If all the upcoming Obsidian games prove anything, it’s that the studio will be one of the brightest additions to the Xbox Game Studios group yet. Obsidian Entertainment was acquired by Microsoft Gaming in 2018 and now we are starting to see the results. There are four new Obsidian games in development and they are hitting some very different vibes.
From two massive open world RPGs to a new survival game to an Oxenfree-style storytelling adventure, Obsidian is building something for everyone – the lineup makes up a big part of our highly anticipated list of upcoming Xbox Series X games. So keep reading and discover all the upcoming Obsidian games that will launch in 2022 and beyond.
Upcoming Obsidian Games
grounded
Publication date: September 27, 2022
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One
Obsidian is set to take Grounded out of early access and launch into the stratosphere on September 27. After two years of community testing, Obsidian’s survival game is finally ready for prime time – and we’ve been pleasantly surprised by everything we’ve played so far. Uninformed, Grounded sees you and your friends shrunk to insects before being forced to survive the horrors of their garden. When you’re smaller than an ant, Wolf Spiders and Praying Mantis suddenly become truly nightmarish creatures, while backyard elements like a picnic area or a koi pond become mysterious power places you’ll love to explore. Build and fortify bases, craft new gear and weapons, and survive the elements of the outside world in what could be one of the best survival games of 2022.
penance
Publication date: Nov 15, 2022
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One
Pentiment is a truly wonderful experiment from Obsidian. While the studio may be best known for creating some of the best RPGs of the past decade – including Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity 2, and Tyranny – Pentiment is something completely different. It is a carefully designed story-adventure game, where the game is largely handled through expansive conversation options. You’ll explore 16th-century Bavaria as journeyman artist Andreas Maler, as you investigate the death of a friend over the course of 25 years – only Pentiment will never actually reveal the true killer, but instead you’ll have the ability to on the people you meet and interact with. Part murder mystery and part historical record, Pentiment is arguably one of the Xbox Game Studios group’s weirdest first-party exclusives.
confesses
Publication date: TB
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X
Avoced is one of the most anticipated Exclusive to Xbox, and for good reason! Obsidian Entertainment returns to the world of Eora – the universe in which the studio’s stunning Pillars of Eternity games are set – for a first-person, swords and shields RPG. With a wide world to explore, the ability to imbue your character with magic, and the promise of branching dialogue options, it really does sound like Obsidian is about to create its own Elder Scrolls-esque adventure. Unfortunately, Avowed is believed to be in early development and we’ve had very little information since its unveiling in 2021. However, we do know that Avowed will be released on PC and Xbox Series X, and it will be on Xbox Game Pass from day one.
The Outer Worlds 2
Publication date: TB
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X
The Outer Worlds 2 is another long, long far away, but that doesn’t mean we can’t lose our minds with a little unbridled anticipation. Obsidian announced the sequel to The Outer Worlds in 2021, with a rather entertaining trailer announcing that The Outer Worlds 2 was so early in development that the main character’s design wasn’t even finished, let alone anything else. Still, there’s good reason to get excited about the game’s existence; Obsidian says it will be a “New Star System; New Crew; Same Outer Worlds” and we know the RPG will be in development on Epic’s impressive Unreal Engine 5 platform. Some disappointing news for players of the first game, it looks like The Outer Worlds 2 won’t launch on Nintendo Switch or PS5 as it’s being published by Xbox Game Studios.
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