C2B's Next-Gen Obsidian RPG Speculation thread

[C2B]

So, with Avellone hinting at a reveal somewhere soon in the future, I thought I may as well post my own guesses about what Obsidian's next rpg is going to be. (Already did that on other places as well)

It's mostly based on small bits the devs said/hinted at.

Ofc as always pure speculation. May be completly wrong

- Next-Gen (Duh, that is pretty much confirmed as well)

- Action-RPG, possible Hybrid.

- Victorian Era (or at least part) setting

- Cryengine 3

I'm not sure on which publisher (Current Guess is WB) or if the setting is licensed/original yet.

So, what are your guesses?

Edited September 20, 2013 by C2B

[Labadal]

I think it is Star Wars related.

 

Not expecting a new IP.

 

I hope it is Final Fantasy Tactics 2 with explorable enviroments and C&C.

[Malekith]

 Victorian Era (or at least part) setting
Where do you base this? If this is true i would say Steampunk...ish

[C2B]

Victorian Era (or at least part) setting

Where do you base this? If this is true i would say Steampunk...ish

Honestly? Sampeling information and crossreferencing them with possible settings. Since then I have come across it several times reassuring me on the guess.

 

And victorian era as in set in that era, less steampunk fantasy though it may as well have it. Western is another possibility, but that wouldn't exactly be that contridactory regarding the timeframe.

 

Horror may be involved as well, though that I'm less sure about yet.

Edited September 20, 2013 by C2B

[C2B]

As always though, speculation. The information i base this on isn't exactly something substantial.

 

Thats what makes this fun

Edited September 20, 2013 by C2B

[GhoulishVisage]

I don't think it will be Star Wars related. The Star Wars license is now in EA's hands and they have a big in-house RPG dev in the form of Bioware, so I doubt they'd go to Obsidian for that.

In this Kotaku article from a while back, Feargus said they were being contacted by Warner Bros (amongst others) to do an RPG with them.
Warner Bros has two big franchises that they like to turn into video-games: Lord of the Rings and their DC Comics IPs.
Warner Bros has also stated that they want to look into expanding their roster of DC Comics branded games beyond the Arkham games and Batman.
Could Obsidian's next project be an RPG based on a DC property?

 

 

This may all be wishful thinking on my part though.

[Nonek]

A Blade Runner rpg, an existential tour de force, focusing not on the titular retirement specialists but a single replicant: Where-in we can choose to accept our programming, our roles and their limitations. Or choose to not go quiet into that goodnight, to scream for life in the face of our creators and struggle against impossibility. To fight not for victory, but simply because the struggle is right and our participation is worthwhile.

[ManifestedISO]

In this Kotaku article from a while back, Feargus said they were being contacted by Warner Bros (amongst others) to do an RPG with them.

 

Yikes, that article shines a light on the cutthroat business of publishing. I have a whole new level of respect for Obsidian, as well as a stronger dislike for the entitlement crowd.

 

 

My fervent hope is that Obsidian was able to take North Carolina and revive it with a different publisher. All that work for an original IP, plus the grief of layoffs, should not be in vain. If it's true that MS cancelled that next-gen game, I would love to see it released exclusively on the PS4 and PC.  

 

 

If it's a license, a Star Wars license, please let it be Knights III. 

[Humanoid]

Based on the clues, it's obviously Looney Tunes. You may scoff, but did you expect South Park too?

[Bendu]

My only hope is that I'll be a game I'm really interested in. The last one was New Vegas. (and Project Eternity)

Edited September 21, 2013 by Bendu

[Flouride]

Hmh, where did Avellone hint about a reveal somewhat soonish?

My hopes for the game is that it gets released and if it's licensed game it should be a new game instead of a sequel.

[Leferd]

Obviously it's going to be a BioWare sequel.

 

SW: The Old Republic 2

 

Consolized! Lols.

[WorstUsernameEver]

Steampunk Superman vs. Batman where you play a third party involved, with the final mission involving a Jules Verne-style voyage to Krypton.

 

The chances of that being the game are exactly 0, but since everyone is posting wacky concepts I thought I could contribute with mine.

[Undecaf]

What ever their new game is, I do hope the setting won't be typical swords&socery or space fantasy. Those tend to be worn out and difficult to come with anything really interesting anymore.

[HoonDing]

I say screw Bethe$da, Rock$tar should give Obsidian a shot at GTA VI.

[exodiark]

SEGA's Alpha Protocol 2 or spiritual successor from other publisher, since Walking Dead sells like hot cake using Obsidian's timed dialogue.

[Osvir]

Not speculation but wishful thinking: Assassin's Creed Isometric/3D Camera (Top-Down/3rd Person/Camera-Panning/Scrolling) Create-Your-Own-Assassin-Party Based RTwP Strategy RPG.

[GhoulishVisage]

Hmmmmmm. Adventure Time is also owned by Warner Brothers.





Coincidence? I think NOT!

[Gorth]

Arcanum II?

[Lexx]

Whatever it will be, I hope it is nothing Star Wars related.

[Amentep]

Warner Bros has two big franchises that they like to turn into video-games: Lord of the Rings and their DC Comics IPs.

Well..and Harry Potter.

 

Which is getting a new movie, based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Newt Scamander's adventures in compiling the information in the book.

 

The movie, written by JK Rowling, is supposed to start ~1918 IIRC, so not that far from Victorian era...

 

[GhoulishVisage]

 

Well..and Harry Potter.

 

A well done RPG in the Potterverse could be interesting indeed. There are other franchises that I'd prefer an Obsidian RPG set in, or even a new IP entirely, but you could certainly do worse than Harry Potter.

But isn't the Harry Potter video-game license in EA's hands? They did all the movie tie-ins.

[Amentep]

Well...that's a good question. The HP titles were licensed by WB to EA as WB has the rights to exploit the properties outside of books (with Rowling's ok).

 

So they probably licensed to EA for the previous movie series...but with that done I guess the question is whether the license with EA was done as well (some of the side projects, like Lego HP was put out by WB).

[Galomtala]

WB also holds the rights on Babylon 5. A RPG in the B5 Universe from Obsidian  

[kmelt93]

How do we know Obsidian is working on a new project? Where's the source? I guess with Project Eternity progressing the writing crew will have to move on to something. (Fallout! Fallout! Fallout! Fallout!!!)

Edited September 28, 2013 by kmelt93