{"id":1111597,"date":"2026-01-29T18:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851753139"},"modified":"2026-01-29T18:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:18:29","slug":"fallout-new-vegas-writer-is-back-at-obsidian-but-not-to-work-on-a-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/fallout-new-vegas-writer-is-back-at-obsidian-but-not-to-work-on-a-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallout: New Vegas Writer Is Back At Obsidian But Not To Work On A Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fallout-new-vegas-writer-is-back-at-obsidian-but-not-to-work-on-a-sequel.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The creative design lead and <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/how-to-write-a-post-apocalyptic-rpg-the-fallout-new-v-5595186?_gl=1*p1bxxf*_ga*MzQzNjkwNDM2LjE2NDY2NjQ1NzQ.*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTczODM1Njc2NC4zNjMuMC4xNzM4MzU2NzY3LjU3LjAuMA..\">lead writer of 2010&#8217;s Fallout: New Vegas<\/a>has returned to the studio that made it. John Gonzalez announced he\u2019s rejoined Obsidian Entertainment as creative director, just as the Xbox studio prepares for its biggest year yet with the launch of <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/avowed-rpg-obsidian-hands-on-preview-xbox-pc-1851703825\">fantasy RPG Avowed<\/a> and New Vegas spiritual\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/fallout-new-vegas-2-john-gonzalez-obsidian-horizon-1851753139\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/fallout-new-vegas-2-john-gonzalez-obsidian-horizon-1851753139\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The creative design lead and lead writer of 2010&#8217;s Fallout: New Vegashas returned to the studio that made it. John Gonzalez announced he\u2019s rejoined Obsidian Entertainment as creative director, just as the Xbox studio prepares for its biggest year yet with the launch of fantasy RPG Avowed and New Vegas spiritual\u2026 Read more&#8230; Source<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1111598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[338],"tags":[8688,4648,1667,16265,10338,6626,1434,1022,6579,34,6639,2403,4719,3759,6578],"class_list":["post-1111597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kotaku","tag-action-role-playing-video-games","tag-avowed","tag-fallout","tag-john-gonzalez","tag-josh-sawyer","tag-microsoft-games","tag-netease","tag-obsidian-entertainment","tag-role-playing-video-games","tag-rpg","tag-single-player-video-games","tag-the-outer-worlds","tag-the-outer-worlds-2","tag-wasteland","tag-windows-games"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fallout: New Vegas Writer Is Back At Obsidian But Not To Work On A Sequel | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The creative design lead and lead writer of 2010&#039;s Fallout: New Vegashas returned to the studio that made it. 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