What a pleasant dude, no wonder people from as far back as Black Isle still work with him. Really cool video, as Obsidian has to be one of the better developers out there in terms of game quality, consistency, and knowing what their fans want.
I got the distinct impression that it was the kind of kindness that can fire you in the same tone... Mostly body language in response to him. Though some of that might just be nerds seeing their boss.
So if you read what Chris Avellone said about Fergus and the company after Chris quit, and read why he quit, its a different story. Bad people spend a lifetime developing a phony positive and pleasant initial impression. So don't trust initial impressions, trust the people who have known them for years and really know what they're like behind closed doors
Although this is true, Obsidian still makes a lot of great games today and would still be a better choice than Bethesda. Lol. Plus, the game director of New Vegas is Josh Sawyer, who's still working there.
bethesda has been becoming really shitty lately most recently they have been implementing paid mods in their games, trying to milk the community out of money for things they dont even make.
Oh man, all those Star Wars books. Man, I could tell actual love and knowledge of Star Wars went into KOTOR 2, and it seems I was right. Some good research goes a long way.
North Korea it's nice to see that Kim let's the country play master pieces as KOTOR II,the first one was beautiful and Revan remains as my favourite SW character besides Vader but II was the Beethoven of Star Wars games.
Go look at the interview with Chris Avellone and what he has to say about this Feargus guy. Obsidian might make better games but Bethesda is a better working enviroment.
Obsidian the company that never had enough time nor money, but still managed to make legendary games. I hope they get the opportunity to work on a big title again.
Chris Bratt seems like a very nice fella, as does Feargus Urquhart. It seems like pretty much a WFH home environment with how cosy and casual it is, but obviously more robust and large (unless you live in an amazing home). Thanks to EG, Chris, Feargus and Paradox. Very fun video / tour.
Interesting NEW insight into a studio. I hope this kind of content is popular because the games industry could use more highly-produced docu features like this. Edit: T'was a typo.
Yeah there's so much discussion about how games are made, be that 'lazy devs" or crunch or whatever, but having this insight into what the day to day is really like is interesting. Obviously being shown around by the CEO isn't exactly a normal experience but still really interesting!
i would find it a privilege to work under such talented guys, a lot of people work better if they have their space. I think you're misplacing your idea of what is good to what YOU think is good.
Oh, my bad, for some reason I can't see another commenter on this thread bar you. YT being YT I guess. Also I agree with your take on Bethesda, and I don't consider Machine Games (Wolfenstein) or ID (Doom) to be part of Bethesda, the same as I don't consider BioWare, a part of EA.
What i absolutely love about the game companies like Obsidian is the level of enthusiasm that everyone have. Among with awesome workspace it's a dream job for many Obsidian fans. Awesome video Eurogamer.
I would love to work at a place like this; Obsidian, CD Project Red. It must be like a family in these studios doing the things they love with no limitations.
Trey Charles I've heard CD project red actually treats thier employees like shit. Long hours, no breaks low pay, stuff like that. They make great games and offer great value to the gamers but don't treat thier own staff as you might expect
I just was thinking if they made a Fallout game that wasnt Fallout. Like with a different name and setting. I know thats highly improbable and all but one can hope. Right?
Sisterhood of Metal. The Traintracks. New California Democracy. The Disciples of the Apocalypse. The Minute Men. The Lab. Caesar's Army. Mrs. House. Yes Dude. Newer Vegas. The Queens. The Onclave. The Hi. Newer Reno. Cause-of Death Claws.
Oh yes the bugs were that bad thegamingner123. I can't play it on my Xbox 360 anymore (though I played a lot of it before this happened) and now every time I go into combat the screen turns blue for no apparent reason. I loved NV and Old World Blues is my favorite DLC of all time, but that game's bugs had bugs, which in turn also had bugs.
That's awesome. Obsidian ranks up there as one of my favorite developers today. It's too bad that the studio has fallen on hard times because some of those names are the shoulders of titans upon which others in the industry stand.
