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The episode discusses Obsidian's new Fallout game led by Josh Sawyer and the future of id Software and Halo.

Fallout: New Vegas game director Josh Sawyer will lead a new Fallout game at Obsidian, giving RPG fans what they've wanted for a long time, even if it's under less-than-ideal industry circumstances. We talk all about this huge new development for Xbox, including what engine it might run on. Plus: id Software is still very much alive, but what will they do next? We debate that before we conclude by lamenting the reported cancellation of a Halo multiplayer project from the studio run by the multiplayer lead on Halo 2. 00:00:00 - Intro & -Obsidian Cancels Avowed 2 for Fallout 00:34:16 - What Engine will Obsidian use for Fallout? 00:44:14 - Future of  id Software 01:02:01 -  Cancelled Halo multiplayer 01:14:45 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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