# Obsidian is reportedly making a new Fallout game headed by Josh Sawyer after Microsoft pulled the plug on an Avowed sequel

> A Bloomberg report says Obsidian Entertainment, which was recently hit hard by mass layoffs at Xbox, has cancelled projects including a sequel to Avowed and will instead begin working on a new Fallout game.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/obsidian-is-reportedly-making-a-new-fallout-game-headed-by-josh-sawyer-after-microsoft-pulled-the-plug-on-an-avowed-sequel/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4ebef14d738dfe6821584b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4ebef14d738dfe6821584b

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