Huh, I always wondered why Obsidian keeps making really cool and fun games. It's because their lead designers and programmers made literally every single cult-classic RPG game in the 90's
You can tell the passion from the groove of the place, this is why they work and keep their product top notch. They're artisans whilst Ubisoft and EA are robot factories
Game studios look like some of the most fun places to work, having memorabilia from all your favourite games laying around, and they always look so chilled out with their lounges. Obviously at peak times I bet it's stressful as hell trying to create AAA games but it looks great nonetheless
Great video & tour, Fergus is such a good host and Obsidian looks a cool place to work, it's nice to see many old veterans from the 90's still work there too. Would love to see more tours of studios, keep up the good work.
I love Bethesda's Fallout games, but Obsidian's are my absolute favorite. I'm hoping so much that Obsidian will be able to develop another Fallout down the road.
Absolutely loved this, Black Isle were a huge part of my childhood, I played so many of their CRPGs, and I've backed everything both Obisidian and InXile have put out on crowdfunding. Feargus is legit, and I gotta say, love the boardgame wall! :D
Lol the 'child killer' is my fav Vault Boy graphic as well :D too bad everything humorous is now 'offensive'. Love Obsidian. Loved Interplay. Everything they do and did is awesome. I hope the company is recovering well.
No, they worked on KOTOR2, of course they have Star Wars stuff. And the "these aren't the droids you are looking for" wasn't meant to be a hint, that's just you looking far too much into Fergus being a lovable nerd.
Man I love Obsidian. Pisses me off every time I hear they aren't going to get to do another fallout game. Least Ive got PoE, and Tyranny. Also If you a haven't picked it up yet. Tyranny is half off on steam until September 11th
Look! Geeks! Complete with that geeky nervousness! I FREAKING LOVE IT!!!!! And I love Obsidian Entertainment! Basically the only studio that still makes proper games nowadays!
mefit1 Right. So let's pray they are _never_ acquired by EA. However, Lucasfilm's exlusive contract with EA does come to an end in a few years. Let's hope they don't do that again and leave themselves the freedom to contract other companies (like Obsidian) to make games for them as well.
Wow, Obsidian Entertainment seems to be a very good place to work. I liked the board games room very much. They even have the German version of Sternenfahrer von Catan (if there's an English version of that game anyway). Nice video, thx for sharing. I hope Obsidian keeps on making such good games. A true spiritual successor of Black Isle.
its becoming more rare to see Game Studios like these with existing OGs and filled with passionate people and studios that run like a family than corporate these days.
I know a big reason trey parker from South Park chose obsidian for the excellent south park game. Feargus looks just like trey parker if trey parker was..larger. I just watched the interview with him on your video about fallout 1 & 2 and the entire time I thought to myself "man this guy looks like Trey Parker!". I'm sure they also chose obsidian because they're known for some of the best RPG around. But it's just uncanny valley with those two. The way they talk too, it's just so similar. Their voice, their rate of speech and inflection. It's almost like they are long lost twins.
Y'know it's kinda weird how the one 3D fallout that wasn't made by Bethesda is usually considered the best one It's almost like Obsidian is a better and more competent company
What do you mean you can't make a good fallout game! Obsidian made one with a box of scraps, in a CAVE! Jokes aside it does show how laughable Bethesda is at producing games.
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Yeah Ben.
It's true Ben.
It really is good Ben.
'Don't look at the carpet though.'
*camera man pans down towards the carpet*
You fucking rebel...
Haha looked for a comment on it as soon as it happened XD
When I got this assignment I was hoping there'd be more gambling
NCR Trooper Fallout 5: New (Palidain) Vargas
NCR Trooper We won't go quietly. The Legion can count on that.
All hail Caeser!
Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.
Ave, true to Caesar
“We are working on a bigger project” Outer Worlds
Avowed :D
Yeah, I assume them meant Outer Worlds, but I'd love if they'd been working on Avowed for that long
@@alexlyster3459 according to leaks they've been working on Avowed for 2 years
And now, another secret project.
@@alexlyster3459 I honestly think it was avowed, since they really didn't get much time to make outer worlds
Wait. they didn't show us the fifteen-level megadungeon underneath the studio.
Endless Path Of Caed Nua 😂😂😂
What a pleasant dude, no wonder people from as far back as Black Isle still work with him. Really cool video, as Obsidian has to be one of the better developers out there in terms of game quality, consistency, and knowing what their fans want.
