Obsidian Entertainment Closure Report Retracted After Corrections
The retraction clarifies that Obsidian, a key Xbox Game Studios developer, is not at risk of closure despite ongoing layoff rumors across the Xbox business.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
The Game Business reported that Obsidian Entertainment was a target for closure in Xbox restructuring, but the article was corrected and apologized for after journalists Jason Schreier and Jez Corden denied the claim, stating Xbox plans to keep the studio.
The Game Business published an article claiming Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind 'The Outer Worlds' and 'Avowed', was in negotiations with Microsoft to avoid closure as part of Xbox business restructuring. Game journalist Jason Schreier posted on Bluesky that the report was false, stating he could confirm Obsidian is not in such negotiations and that Xbox plans to keep the studio. Windows Central editor-in-chief Jez Corden added that his sources also confirmed Obsidian will not be closed. The Game Business subsequently revised its article and issued an apology. The clarification comes amid widespread speculation about Xbox layoffs in early July, with Microsoft yet to comment officially on studio restructuring.
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