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Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 Underperformed, and There Won't Be a Third
- Last year, Obsidian Entertainment confirmed it has no plans to develop The Outer Worlds 3 after Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 underperformed despite critical praise.
- Responding to those delays, Bloomberg found The Outer Worlds 2’s development was worsened by the pandemic and technical challenges, with Adler noting, 'I don't think anybody really likes five-, six-, seven-year dev cycles.'
- Grounded 2's quicker cycle showed success as Xbox highlighted Obsidian launching three games in eight months, while design director Josh Sawyer said 'Spacing those releases helps the company manage its resources and not burn everybody out'.
- Obsidian confirmed it will develop new content for The Outer Worlds 2 and future games in Avowed's Eora setting while prioritizing spaced releases and shorter timelines.
- Industry observers point out that Grounded 2's success shows shorter development cycles can still achieve sales targets, even as Urquhart hopes Microsoft continues to fund riskier projects despite its 30% profit-margin goal.
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Obsidian Entertainment was very busy in 2025, releasing two extensive role-playing games: "Avowed" and "The Outer Worlds 2." However, both fell short of sales expectations. Therefore, a recent statement is surprising... (See article: The Outer Worlds: No third installment planned for now, but more Avowed content)
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