Obsidian officially making new Fallout game with New Vegas director Josh Sawyer

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Nearly 16 years after Fallout: New Vegas became one of the most beloved RPGs ever made, Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly returning to the wasteland . According to a new report , Xbox has shifted the studio onto a brand-new Fallout game under the leadership of New Vegas director Josh Sawyer , reuniting one of gaming's most celebrated creative teams with the franchise that helped define modern role-playing games. The reported move comes as part of Microsoft's sweeping Xbox restructuring , which includes thousands of layoffs and multiple canceled projects. Among those casualties is a planned sequel to 2025's Avowed , as Xbox reportedly pivots more of its resources toward its biggest franchises, with Fallout now taking center stage .