Obsidian to speed up future titles after two big releases miss sales goals

Obsidian says Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 did not meet the sales targets set by Microsoft, and its leadership plans to shorten development times and use smaller budgets with 3–4 year cycles. Grounded 2 remains a smaller project, and there’s intent for more Avowed in the future while PS5 release timing could help. Microsoft/Xbox reportedly holds a ~30% profit target per Bloomberg reporting, but Obsidian emphasizes continuing to take creative risks even if profitability targets aren’t always met.