
Two of the industry's most promising RPG crafters are joining Microsoft Studios. They're most recently known for their Kickstarter-backed rekindling of the long-dormant Wasteland and Torment series, with a third entry in the series on the way after another successful round of crowdfunding. Games in its portfolio include the excellent Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and Fallout: New Vegas.
InXile Entertainment is based in Newport Beach, headed up by Brian Fargo.
"It was important for us to find studio partners who have strong creative visions, a mastery of their medium and are expert world-builders", Matt Booty, corporate VP Microsoft Studios said in a statement.
Today at X018, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment.
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inXile Entertainment is a team of industry veterans with decades of PC and RPG expertise.
inXile is also well-known for it's development of role-playing games, including Wasteland 2, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Bard's Tale IV and the upcoming Wasteland 3. It specializes in role-playing games and is now working on a third entry in the post-apocalyptic "Wasteland" series.
Both will still work as "independent studios", according to the announcement made at the show.
Pillars of Eternity is a dark, tactical RPG with classic gameplay. They recently released the second Pillars of Eternity game, but rumors about a potential acquisition had heightened in recent weeks. Like they've been espousing all along, Obsidian will allegedly be allowed to operate autonomously through this agreement.
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