After Avowed, Obsidian’s New IP Means a Chance for Fallout: New Vegas 2, if It Plays the Cards Right
A sequel to Fallout: New Vegas may be on Obsidian Entertainment's list of ideas as Avowed nears its final release.
Obsidian Entertainment’s journey in modern gaming is an inspiration to many of its peers. From facing a financial crisis from which the company was able to recover with the release of Pillars of Eternity’s successful Kickstarter campaign to its acquisition by Microsoft, the company has come a long way with several successful titles under its belt.
Its upcoming title Avowed is already among the most anticipated games of 2024 among PC and Xbox players, as it is set to continue the narrative already established in Pillars of Eternity. With the game set to release in the second half of 2024, speculation is rife about what Obsidian Entertainment could be up to for its next big project.
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Obsidian Entertainment is equally at home with creating original IPs or working on sequels to other licensed properties – Neverwinter Nights 2 being an excellent example of the latter. Among the company’s more famous projects is Fallout: New Vegas, a spin-off based on Fallout 3 that the company managed to deliver in a very short time frame per the request of Bethesda Game Studios.
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With Avowed nearing its intended release date, fans of Fallout are hopeful that Obsidian could be looking at a sequel to Fallout: New Vegas considering the original game’s success and the popularity that the franchise is enjoying owing to an excellent TV adaptation by Prime Video.
Fans Make a Case for Fallout: New Vegas 2
Reactions to announcements that Obsidian Entertainment is eyeing a new project have Fallout fans clamoring for a new game from the studio, with some even hoping that the original creative director for New Vegas joins the team for its sequel.
The post below is an excellent showcase of how much Obsidian Entertainment stands to gain from taking on a sequel to Fallout: New Vegas, with several fan responses clamoring for a sequel to the brilliant spin-off.
One player goes as far as to say that they would be happy with even a current-gen remaster of the original Fallout: New Vegas, showing just how much Obsidian Entertainment managed to capture the essence of what made Fallout so popular.
More Fallout fans responded to the post, with some even being amused by the fact that they were beaten to the punch by others before they could suggest a remaster for New Vegas.
Some fans demanded the best of both worlds from Obsidian, wanting both a remaster of the original New Vegas alongside a sequel to it.
While Obsidian Entertainment is yet to officially announce its next big project, choosing Fallout as an area to work on would be a great choice for the company, allowing it to flex its creative chops on familiar territory while also delighting its legions of fans in the bargain.