I got the distinct impression that it was the kind of kindness that can fire you in the same tone... Mostly body language in response to him. Though some of that might just be nerds seeing their boss.
I think that might have been the camera, not everyone is comfortable being filmed.
Dom Locke, it's pretty ironic because the employees are on camera all the time they work their
I’ve always wished he was my boss! Feargus is such a passionate and talented dude. He’s one of the reasons everything Obsidian touches turns to gold.
So if you read what Chris Avellone said about Fergus and the company after Chris quit, and read why he quit, its a different story. Bad people spend a lifetime developing a phony positive and pleasant initial impression. So don't trust initial impressions, trust the people who have known them for years and really know what they're like behind closed doors
Cool company, cool game, cool CEO, cool studio. Obsidian looks like a really cozy place to work at.
Except at the crunching time where the employee worked to their limit (almost all the developer did that too)
Dzikri Pratama they don’t do that.
@@danishbutter1847 dude you can use some punctuation
Give that camera man a raise! Comedic timing cannot be taught.
Please lord let them make another fallout
Although this is true, Obsidian still makes a lot of great games today and would still be a better choice than Bethesda. Lol. Plus, the game director of New Vegas is Josh Sawyer, who's still working there.
bethesda has been becoming really shitty lately most recently they have been implementing paid mods in their games, trying to milk the community out of money for things they dont even make.
Go In Nemesis please Lord let them get one more
No how about let them make their own ip that has mods their own post apocalyptic ip
Socomnick so wasteland? Jk but it wouldn't be the same
Oh man, all those Star Wars books. Man, I could tell actual love and knowledge of Star Wars went into KOTOR 2, and it seems I was right. Some good research goes a long way.
North Korea it's nice to see that Kim let's the country play master pieces as KOTOR II,the first one was beautiful and Revan remains as my favourite SW character besides Vader but II was the Beethoven of Star Wars games.
North Korea Why haven't you legally changed your name to True Korea yet?
Wild wasteland has like 5 star wars references I think
I like Obsidian they seem chill. Like what Bethesda used to be.
this is painful on so many levels
This aged well
Let’s hope they don’t turn into Bethesda
Go look at the interview with Chris Avellone and what he has to say about this Feargus guy. Obsidian might make better games but Bethesda is a better working enviroment.
Always someone who has to compare the two.
Obsidian the company that never had enough time nor money, but still managed to make legendary games. I hope they get the opportunity to work on a big title again.
Chris Bratt seems like a very nice fella, as does Feargus Urquhart. It seems like pretty much a WFH home environment with how cosy and casual it is, but obviously more robust and large (unless you live in an amazing home).
Thanks to EG, Chris, Feargus and Paradox. Very fun video / tour.
WFH environment*
[Barter 100%] What if I send in eight hundred and sixty THREE bottlecaps?
100* Bethesda are the ones that love working with percentages lol
Obsidian studios sounds like a humble studio they are probably one of the last remaining games companies that are true what they stand for
{D_ Dogg} cr project red
CdprojectRed
GaNJA SkILLZ cd projekt red and obsidian
and volition
I miss Valve
Interesting NEW insight into a studio. I hope this kind of content is popular because the games industry could use more highly-produced docu features like this.
Edit: T'was a typo.
Ah, meant to say it was a new insight but my fingers thought otherwise.
Yeah there's so much discussion about how games are made, be that 'lazy devs" or crunch or whatever, but having this insight into what the day to day is really like is interesting. Obviously being shown around by the CEO isn't exactly a normal experience but still really interesting!
It's more like 3-4 studios under the same roof, thanks to the number of projects they have at once.
i would find it a privilege to work under such talented guys, a lot of people work better if they have their space. I think you're misplacing your idea of what is good to what YOU think is good.
steveXracer you seem to think that shared space equals good company culture, which is demostrably wrong by the existance of this company
A year later & we now know the secret project was The Outer Worlds.
If their was a developer I'd want to work for, it'd be Obsidian. From their very first title, they've made some amazing (and my favourite) games.
