{"id":2491796,"date":"2026-07-07T12:58:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2491796"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:58:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:58:49","slug":"obsidian-entertainment-hit-hard-by-xbox-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/obsidian-entertainment-hit-hard-by-xbox-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsidian Entertainment Hit Hard by Xbox Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-source=\"editor\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the huge cuts across Xbox that began yesterday, Avowed and Outer Worlds 2 developer Obsidian Entertainment has been hit pretty hard, with around 25% of staff cut from the Xbox Studio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s according to a report from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/avowed-the-outer-worlds-pentiment-studio-obsidian-xbox-layoffs-2000713032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rebekah Valentine over at Kotaku<\/a>, who shared that her sources advised around 60-70 members of the Obsidian development team were cut, including senior level positions with over twenty years of tenure at the studio.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"h-related-the-outer-worlds-2-review\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/playday.one\/2025\/10\/23\/the-outer-worlds-2-review\/\">The Outer Worlds 2 | Review<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Outer Worlds 2 | Review\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wRP06v4DAhg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linkedin is littered with posts from members of the Obsidian Entertainment team who are now looking for work from a variety of disciplines. Daniel Alpert, Obsidian\u2019s Art Director and veteran of the studio for 21 years of service, was a part of the cuts. <\/p>\n<p>Writing on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/dmalpert_today-i-joined-the-list-of-people-impacted-share-7479948466048401408-298A\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAB-lppgBCTu63R_V4WY25intbWpkC1-D3I8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Linkedin<\/a>, he thanked his team for an \u2018incredible 21 years\u2019 and expressed sadness at what had happened, saying \u2013 <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this wasn\u2019t the outcome I hoped for, I can\u2019t help but feel incredibly grateful for the time I spent there. Obsidian wasn\u2019t just a workplace, it was where I built a career, formed lasting friendships, and had the opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are clearly at a turning point in the games industry. These past months have been difficult for so many talented people, and unfortunately, it seems the challenges aren\u2019t over yet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details on the cuts across Xbox, head here. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you saddened to see job losses at Obsidian Entertainment? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoying\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/playday.one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DayOne<\/a>? 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Come and make some noise in the lively <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/playdayone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DayOne Community Discord Server<\/a> instead. If you\u2019re rocking a DayOne Membership, both places give special access for our supporters, and you\u2019ll unlock a ton of exclusive content, just for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source playday.one \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the huge cuts across Xbox that began yesterday, Avowed and Outer Worlds 2 developer Obsidian Entertainment has been hit pretty hard, with around 25% of staff cut from the Xbox Studio. 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