Obsidian’s a company that’s always stricken me as bizarrely restless. Despite it be near-legendary Black Isle legacy, the Project Eternity 'n South Park developer’s rarely had an easy time finding a comfortable place in the industry. But then, when ye think about it, that’s not entirely surprising. Both RPGs 'n storytelling in games – Obsidian’s wheelhouses – have spent countless years in constant flux. 'n though recent times 'n a massively successful Kickstarter have given the developer some solid ground t' stand on, the eager hands a change be once again threatening t' yank the rug out from under it. Uncertainty’s permeated the entire industry as a late, but Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart has no intention a blindly following the future. His plan? t' redefine the whole RPG genre. During the recent DICE Summit in Las Vegas, he 'n I chatted about that.

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