North Korea Of course, Black Isle is up their with Looking Glass as being legends in the games industry. Also, why bring Bethesda up?
Oh, my bad, for some reason I can't see another commenter on this thread bar you. YT being YT I guess. Also I agree with your take on Bethesda, and I don't consider Machine Games (Wolfenstein) or ID (Doom) to be part of Bethesda, the same as I don't consider BioWare, a part of EA.
The project was THE OUTER WORLDS! :)
What i absolutely love about the game companies like Obsidian is the level of enthusiasm that everyone have. Among with awesome workspace it's a dream job for many Obsidian fans.
Awesome video Eurogamer.
I would love to work at a place like this; Obsidian, CD Project Red. It must be like a family in these studios doing the things they love with no limitations.
Trey Charles I've heard CD project red actually treats thier employees like shit. Long hours, no breaks low pay, stuff like that. They make great games and offer great value to the gamers but don't treat thier own staff as you might expect
@@joechinchar9833 yeah there are Glassdoor reviews on that
They have bagels for breakfast every Wednesday according to their insta
Joe Chinchar guess you were right
Can we just have like Fallout 5 or whatever but named Follaut 5 so Obsidian can make it.Please.
Curtis Nowling this comment is so stupid wtf
I just was thinking if they made a Fallout game that wasnt Fallout. Like with a different name and setting. I know thats highly improbable and all but one can hope. Right?
Reckless39 Ill have to look that up but i think Obsidian could do a "knock off" Fallout pretty well
Sisterhood of Metal. The Traintracks. New California Democracy. The Disciples of the Apocalypse. The Minute Men. The Lab. Caesar's Army. Mrs. House. Yes Dude. Newer Vegas. The Queens. The Onclave. The Hi. Newer Reno. Cause-of Death Claws.
Dont know why but saying follaut 5 makes me laugh so much
Obsidian looks like a wonderful company! Also Avellone's Star Wars research! I heard he just swallowed a gigantic pile of lore but there it is!
And he left because of Urquhart
Holy hell, we got to see the great J.E. Sawyer's office. What a fucking legend.
Awesome, more like this. Eurogamer is growing on me :)
4:50 Hannah Montana Poster.
And D:OS II? on the laptops. :O
shatley123 Jesus.
Why tho???
Wrecking Ball flashback triggered in my head.
They got the *best of both worlds*
First! How I would love a new obsidian made fallout and or fallout new Vegas remastered.
Mark Henderson bugs weren't that bad and I played it on console lol.
Fallout: Newer Vegas then?
new new Vegas
Oh yes the bugs were that bad thegamingner123. I can't play it on my Xbox 360 anymore (though I played a lot of it before this happened) and now every time I go into combat the screen turns blue for no apparent reason. I loved NV and Old World Blues is my favorite DLC of all time, but that game's bugs had bugs, which in turn also had bugs.
That being said if Obsidian was to make another Fallout I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
this company NEEDS to make fallout again
Jacob Ross Yeah but Bethesda is a dick now
I asked them about it on facebook and they said it would be completely up to bethesda to make another fallout
I want have a KOTOR 3 from them.
Chris Avellone is gone though.
Feargus is such a great guy, love Obsidian !
That CEO of Obsidian is full of passion.
That's awesome. Obsidian ranks up there as one of my favorite developers today. It's too bad that the studio has fallen on hard times because some of those names are the shoulders of titans upon which others in the industry stand.
Thank you OBSIDIAN for giving us "The outer worlds"
Fallout New Vegas is the best game ever
lyricleaf, I think you mean KotOR 2
Its a tie between F:NV and KOTOR 2 for me.
3 years later and MS bought Obsidian AND Bethesda. Who would imagine this? I hope Obsidian get the opportunity to make another Fallout game.
Wait! Obsidian developed The Stick of Truth?!?! I didn't know!
yes that's why it will inevitably remain better than the new one.
TheGoreforce Speaking of which, what happened to it anyways?
It's coming out soon. I think before the end of the year. October 17th Im pirating the shit because I despise ubisoft.
TheGoreforce Huh, not much hype for the game might become it's demise....
