar 26, 2015
- Platforms
- PC, Nintendo Switch, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
- Release
- Out May 8, 2018
- Platforms
- PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Latest news
