Microsoft announces new game studio acquisitions

In a race to develop exclusive titles for its own platform, Microsoft continues its game studio acquisitions. This time around, the company announced that it’s acquiring inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment. Both California-based game developers. inXile was formed by Brian Fargo and works on RPG games like Wasteland 2. Obsidian is known for games such as Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and South Park: The Stick of Truth.

The studios are going to operate autonomously from Microsoft. But as part of Microsoft Studios, Xbox games head Matt Booty said, “Obsidian and inXile will have the support and freedom to fully realize their creative ambitions on both existing franchises and new RPG titles.” The creation of more RPG titles will certainly be a boon for the Xbox platform. Microsoft now has 13 game development teams under its belt and these two join the likes of The Initiative, Playground Games, and Ninja Theory, to name a few.

Source: The Verge