Obsidian isn't broke
My favorite developer :)
Huh, I always wondered why Obsidian keeps making really cool and fun games. It's because their lead designers and programmers made literally every single cult-classic RPG game in the 90's
Gonna be seeing their project soon, I’m so hyped
barter - i will get 800 caps for that power armor (100/100)
Sure here you go.
This keeps popping up in my feed and now that there's Outer Worlds it's certainly surreal
It's amazing that they have 160 staff and are working on 4 projects when that would be a 3rd of a development team for Ubisoft or EA.
Benjamin Davison Also funny how these guys are higher quality
You can tell the passion from the groove of the place, this is why they work and keep their product top notch. They're artisans whilst Ubisoft and EA are robot factories
Game studios look like some of the most fun places to work, having memorabilia from all your favourite games laying around, and they always look so chilled out with their lounges. Obviously at peak times I bet it's stressful as hell trying to create AAA games but it looks great nonetheless
They're never really that chilled out to be honest. I've had two friends get into the biz and subsequently quit due to having no life outside of work.
9:35 Anyone else notice the Mr Bean cutout?
JO' Geran They're going to make a series out of him
:P
JO' Geran There's even Hannah Montana at 4:52. I love this company, lol
those posters above the tv in the lounge with the raised couch
Obsidian without Chris Avellone T_T
Obsidian: when you want role playing in your Role Playing Games.
Great video & tour, Fergus is such a good host and Obsidian looks a cool place to work, it's nice to see many old veterans from the 90's still work there too. Would love to see more tours of studios, keep up the good work.
More of these videogame studio tour videos please. Throughly enjoyed it.
It looks like Alex Jones works at Obsidion.
Coconut Head is that a bad thing I want to just... Play his mind
The King Of Goons that's probably their next secret project, a VR simulation of Alex Jones's mind
glad im not the only one
Shododdydoddy Lucky for you it already exists- DOOM!
Shododdydoddy Thats called LSD Dream Simulator
I love Bethesda's Fallout games, but Obsidian's are my absolute favorite. I'm hoping so much that Obsidian will be able to develop another Fallout down the road.
These guys should control the Fallout IP...
Was only planning to watch a few minutes of this since I'm busy but just had to watch it all after a few minutes. What a nice place to work.
Obsidian would of done a better job on fallout 4 than Bethesda
Absolutely loved this, thank you. Obsidian has made some great games and you can tell how passionate they are about what they do.
That was a great video, I really enjoyed seeing Obsidian's studio and hearing about its history. Would love it if this became a series.
Absolutely loved this, Black Isle were a huge part of my childhood, I played so many of their CRPGs, and I've backed everything both Obisidian and InXile have put out on crowdfunding.
Feargus is legit, and I gotta say, love the boardgame wall! :D
I see now the secret project was probably the outer worlds
I love love love that so much time was spent in the board game room.
The whole place had a very quiet, subtle vibe.
Kind of like their games, yes?
Such a lovely bunch, no wonder they put such passion into their games
That board collection and room...I need it.
FO:NV and Kotor2 was both made under heavy time pressure, and those are some of the alltime great RPGs
4 current projects!? :O so excited! Now does that include Expansions?
1. Pillars 2 Deadfire
2. Tyranny Expansion
3. ??
4. ??
A secret Tim Cain project and something else it seems. :)
bethesda has an unannounced project, they might have contracted obsidian again.
TheGoreforce We must pray to Atom!
Stop ruining everyone's mood North Korea!
these people are fracking gods, legends in the gaming dev pantheon
Black isles is still alive! God bless you Feargus Urquhart! i'm glad I was able to support and keep Obsidian Alive and well!
Fantastic tour and a great interview. Hat's off to you Chris.
Mysterium is a superb game! Definitely worth a shot.
Lol the 'child killer' is my fav Vault Boy graphic as well :D too bad everything humorous is now 'offensive'.
Love Obsidian. Loved Interplay. Everything they do and did is awesome. I hope the company is recovering well.
Fallout: New Phoenix: A game set in Legion controlled Arizona, mixing in tribal and urban themes.
The secret new game will be Star Wars, they had a FO stormtrooper on display and 'these aren't the droids your looking for' quote from the CEO.
mefit1 they don't only make isometric games.. like what?
