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Obsidian lays off developers, from 21-year veteran to recent hires

Obsidian Entertainment has laid off multiple developers, according to social media posts from current and former employees. Named departures include long‑time artist Daniel Alpert and an engineer who started in May; others include writers, designers and producers. Confirmed totals are unclear — nine people have been named so far while some reports put the total much higher — and Obsidian has not issued a public statement yet.

• At least nine employees publicly named; some outlets report 60–70 affected
• Affected staff range from a 21‑year veteran to employees hired months earlier
• Notable names include artist Daniel Alpert and writer Jay Turner; roles span Avowed, Pentiment and The Outer Worlds 2 teams
• Obsidian had roughly 285 employees in 2025 and may trigger WARN Act notice requirements; no official comment received