As a result, Obsidian decided to crowdfund their next game, Pillars of Eternity, a role-playing game played from an isometric perspective, which ultimately became a success and saved the studio from closure. Due to having so many projects canceled, the company entered a severe financial crisis in 2012. Throughout the studio's history, many projects-including Futureblight, Dwarfs, Aliens: Crucible, and Stormlands-were canceled. Other notable works from Obsidian include Fallout: New Vegas, Dungeon Siege III, and South Park: The Stick of Truth, all of which are also licensed properties.
The team then developed their first original game, Alpha Protocol, in 2010. Early projects included Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and Neverwinter Nights 2, both sequels to BioWare-developed games. It was founded in June 2003, shortly before the closure of Black Isle Studios, by ex-Black Isle employees Feargus Urquhart, Chris Avellone, Chris Parker, Darren Monahan, and Chris Jones.Īlthough they have created original intellectual property, many of their games are sequels based on licensed properties. is an American video game developer based in Irvine, California.
