Obsidian Staff Fear Losing Autonomy Under Bethesda After Xbox Reshuffle

Journalist Chris Dring reported that Obsidian Entertainment employees are unhappy about being placed under Bethesda in the Xbox restructuring and fear losing their autonomy. Bethesda has publicly promised not to interfere with the studio's creative independence. Rare moved under Activision, while Ninja Theory may be shut down.

• Obsidian moved under Bethesda and fears losing autonomy over its project choices
• Bethesda said it does not intend to interfere with the studio's creative independence
• Rare moved under Activision; its future projects depend on the publisher's decision
• Ninja Theory may close after two investors balked at the studio's high costs