No, they worked on KOTOR2, of course they have Star Wars stuff. And the "these aren't the droids you are looking for" wasn't meant to be a hint, that's just you looking far too much into Fergus being a lovable nerd.
you are forgetting obsidian made star wars kotor 2.
mefit1 who hurt you
North Korea Fallout 1, and 2 are isometric. You're only proving him right.
*Hey! Obsidian! The good guys!*
Not like that other unspeakable team..
My Favorite Gaming Studio!
I think what they meant by secret project is The Outer World
Man I love Obsidian. Pisses me off every time I hear they aren't going to get to do another fallout game. Least Ive got PoE, and Tyranny. Also If you a haven't picked it up yet. Tyranny is half off on steam until September 11th
They seem so awesome! I'd love to work for them! Especially in audio!
Hoping for an Alpha Protocol 2!
Pretty cool stuff to see The Outer Worlds being referred as secret project now that we know
Favorite game studio! They put so much love and effort into their craft! FNV, Tyranny, PoE!
2:20 I wanted to see what they were working on :-D
(Looks like a Character model for Pillars of Eternity 2)
23:36 Chris read a whole shelf!
I wished we had people like him for the movies
Look! Geeks! Complete with that geeky nervousness! I FREAKING LOVE IT!!!!! And I love Obsidian Entertainment! Basically the only studio that still makes proper games nowadays!
Who’s here after the Outer Worlds trailer?
That game shelf was absolutely beautiful.
Hoping for a new KOTOR.
That would be nice, especially with some updated gameplay mechanics to the combat. Something akin to The Witcher 3 perhaps?
Crispman 777 nah more like dragon age combat , keep it tactical
that stormtrooper figure = new star wars rpg
mefit1 Right. So let's pray they are _never_ acquired by EA.
However, Lucasfilm's exlusive contract with EA does come to an end in a few years. Let's hope they don't do that again and leave themselves the freedom to contract other companies (like Obsidian) to make games for them as well.
Wow, Obsidian Entertainment seems to be a very good place to work. I liked the board games room very much. They even have the German version of Sternenfahrer von Catan (if there's an English version of that game anyway).
Nice video, thx for sharing. I hope Obsidian keeps on making such good games. A true spiritual successor of Black Isle.
its becoming more rare to see Game Studios like these with existing OGs and filled with passionate people and studios that run like a family than corporate these days.
Heheheh, that secret project turned out pretty well...
That one dead camera pixel was just killing me XD
7:32 - The Outer Worlds non-mention!
If i worked in the gaming industry. Obsidian would be the dream place to work.
OBSIDIAN IS MY FAVORITE DEVS AAAAHHHHHHJ
14:53, I see that picture of my favorite new vegas companion
Very much looking forward to Pillars 2 but my heart fluttered every time Feargus mentioned Fallout.
Bethesda isn't realizing how many of the cult fans of the series that will leave with Obsidian
Four projects: grounded, avowed, pentiment and the outer worlds 2.
7:37
He was totally talking about Outer Worlds
I know a big reason trey parker from South Park chose obsidian for the excellent south park game. Feargus looks just like trey parker if trey parker was..larger. I just watched the interview with him on your video about fallout 1 & 2 and the entire time I thought to myself "man this guy looks like Trey Parker!".
I'm sure they also chose obsidian because they're known for some of the best RPG around. But it's just uncanny valley with those two. The way they talk too, it's just so similar. Their voice, their rate of speech and inflection. It's almost like they are long lost twins.
Obsidian is actually La Fitness confirmed
The CEO is Alex Jones in disguise.
Naw !!! Alex jones would go back in time to the ion storm studio and get a tour from warren specter !!!!
PLEASE DISNEY!!! LET THESE GUYS MAKE A NEW HUGE STAR WARS RPG!!
Y'know it's kinda weird how the one 3D fallout that wasn't made by Bethesda is usually considered the best one
It's almost like Obsidian is a better and more competent company
What do you mean you can't make a good fallout game! Obsidian made one with a box of scraps, in a CAVE!
Jokes aside it does show how laughable Bethesda is at producing games.
When I saw black isle logo when launching a game I always knew it would blow me away :D