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Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity director thought it had a 50/50 shot before it crowdfunded in 27 hours

By Jonathan Bolding Published

news They were sure it was the right call, but weren't sure it would succeed.

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Fallout 4 Deathclaw
Josh Sawyer says Fallout: New Vegas has deathclaws in Goodsprings as a warning to Fallout 3 players expecting another easy ride: 'You can't just slide all over the map and not feel the heat'

By Andy Chalk Published

news The Fallout: New Vegas design director shared some interesting thoughts on the challenges of finding balance in singleplayer games.

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Josh Sawyer would head up a new Fallout game if Microsoft asked, but he'd have to do it his way: 'Who wants to work on something where the one thing they want to explore is not possible to explore?'

By Andy Chalk Published

news The head developer of Fallout: New Vegas isn't averse to returning to the series, but he has a few conditions.

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Josh Sawyer doesn't like Baldur Gate 3-style romances and that's part of why he doubts a new Pillars of Eternity would be a hit: 'I feel like I'm kind of out of touch with that audience'

By Andy Chalk Published

news It's not romances in general he doesn't care for, just the way they're typically implemented in videogames.

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Fallout: New Vegas designer slams unrealistic release dates that 'burn out and demoralize the developers' as he shares tips on how to spot when a game needs more time in the oven

By Rick Lane Published

News "There have been plenty of games that announce a date and I (correctly) predict they will not ship at that date".

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Fallout: New Vegas director reveals that game balance is 'mostly vibes based', says he only used a weapons spreadsheet 'for maybe a couple of months'

By Harvey Randall Published

Imperfectly balanced, as all things should be.

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Josh Sawyer understands why some fans are annoyed by the treatment of New Vegas in Amazon's Fallout series, but he's not one of them: 'Whatever happens with it, I don’t care'

By Andy Chalk Published

news The director of Fallout: New Vegas enjoys the series and isn't hung up on new creative directions.

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Josh Sawyer would like to make Pillars of Eternity 3, but only if he got a Baldur's Gate 3-sized budget

By Andy Chalk Published

news Obsidian's studio design director also said he might want to return to Pentiment someday, but not anytime soon.

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Shadowheart gazes into the distance while holding a spear.
Obsidian's RPG design expert reckons he knows why no one's maining Cleric in Baldur's Gate 3, and it's the same reason no one plays them in his games either

By Joshua Wolens Published

News Josh Sawyer has worked on or led design in games like Fallout: New Vegas, Icewind Dale, and Pillars of Eternity.

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Image of illuminated manuscript-style drawings from the game Pentiment.
Fallout New Vegas director's new game Pentiment announced, a 'narrative adventure most unexpected'

By Jonathan Bolding Published

News Josh Sawyer's new game: An artist's journey through 16th century Bavaria.

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