Ranking All Of Microsoft's First-Party Studios Worst To Best

by Thor Magnusson

1. Obsidian Entertainment

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Bethesda

Notable Games: Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars Of Eternity, South Park: Stick Of Truth

In Development: Unknown RPG

What a prize Microsoft Studios has just gifted themselves with!

Made up of several industry veterans, Obsidian got off to a bumpy start with strong games that were let down by rushed productions (e.g. KOTOR 2, Alpha Protocol). However, then they made Fallout: New Vegas, which is vastly considered the best modern entry in that franchise.

Since then it's been strength to strength from South Park: Stick of Truth to the Pillars of Eternity series. At present they are considered the company in the RPG world.

This deal indicates larger things though; Obsidian had developed an Xbox One launch game named Stormlands for several years. Growing frustrated from a heated production they eventually walked - leaving bad blood in the water. If they have now let themselves get outright bought by the publisher, the pastures have definitely turned green.

With a big studio footing the bill and giving them total creative freedom - this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

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Contributor

is a working dad by day and a determined gamer by night. He’s paid his dues in both the gaming and film industries, and this year his first feature film as screenwriter, the Polish slasher flick "13 Days Till Summer", played at Fantastic Fest and Sitges Film Festival.