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Strategy set in the world of Pillars of Eternity is something many at Obsidian want. Josh Sawyer tells what's standing in the way
Josh Sawyer assures that many people at Obsidian Entertainment's studio still want to create Pillars of Eternity in the style of Fallout Tactics, but there is one problem.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 25, 2025

Josh Sawyer Would Rather Create New Brand Than Pillars of Eternity 3. „We'll See Where The Future Takes Me”
The director of Fallout: New Vegas doesn't rule out a return to Pillars of Eternity, but would be more willing to make something entirely new.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 26, 2024

Fallout New Vegas Designer Criticizes Setting Unrealistic Release Dates
Renowned designer Josh Sawyer criticized the practice of setting unrealistic release dates for games.
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Adrian Werner
July 30, 2024

Pillars to Follow Baldur's Gate 3? Josh Sawyer Would Love to Borrow From Larian
Obsidian studio head Josh Sawyer has revealed which elements from Baldur's Gate 3 he would like to include in the next installment of the Pillars of Eternity RPG series, if one were to be created.
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Kamil Kleszyk
January 31, 2024

RPG Veterans Explain How Stores Contributed to Death of Isometric RPGs
Veterans Josh Sawyer and David Gaider talked about what they believe led to the disappearance of isometric 2D RPGs on PC for a long time.
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Adrian Werner
January 9, 2024

Fallout: New Vegas Director Debunks 13-year-old Myth About Locations
The shortcuts leading to New Vegas were not a mistake of the old Fallout, but an alleged test of player abilities. At least that's what the game's director claims.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 13, 2023

Will Baldur's Gate 3's Success Help Pillars of Eternity? Popular RPG Creator has no Illusions
Will the third part of Pillars of Eternity be created? Perhaps the money from Microsoft will help with the work on the game, and thanks to the success of Baldur's Gate 3 there will be increased interest in it among gamers.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
October 2, 2023

'Felt Like I was Making a Game Worse to Appeal to Audience,' Josh Sawyer on Pillars of Eternity
Josh Sawyer, lead designer of Pillars of Eternity, reminisces years later about working on a series that, despite some flaws, has developed quite a following. 'It was a very weird experience, but I'm still proud of the games," he says.
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Jakub Tarchala
April 24, 2023

Fallout: New Vegas and Pentiment Dev: 'I Don't Mind Another Historical Game"
The creator of Fallout New Vegas is thinking of returning to historical games after the success of Pentiment, but he is setting some conditions.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 4, 2023
Obsidian - Fallout: New Vegas Director is Working on Unannounced Game
Josh Sawyer, chief designer at Obsidian Entertainment, revealed on Twitter that he is directing his own project, which is not Avowed. The details about it remain unknown.
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Milosz Szubert
August 5, 2020

Pillars of Eternity 3 Unlikely to be Made
The chief designer of the Pillars of Eternity series confessed that the chances of creating the third installment are low. The reason is not only the commercial failure of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, but also the fact that the creators do not fully understand the reasons for the flop.
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Adrian Werner
November 11, 2019