Obsidian hit with layoffs; South Park team affected, future next-gen title canceled

[LoneWolf_Recon]

Hopefully their next project wasn't Fallout 4.

[Daniel Smith]

[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;35139724]Hopefully their next project wasn't Fallout 4.[/QUOTE]

Bethesda is going to be doing that.

[Recurracy]

I know I woulda been p. happy to get employed by a company like Obs, I mean it's a one in hundred chance, I guess the guy must feel like crap now.

[RaccoonBro]

-durr-

[Capitulazyguy]

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;35139999]Bethesda is going to be doing that.[/QUOTE]
You mean they're going to be making Brotherhood of Steel 3.

[Burgervich]

[QUOTE=EliteGuy;35135581]including one person who started yesterday,[/QUOTE]

Well that's fucking stupid. What if that guy was the greatest, most intelligent person in the world who would make your company the most successful business in the world?

[ewitwins]

[QUOTE=GunFox;35135635]I don't quite understand how a developer of Obsidian's size can so misinterpret their financial reports that they would hire a guy and fire him the next day as part of a group of layoffs. (And of course the guy who got fired a week after being hired.)

EDIT:

Oh right, forgot these are the guys who did Baldur's gate, Icewind dale, and the original fallout games and STILL SOMEHOW MANAGED TO FAIL. HOW DO YOU EVEN DO THAT.[/QUOTE]

There has to be some sort a lawsuit there.

I mean, seriously, that has to be the world's fastest professional turn-around rate :v:

[Swiket]

[url]https://twitter.com/ChrisAvellone/status/180062439394643968[/url]
[quote]FNV was a straight payment, no royalties, only a bonus if we got an 85+ on Metacritic, which we didn't.[/quote]

[Hail Satan]

New Vegas got 84 on metacritic

[editline]14th March 2012[/editline]

that's stunning

[jwk94]

Obsidian's ill-fated 'North Carolina' game was slated for the next Xbox and published by Microsoft, according to sources familiar with the project who spoke to Kotaku today.

Yesterday, after almost seven months of development, Microsoft cancelled the project, our sources said. Obsidian consequently had to let go of 30 people, as reported by several outlets this morning.

One source close to the project informed Kotaku that Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart choked up while addressing the company during a meeting yesterday afternoon. While he normally projects loudly, the source said, he was chillingly quiet while informing staff that North Carolina had been cancelled.

[url=http://kotaku.com/5893427/rumor-obsidians-cancelled-project-was-for-the-next-xbox-published-by-microsoft]Rumor: Obsidian's Cancelled Project Was For The Next Xbox, Published By Microsoft[/url]

[Hail Satan]

They should give that kickstarter idea a try

[Inspector Jones]

[QUOTE=Lambeth;35137584]Only because LucasArts didn't give them enough time to finish.[/QUOTE]

I actually meant to say Kotor 2 was better then 1. I think even incomplete, Kotor 2 was a more enjoyable game then 1 and I liked the cast more.

[Camundongo]

[QUOTE=Lambeth;35142976]New Vegas got 84 on metacritic

[editline]14th March 2012[/editline]

that's stunning[/QUOTE]

Hate to say it, but it's because Obsidian got stuck with a shitty game engine. FO:NV's story and writing were generally pretty good, and the gameplay additions were good as well. Sadly, Gamebyro...

[I be da best]

[QUOTE=Camundongo;35144932]Hate to say it, but it's because Obsidian got stuck with a shitty game engine. FO:NV's story and writing were generally pretty good, and the gameplay additions were good as well. Sadly, Gamebyro...[/QUOTE]
Lonesome road was absolutely incredible.

[Nikota]

[QUOTE=Inspector Jones;35144519]I actually meant to say Kotor 2 was better then 1. I think even incomplete, Kotor 2 was a more enjoyable game then 1 and I liked the cast more.[/QUOTE]

Kotor 2 was better since unlike bioware, they know how to write a game and not involve running back and forth for 90 percent of the duration.

[Hail Satan]

did Kotor involve a lot of running back and forth? I haven't played it in so long

[editline]14th March 2012[/editline]

anyway this thread made me download TSL again

[Sammun]

That really sucks, since I played both NV and Skyrim, and personally, found NV more entertaining and fun than skyrim.
Mostly because of the quests/history, It's sad how hype sells more than quality

[Hail Satan]

Skyrim just feels like a dungeon crawl to me. A very pretty one, but very boring.

[Capitulazyguy]

[QUOTE=Lambeth;35142976]New Vegas got 84 on metacritic

[editline]14th March 2012[/editline]

that's stunning[/QUOTE]
"d00d wut happen to my BoS bros??? i accidently killed caeser and now i cant finish his quests?"

[Hail Satan]

[QUOTE=Capitulazyguy;35154225]"d00d wut happen to my BoS bros??? i accidently killed caeser and now i cant finish his quests?"[/QUOTE]

[video=youtube;r0yXqU-w9U0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0yXqU-w9U0[/video]

[Fables]

[QUOTE=Inspector Jones;35135837]Kotor 2 < Kotor 1.

I love almost everything Obsidian develops, New Vegas is probably one of my favorite games released in a long time, and even Alpha Protocol had great ideas marred by weak gameplay. It's really sad to see that they never reach the success that their games deserve.'

EDIT:

I actually meant to say Kotor 2 was better then 1. I think even incomplete, Kotor 2 was a more enjoyable game then 1 and I liked the cast more.[/QUOTE]

I now can't tell if people are agreeing because they think KoTOR 1 is better or KoTOR 2.