Obsidian, Sega making next-gen RPG

Black Isle castaways team up with Sonic factory for all-original PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 title.

After working on sequels to other studios' hits for the last two years, Obsidian Entertainment is getting the chance to work on an original role-playing game. Sega today announced that it will "collaboratively develop" a new RPG with the developer for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

Sega is touting the deal as the company's latest effort to bring high-quality titles from Western developers to the world. Previously, the publisher has produced Condemned: Criminal Origins, Full Auto, and parts of the Total War series in conjunction with Monolith Productions, Pseudo Interactive, and The Creative Assembly, respectively.

The idea of a new intellectual property appealed to Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart, who founded Obsidian upon his departure from Interplay's now-shuttered internal shop, Black Isle Studios in 2003. While there, he worked on the famous Fallout, Baldur's Gate, and Icewind Dale RPG series. Since its inception, Obsidian has only worked on a pair of sequels to BioWare hits--Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and Neverwinter Nights 2.

"We are excited to be working with a great publisher like Sega, as they are willing and excited to launch new and visionary IP on next generation consoles," said Urquhart. "At Obsidian, our focus is to make exceptional games, and we see Sega as a true partner in achieving that goal for our next epic RPG."

Sega did not announce a release date for the project, nor did it divulge any gameplay, genre, or story details.

65 Comments

  • fire_element99

    Posted Feb 5, 2009 1:34 pm PT

    Interesting, lets hope they come up with something good.

  • NeoStar9

    Posted Dec 29, 2008 6:21 pm PT

    This is an interesting team up. Looking forward to seeing what they're working on.

  • ArmaGeDDoN_mkd

    Posted Nov 23, 2008 4:13 pm PT

    Obsidian and Sega nice combination.I wish they would make something in creative ensembly style TOTAL WAR SERIES ROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • ebookerd1

    Posted Aug 30, 2008 10:05 am PT

    colaborative greatness! Finally a reason for a merger!! (To make a good GAME!!)

  • king_bobo

    Posted Aug 29, 2008 2:41 am PT

    This game surely cannot go wrong. Look at all the great previous RPG's this guys worked on!

  • FabioPizzini

    Posted Aug 26, 2008 7:12 am PT

    Stop MULTIPLATFORM game!!!! STOP THEM!!!
    After i saw a MGS4 title HOW ican play again multiplatform title, for my Ps3?!?
    I wat to see again the power of the PS3 in a great and nice RPG game, not FF 'cause it is already know that will be a multiplatform!!!

  • Carohac

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 7:14 am PT

    I'm kinda confused here... is Osidian / Sega making 2 rpg's, one being based on Alien and another one yet to be titled or are these the same game? Well I always tought they were the same game, but I was just now browsing over wikipedia and check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsidian_Entertainment
    It basically says that there are 2 projects in development with different names, one named "Georgia" and another one named "Connecticut"...

  • Betaslayer

    Posted Sep 16, 2007 3:34 am PT

    I'll be watching this, hope some info comes out soon, either good or bad at this point.

  • barok1973

    Posted Jan 21, 2007 9:19 pm PT

    FANTASTIC ! .... RPG's ..... i hope they make more to xbox360 .... also i hope sega makes more games like in dc the skies of arcadia .... maybe a part2 of it...... i love those kind of RPG ........ rock anf roll

  • cinmal

    Posted Dec 18, 2006 7:04 pm PT

    This is the new Aliens RPG that Sega just announced. With Obsidian developing it, this might be way cool (I call Vasquez!!!!)

  • fkholmes

    Posted Dec 18, 2006 1:41 pm PT

    mhfurniture
    hope its like baldur's gate dark alliance

    I hope its not.

  • PackersRock

    Posted Dec 13, 2006 4:40 pm PT

    My question is this, is Obsidian working on two RPGs at once, or did gamespot just mess up by listing "Unamed Alien RPG" and "Untitled Obsidian/Sega RPG"?

    I think they're actually the same game listed twice, but I would like to see Obsidian do something completely original since so far I like all their games.

  • mhfurniture

    Posted Nov 8, 2006 4:52 pm PT

    hope its like baldur's gate dark alliance

  • GreeN-StorM

    Posted Oct 11, 2006 6:05 pm PT

    is that angaram for shenmue 3 !!

    Fu** u then sega :@

  • rl_41

    Posted Apr 2, 2006 10:26 am PT

    I love long RPG's...

  • Mindphaser

    Posted Mar 30, 2006 4:25 pm PT

    Feargus is god! I talked to him once over IM! His touch is gold!

  • Mindphaser

    Posted Mar 30, 2006 4:24 pm PT

    Feargus is god! I talked to him once over IM! His touch is gold!

