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I don't see how they could have spent more than 2 or 3 million on this game. It's a sequel in the same engine with a lot of re-used stuff (soundtrack is an obvious example). What would they have spent the money on? Does VA cost 10+ million?

A new statement from Chris Avellone: RPG Codex Interview: Chris Avellone on Pillars Cut Content, Game Development Hierarchies and More

Got it

Now Eric Fenstermaker is slinging some mud himself, publicly accuses Avellone of sabotaging PoE's development "at a vital stage": If Avellone hurt PoE's development that much, maybe he really was fired?

Asked for a full refund on my Fig pledge, hope it goes through.

Great stuff! The radial menu and the "cycle through targets" mechanic seem a lot better than the old PC interface. I hope this will be available for mouse+keyboard users as well!

That's really going to hurt PoE 1's sales on consoles. Not much point in playing the first half of a series when the next part is exclusive to a different platform.

Now I really have to wonder if any of the changes in PoE 2 to party size, casting, interface, etc. were made with a future console port in mind.

Paradox Interactive Bringing Pillars of Eternity and Cities: Skylines to PS4 and Xbox One Best-Selling, Award-Winning Games Launching on Consoles This August STOCKHOLM — June 21, 2017 — Paradox Interactive, a publisher of best-selling games across many genres and platforms, today announced that Pillars of Eternity, the critically acclaimed role-playing game (RPG) from Obsidian Entertainment, and Cities: Skylines, the smash-hit city-building game from Colossal Order, will both be released for new console platforms later this year. Both award-winning titles have been redesigned for console players with controller-friendly gameplay and UI, and will be available in August for their respective platforms. Pillars of Eternity, originally the result of a crowdfunding campaign by over 75,000 backers, first released for PC platforms to broad critical acclaim, winning several awards for its rich story and deep, original world. Now, the original game, alongside the expansions The White March – Parts I & II, will be released as Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition for the PlayStation®4 and Xbox One consoles on August 29, 2017. Rediscover the world of Eora in the debut trailer for Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition:

Where does this leave Tyranny 2?

Sounds like Josh is taking on a lead writer-like role: