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Now, someObsidian Entertainmentdevelopers have an appetite to see things continue in the form of a strategy game.

How many developers do you dedicate to a relatively niche genre?

Pillars of Eternity

How big do you make it?

How much time do you dedicate to making it as pretty as, say, Avowed?

“Because tactics games have a very enthusiastic fanbase, but the fanbase is not humungous.

Avowed

But if all of them buy it, that’s still not that many people.

Beyond Avowed, the chances of the studio returning to its now-expansive universe are fairly high.

Already done with Avowed?

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Oblivion Remastered

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

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Borderlands 4

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