Even if I was locked in one of Vault-Tec's vaults, I don't think I could've missed the news that Microsoft has bought Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media. Everyone reported on Microsoft's intention to bring the maker of The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, and Dishonored into the fold.
We should have seen the signs. After all, Bill Gates became the Doomguy all the way back in 1995. So how did the internet react? Some were baffled that the deal was worth $7.5bn, comparing it to the $4bn Disney forked over to buy Lucasfilm and Star Wars. Others scoffed at the situation that Microsoft now finds itself in: it now has two games with timed console exclusivity deals for Sony, meaning that the PlayStation 5 gets them before its own Xbox Series X.
But there was also a great deal of excitement for the possibility, however remote, that another recent Microsoft acquisition - Obsidian Entertainment - could now make a sequel to the much beloved Fallout New Vegas. I hope no one excited for this is expecting it any time soon. If so, they miss the fact that Obsidian is already working on updating its recently released ant-bothering survival game Grounded. This train of thought completely dismisses Avowed - the game that seemed positioned to rival the next Elder Scrolls. Never mind that Obsidian has enough on its plate as it is, Fallout New Vegas 2 must now happen!
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