Obsidian is a smaller legacy studio that, despite the growing costs of game developer, has managed to outdo even the largest AAA companies.

Since 2018, Obsidian has grown to nearly 300 employees, which is still pretty lean in the triple-A space. "When we came on with XGS and Xbox , we were about 170, 180 people," Urquhart told IGN.

Avowed developer Obsidian Entertainment has a goal to be around ... while also ensuring that it has a manageable number of employees. Additionally, Obsidian isn't aiming to deliver games that ...