Microsoft Corporation acquired Obsidian, a transaction announced in November 2018.
Obsidian operates in Xbox Game Studios (Microsoft Studios), is based in Irvine, California, United States. Obsidian Entertainment is an Irvine, California RPG studio known for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth and Pillars of Eternity. Microsoft acquired it for Xbox Game Studios for its PC platform expertise and RPG focus.
Add a proven RPG and PC-focused studio with strong creative vision to the growing Microsoft Studios lineup.
It is a genuine pleasure to welcome Obsidian and inXile to the growing Microsoft Studios team.Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.