{"id":69680,"date":"2026-07-18T11:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=69680"},"modified":"2026-07-18T11:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:51:02","slug":"todd-howard-addresses-fan-chatter-about-bethesda-obsidian-rivalry-conspiracies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=69680","title":{"rendered":"Todd Howard Addresses \u201cFan Chatter\u201d About Bethesda-Obsidian Rivalry Conspiracies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bethesda boss Todd Howard has addressed rumors of a rivalry between Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian, saying the online discourse does not reflect reality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He told Windows Central, &#8220;I appreciate some of the fan chatter, but behind the scenes, there&#8217;s a huge amount of mutual respect [between Bethesda and Obsidian].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obsidian developed 2010&#8217;s Fallout: New Vegas, which was a much-loved entry in the series. The studio is now working on a new Fallout game, though we still don&#8217;t know exactly what it is. <\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1823935\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/newvegas_0689c6.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1823935\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Vegas developer Obsidian is making a new Fallout game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A baseless online myth cropped up suggesting that Howard was annoyed or upset with the success of New Vegas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, Howard spoke multiple times about how much he enjoyed New Vegas and working with Obsidian, including a 2018 interview with The Guardian in which Howard said Obsidian &#8220;did a fabulous job&#8221; with New Vegas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the new interview with Windows Central, Howard said Bethesda was &#8220;always&#8221; trying to find a way work with Obsidian again &#8220;in the right way.&#8221; It&#8217;s now happening, with Obsidian developing a new Fallout game. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You sort of say, is there a way or a window or a pocket where we could do something together that really, really made sense? And so we&#8217;re super excited about the opportunity, working together,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obsidian was among the Xbox studios impacted by Microsoft&#8217;s latest round of cuts. Obsidian was said to be hit particularly hard, with 25% of staff let go. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other Fallout news, Bethesda has confirmed that Fallout 5 is in pre-production and that remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are coming. Additionally, a prequel story to Fallout 3 is coming to Fallout 76.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/todd-howard-addresses-fan-chatter-about-bethesda-obsidian-rivalry-conspiracies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bethesda boss Todd Howard has addressed rumors of a rivalry between Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian, saying the online discourse does not reflect reality. 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