![\"Entertainment](\"http:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/articles_media\/images\/obsidian-reportedly-shifting-to-new-fallout-game-led-by-josh-sawyer-404057_expanded.jpg\")
\n <\/p>\n
by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier in a new report<\/a> says Xbox first-party studio Obsidian Entertainment has cancelled multiple projects as it shifts work on a new entry in the popular Fallout<\/em> video game series. This is according to <\/span>people familiar with the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n This follows the mass layoffs<\/a> at Xbox that saw around 25 percent<\/a> of the studio laid off. The studio was previously working on two RPGs, Avowed<\/em> and The Outer Worlds 2<\/em>, which both launched in 2025. <\/span>A sequel to Avowed\u00a0<\/em>has been cancelled has part of the shift, along with other unannounced projects, according to the sources.<\/span><\/p>\n The new plans will see Studio Design Director Josh Sawyer take the lead with the new Fallout<\/em> title at Obsidian Entertainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The last mainline entry in the Fallout<\/em> series, Fallout 4<\/em>, released in 2015. The online entry, Fallout 76<\/em>, released in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most loved entries in the Fallout<\/em> franchise, 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas<\/em>, was developed by <\/span>Obsidian.<\/span><\/p>\n The sources also state DLC for The Outer Worlds 2 is still in development and the Grounded 2 team will continue work on the live-service multiplayer survival game. A small team will also reportedly continue work on the sequel to Avowed as they wait for new projects like the new Fallout<\/em> game to ready.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n ![](\"https:\/\/s2.n4g.com\/gen\/nb-16x16-icon.gif\"){kind=icon}
\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n William D’Angelo<\/a>
\n <\/b>, posted 4 hours ago \/ 1,257 Views<\/span><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/articles_media\/images\/fallout-4-next-gen-1.jpg\")
<\/span><\/p>\n
\n