Avowed 2 Is Still Being Worked On, Reaffirms Jason Schreier – WGB

Time for just a little bit of reports that truly flew underneath the radar amidst all of the chaos: regardless of being cancelled, Avowed 2 continues to be being labored on, in response to Jason Schreier.

In the initial report where we learned that Obsidian lost 25% of its staff and was pivoting to work on a Fallout game, it was additionally reported that Avowed 2 and a number of other different tasks had been canned. Nonetheless, buried in that report was a piece of text stating that: “Some Obsidian workers will proceed engaged on the Avowed sequel as they wait for brand new tasks akin to Fallout to be prepared, maybe in hope of sooner or later reviving the sport, the individuals stated.”

I missed it fully. And seemingly so did virtually everybody else. However Schreier has now expanded on his claims just a little extra.

In his latest Youtube video, Schreier discusses Avowed 2 and Obsidian could be hoping it may nonetheless be launched.

“Obsidian really has a small group that was engaged on Avowed 2 that’s nonetheless going to maintain engaged on Avowed 2, though it’s cancelled, whereas they look forward to different tasks like Fallout to be prepared for them, and possibly in hopes of getting it uncancelled.” stated Schreier.

“Possibly it was really farther alongside than I feel individuals would anticipate for a sequel to a sport that got here out final yr. I feel their hope is maybe that they’ll get it so near being completed that Xbox will take a look at it and say, ‘Okay, yeah, you may end and launch this. It received’t price that rather more to complete it.’”

This looks as if a good move to me. A brand new Fallout sport may take some time to spool up – though it’s very potential they could be capable of retool a few of their present tasks to avoid wasting time – so as a substitute of getting a few of your group doing nothing, hold them on Avowed 2.

However, it additionally looks as if a choice that might threat the wrath of Xbox’s higher-ups, ought to the command to cancel Avowed 2 have come from them.