Microsoft reportedly finalizing deal to acquire RPG gaming maker Obsidian Entertainment

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Published onOctober 9, 2018

published onOctober 9, 2018

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After announcing the acquisition of four game studios including Forza Horizon 4 developer Playground Games this year, Microsoft could add a fifth one to its belt, according toKotaku. Obsidian Entertainment, the American company behind Fallout: New Vegas orPillars of Eternity II: Deadfireis apparently Microsoft’s latest target, with one of Kotaku’s sources saying that the deal was “90%” done.

The indie developer has released several critically-acclaimed RPGs over the years, but it also went through some financial problems this decade which were caused in part by cancelled projects. The company is currently working on a new RPG that still has no release date.

“Unfortunately, we don’t comment on rumors or speculation other than to say that the Rumors album by Fleetwood Mac still holds up,” said an Obsidian spokesperson. A much more serious statement came from a Microsoft spokesperson, saying that “We do not comment on rumors or speculation.”

Microsoft having an “exclusive problem” has probably been one of the most common things we’ve heard during this console generation, and bringing another talented developer on board seems to be a good opportunity to fix that. The acquisition could also give Obsidian Entertainment much more resources for its future games. We’ll see what happens, but Microsoft’s upcomingXO event in Novembermay well be much more interesting than expected.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

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Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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