Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 weren't "disasters," but one Obsidian veteran admits "it's not good to release three games in the same year"

Avowed screenshot showing companions Kai and Giatta assisting in combat.

From the outside, Obsidian Entertainment seemed to have a great 2025, shipping no less than three games: Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2, and Grounded 2 in early access. But as sales of the first two apparently underwhelmed parent company Microsoft, the studio's boss thinks going so hard over such a short stretch of time wasn't the best decision.

Feargus Urquhart, CEO and co-founder of Obsidian, reflects on the year that was for Bloomberg. "They're not disasters. I'm not going to say this was a kick in the teeth," he states, referring to The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed. "It was more like: 'That sucks. What are we learning?'"