Obsidian General Discussion Thread

[Roguey]

With Baldur's Gate out of the way, Wizards may still approach Obsidian about doing an Icewind Dale 3. *fabulouslyoptimistic*

Icewind Dale 3 was Pillars of Eternity.

Unless you're really insistent on the D&D ruleset, in which case it would be Deadfire but with 5e.

 

[RepHope]

I think TOW IP is owned 100% by Obsidian/Microsoft because is published under Private Division label. The game is funded by them but they retain full ownership of the IP.

Yep. The question is does Take-Two have right of first refusal for a sequel? If they do and won’t be bought out, or put too high a price on being bought out, then Cain & Boyarsky will probably switch to Fallout and you’ll never see another TOW game. However given that they apparently are already in pre production for TOW2, I think it’s safe to say there’s a real possibility TOW2 happens.

 

[Kazuki]

Yep. The question is does Take-Two have right of first refusal for a sequel? If they do and won’t be bought out, or put too high a price on being bought out, then Cain & Boyarsky will probably switch to Fallout and you’ll never see another TOW game. However given that they apparently are already in pre production for TOW2, I think it’s safe to say there’s a real possibility TOW2 happens.

No, Obsidian/Microsoft retain 100% ownership if the following article is true.

Private Division aids in the development process and works with the developer to create project timelines and milestones, and will help the publish and distribute the games when completed, but does not seek to own the intelectual properties of the developers

https://www.gameinformer.com/b/feat...es-new-publishing-label-private-division.aspx

 

[Quillon]

Yeah Obs/MS owns this shit IP & they'll part ways with PD after the second DLC.

No one cares about Neverwinter nights or IWD so you can't use them for name recognition. Larian are going to continue with DOS 3 and BG 4.

If I were them I'd abandon DOS and make games with whatever D&D IP they can get their hands on, after BG3 their games will be "by developers of BG3" that'll be enough recognition

 

[LESS T_T]

Jay Turner, ex-BioWare writer, joined Obsidian as Senior Narrative Designer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-turner-05a5735/

Senior Narrative Designer

Company Name Obsidian Entertainment (Full-time)
Dates Employed Oct 2020 – Present
Employment Duration 1 mo
Location Irvine, California, United States

https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,179406/

He also worked on Sword Coast Legends.

 

[Dishonoredbr]

Jay Turner, ex-BioWare writer, joined Obsidian as Senior Narrative Designer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-turner-05a5735/

Senior Narrative Designer

Company Name Obsidian Entertainment (Full-time)
Dates Employed Oct 2020 – Present
Employment Duration 1 mo
Location Irvine, California, United States

https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,179406/

He also worked on Sword Coast Legends.

He worked on the CLASSIC Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. ... and i guess in Dragon Age Origins writting Ogrhen mainly , some sidequests and a Mass Effect 2 , 3 (Kasumi and Zaaed) , but nothing as big as Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

 

[Kazuki]

He also worked on Companion such as Oghren(DAO) and Kasumi(ME).

 

[Dishonoredbr]

He also worked on Companion such as Oghren(DAO) and Kasumi(ME).

And Zaeed.

 

[Ol' Willy]

And Zaeed.

Zaeed was good; a bit cliche mercenary, but free of any faggotry.

 

[Nano]

https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Jay_Turner

He is responsible for writing most of Oghren and several side quests for the Korcari Wilds, Blackstone Irregulars, The Mages' Collective, among others.

The worst companion and several minor side quests. Thrilling stuff.

 

[Hellion]

Still a more worthy portfolio compared to the majority of Obsidian's current writing staff.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Jay_Turner

He is responsible for writing most of Oghren and several side quests for the Korcari Wilds, Blackstone Irregulars, The Mages' Collective, among others.

The worst companion

Rude. Oghren is top bro (just like Sten, who people also tend to dislike for some reason on the 'dex).

 

[Nano]

Rude. Oghren is top bro (just like Sten, who people also tend to dislike for some reason on the 'dex).

Sten's fine, but Oghren has literally no personality (besides drinking jokes), which automatically makes the rest of the companions better. I know you have a dwarf fetish but c'mon.

 

[Kazuki]

Oghren rude beer drinking jokes and had "no personality" is still better than the entire The Outer Worlds companions.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Rude. Oghren is top bro (just like Sten, who people also tend to dislike for some reason on the 'dex).

Sten's fine, but Oghren has literally no personality (besides drinking jokes), which automatically makes the rest of the companions better. I know you have a dwarf fetish but c'mon.

I just admire the proletarian culture of the dwarves. And he does have a personality, being hurt and not knowing how to deal with the whole Branka matter, as well as his relationship with that old flame near Lake Calenhad.

 

[Gordian Nutt]

Jay Turner, ex-BioWare writer, joined Obsidian as Senior Narrative Designer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-turner-05a5735/



https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,179406/

He also worked on Sword Coast Legends.

Developers leaving BioWare seem to go on to nothing careers - Gaider, Laidlaw, Oster

If some did succeed somewhere, let me know, happy to correct my post

It is like Blizzard employees stepping out of their shelter and going to another company and thinking they will shine brightly because of their genius elsewhere - until the reality hits

 

[Flou]

Incline! At least he left BioWare when things started to go completely shit at the company.

 

[Cael]

Rude. Oghren is top bro (just like Sten, who people also tend to dislike for some reason on the 'dex).

Sten's fine, but Oghren has literally no personality (besides drinking jokes), which automatically makes the rest of the companions better. I know you have a dwarf fetish but c'mon.

Sten is superbly understated. Well done as a character.

Oghren is a frat boy who never grew up.

 

[Gordian Nutt]

Incline! At least he left BioWare when things started to go completely shit at the company.

Let us see how long he lasts at Obsidian when it does not work like BioWare which is not a bad thing

At least no EA

 

[Kazuki]

Incline! At least he left BioWare when things started to go completely shit at the company.

Idk man, The Current Obsidian isn't much better than Current Bioware.

Both are the bitch of they respective master (Microsoft and EA).

 

[Gordian Nutt]

Idk know man, The Current Obsidian isn't much better than Current Bioware.

Both are the bitch of they respective master (Microsoft and EA).

Both Obsidian and Bioware are bad in different ways but Current Bioware feels worse

Patrick Weekes alone is terrible and his writing is terrible

 

[santino27]

Incline! At least he left BioWare when things started to go completely shit at the company.

Idk man, The Current Obsidian isn't much better than Current Bioware.

Both are the bitch of they respective master (Microsoft and EA).

Current obsidian waned far before the MS purchase.

 

[Flou]

One more addition to Obsidian's rapidly growing audio department:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackmenhorn/

Jack Menhorn - Lead Audio Designer. Previous experience from V1 Interactive and lots of freelancing.

 

[GrainWetski]

Incline! At least he left BioWare when things started to go completely shit at the company.

He left a decade ago?

 

[Flou]

Incline! At least he left BioWare when things started to go completely shit at the company.

He left a decade ago?

Pretty much, yep.