Avowed Director Carrie Patel Obsidian Leaves, Netflix NOins

Only a Few Months AFT Avowed was releassed, Game Director Carrie Patel Has Left Obsidian Entertainment, Taching A Position in Netflix’s Game-Division. Avowed Reviewed Well and Has Been One of Xbox’s Major FIRST-Party Games This Year. Patel’s Departure DOESN’T NECESARILY SIGNAL ANY ISSUE WITH Avowed or its reception, nor any problems Obsidian; Such Moves Are Fairly Common after Major Projects Are Completed.

Patel announed Her Move to Netflix on Linkedin (via Eurogamer), Saying Nothing More than “I’m happy to share that i’m starting a new POSITION as Game Director at Night School: A Netflix Game Studio!“ This ends her nearly 12 -ear tenure at obsidianWhich Encompassed The Entire Pillars of eternity franchise (including Avowed), and The Outer Worlds and itrs expansions. Night School Studio is best know for the two Oxenfree Games, The Most Recent of which Came Out in 2023.

Avowed Director Carrie Patel Netflix’s Night School Studio

Night School’s Next Project is unannouneded

Patel’s Move to Night School Studio May See Her in the Ground Floor of the Developer’s Next Game. After the wholly unique Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals Launched in 2023, Night School Has SEEMINGLY BEEN PROCCUPIED WITH Throngletsa Mobile Game Tie-in Black Mirror Season Seven. As of Patel’s Jaining, The Studio’s Next Project Remains unannounched.

Thronglets wasn’t the first television Tie-in Game Developed by Night School, as it released Mr. Robot: 1.51 exfiltrat0n In 2016. Afterparty and Next Stop Nowhere Followed in 2019 and 2020 Respectively, before the Developer was acquired by netflix in 2021. Netflix has been hoping to break the gaming industry for quite time, but hasn’t proded any Major hits. Patel’s Hiring Could Be in the Interest of Finally Shipping A Major Aaa Game, Thought by Remains to Be Seen.

Obsidian & The Outer Worlds 2 Go On Without Patel

More Outer Worlds 2 Info Coming in June

Patel’s Departure From Obsidian Comes During A Busy Year for the Acclaimed Development House. Avowed was releassed in february, and The Outer Worlds 2 is Expected Sometime late in 2025. Xbox SEEMS TO HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THE TITLE, AS ITITTING ITS OWN DEDICATED PROBLEMING XBOX’S SUMMER IN JUNE. ITS predecessor has a mixed reputation, with sentimentS Praising its setting and wringing, but cricicizing Its Variety and Level Design.

Patel’s First Stint As Game Director Was on The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgonwhich is generaly thought to be more comprelling than the base game. Avowed Will SEEMINGLY NOT GET The SAME TREATMENT, with no dlc Indicated on the roadmap releassed alongside its newly Introduced Arachnophobia mode. The full consequence – if there are any of Significance – of Avowed‘s director leaving obsidian Likely Won’t Come to Light Any Time Soon, but The Studio is Currently Focused on Getting The Outer Worlds 2 out the door.

Source: Carrie Patel/Linkedin (via Eurogamer)