Fallout New Vegas & Horizon Zero Dawn Lead Writer Returns to Obsidian

Fallout: New Vegas and Horizon: Zero Dawn Lead Writer John Gonzalez has returned to Obsidian after 14 years. However, he stated that he would not work on the sequel to Fallout New Vegas.

In a LinkedIn post, the developer shared that he started a new position as Creative Director at Obsidian Entertainment and anticipated the possible fans' assumptions and questions, noting "No, it's not FNV2" in a description of the position on his resume.

It is unclear which projects Gonzalez will work on. Obsidian's upcoming releases are Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2. However, they will launch too soon, with Avowed releasing on February 18 and The Outer Worlds later this year, so the developer will probably not be involved in their production. But there's a possibility of the launch of their sequels in the future. Also, the developer might be working on a brand new title for Obsidian, especially given the report that the studio was working on an unannounced title.

John Gonzalez worked at Obsidian for over two years, starting back in 2008. He designed the game's main quest and wrote most of its dialogue. Also, original contributions included multiple characters such as Mr. House, Yes Man, Benny, Vulpes Inculta, and more. The dev also created concepts for and wrote several side quests, including "Come Fly with Me."

Then, the creator joined Monolith Productions and worked on Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. After that, he contributed to the development of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West at Guerrilla Games. Before, the developer shared insights into his work, discussing creating an engaging story of Aloy. Then, John Gonzalez worked as Narrative Director at Smilegate Barcelona, Fantastic Pixel Castle, while also working as a freelance Novelist since 2023.

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