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Random characters kept swearing in Obsidian's font-obsessed murder-mystery when its procedural error system ran amok: 'Naughtiness abounded'
By Joshua Wolens published
News Ah, Scheiße.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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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