Now that Microsoft owns both, what if Obsidian did some collaboration with Id?  Let Id design/help with the gunplay, gameplay, movement, etc.  And Obsidian does all of the writing/artwork/basically everything else.

I know the chances of this happening are next to zero.  And I can't even be sure that it would work well (too many cooks).  But I can dream! 

Not sure how synergy works when both companies are under a huge IP.  I would assume they have them working independently under their own brand algorithms but I don't know for sure because I'm not with any of the companies lol.

Id Software helped out with Fallout 4's gunplay, though I don't know if they said how much they actually did

12 hours ago, AnRPGer said:

Now that Microsoft owns both, what if Obsidian did some collaboration with Id?  Let Id design/help with the gunplay, gameplay, movement, etc.  And Obsidian does all of the writing/artwork/basically everything else.

If I could I would marry Arcane with Obsidian, though frankly IMO both are doing fine on their own.

13 hours ago, Jozape said:

Id Software helped out with Fallout 4's gunplay, though I don't know if they said how much they actually did

Maybe that explains why the gunplay in FO4 feels (to me at least) like a bit of a bump up when compared to FO3/NV. 

Though, as you say, I wonder how much they actually did since (in my opinion) the gunplay in FO4 isn't even on the same plane of existence as Wolfenstein: The New Order, Doom 2016, Doom Eternal, etc.

EDIT: I just updated my profile picture.  I'm not biased at all!

 

 

 

Edited June 14, 20214 yr by AnRPGer

Not sure about them directly working on it.  But I'm sure they would be able to share tech between companies easy enough.