  • Blazer88

    Posted Mar 29, 2006 7:02 pm PT

    Pretty nice combo.Though I kinda wish SEGA would leave PC devs alone and make thier own stuff.

  • WolfSkill5544

    Posted Mar 25, 2006 12:44 pm PT

    Sega is preparing to back once again in a big way.

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 10:14 pm PT

    I love RPGs, so I say bring it on!

  • 4esth

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 12:59 pm PT

    I'm sure the game will be great on all the systems. Stop with the "ownage" crap already. Go to college and get yourself a good job and get all the systems if you're a true gamer.

  • s0l0123

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 9:50 am PT

    YES!!! We need more RPGs, but the Rev isn't listed. Oh well, atleast it's on the PC.

  • sSubZerOo

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 7:11 am PT

    This will be great game.. I have alot of respect for Obsidian in KOTOR 2.. They got way too much flak from people when it did very good (but of course not as good as the first), speciailly when they released it in under a YEAR of dev.. It had to be some kind of a record to release a game ported on two systems with that amout of depth in under a year.

  • skitzocyko

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 6:15 am PT

    can't wait

  • ReyWing

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 5:50 am PT

    When I heard SEGA, Obsidian, and RPG, my first thought was the next Phantasy Star. I miss that game so much. well the first and 2nd ones... I never really played the sequels.

  • insinuendo

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 5:04 am PT

    Very, very nice. Two of my favourite companies coming together? can't wait!

  • RobertBowen

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 4:01 am PT

    Great news. I wish Obsidian every success in their new endeavour, and hope they bring something fresh and original to the RPG table.

  • Oblivion_89

    Posted Mar 24, 2006 1:44 am PT

    new RPG but sega cant do good games but i hope that the story and the camera angle is good!

  • Holdthat230

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 8:49 pm PT

    Hopefully SEGA will pull it off.

  • dye4paintball

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 7:37 pm PT

    SO what do you guys think of the revolution's controllers.


    SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • KynKoolij

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 6:35 pm PT

    I personally thought KOTOR 2 was a lot better than the first, so I'm looking forward to an original game from Obsidian.

  • PlatinumZelos

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 6:21 pm PT

    I wish Sega would make a Skies of Arcadia 2.

  • gameexaminer

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 6:12 pm PT

    This is great.

  • thekey

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 6:02 pm PT

    PS3 Owns every thing? yeah Right. Just like 360 doesn't exsist.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 5:51 pm PT

    could be good i suppose....

  • Segagaga

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 5:20 pm PT

    Wiith the level of talent at Obsidian, I have no doubt in my mind that they could pull off a top notch RPG. KOTOR II was just a case of rushed development, none of the fault should lay with Obsidian. If Lucasarts gave Obsidian anywhere near the amount of time Bioware got with the original, I could've seen it surpassing the original by leaps and bounds.

    Obsidian is bound for a breakout, and it seems they can stop riding Bioware's coat tails finally with an original property

  • samekila

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 5:07 pm PT

    to bad p3 is getting it good for 360 and pc

  • soulknight63133

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 4:50 pm PT

    I wish they would bring "Guardian Heroes"(Saturn) back.

  • frankpaladin

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 4:43 pm PT

    PLEEZ!!!
    KOTOR 3!!!!!!!! and no mor stinkin cliffhangers!!!!!!

  • mickel_darmawan

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 4:37 pm PT

    PS3 will own everything!!

  • ultimate_zero

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 4:32 pm PT

    PSP, Hellz Yea.... anyways thats great news, i love rpg games

  • evs490

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 4:05 pm PT

    After playing KOTOR 2 i dont look forward to anything from obsidion

  • dru26

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 3:54 pm PT

    Hopefully Bioware-Pandemic will take over the KOTOR reigns again. The sequel wasn't nearly as good.

  • vamroc

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 3:18 pm PT

    Hey I want to see KOTOR 3 on the 360 they can let that franchise rot

  • townsenda1

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 3:16 pm PT

    Sounds cool for an RPG. But it's not coming to the Revolution? Why?

  • ryokinshin

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 3:01 pm PT

    pc nxt gen games will be $10 cheaper, but the trade off is higher hardware prices wich im willing to live with. anyways glad more rpgs are coming out, im all for online fps games, but i need something different from time to time, and for now oblivion on my xb360 is filling that void. single player games i think are better off on consoles sometimes, since they give u the better gfx rite off the bat, and since im not getting my pciE system till summer

  • Dantes_Monkey

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 2:35 pm PT

    I told you! See like i said on the boards obsidian are working on a new title for PS3. In your face nay-sayers from System Wars!

  • jamil2nice

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 2:11 pm PT

    anyone else getting it for the PC?
    it'll definately cost $10 less X-D

  • tomservo51

    Posted Mar 23, 2006 2:00 pm PT

    They should work on Fallout 3 instead.

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