Obsidian Entertainment
American video game developer
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| November 2022 | Obsidian reveals Pentiment, a narrative adventure game directed by Josh Sawyer, with a November 2022 release window. |
| 2021 | Unannounced open-world project discovered, later revealed as The Outer Worlds 2 during Xbox + Bethesda E3 2021 showcase. |
| July 23 2020 | Obsidian Entertainment reveals Avowed, a new role-playing game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X at the Xbox Games Showcase. |
| June 5 2020 | Nintendo Switch version of The Outer Worlds is released. |
| October 25 2019 | The Outer Worlds is released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. |
| December 2018 | Obsidian announces new intellectual property The Outer Worlds during The Game Awards ceremony. |
| November 10 2018 | Microsoft announces acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment, making the studio part of Microsoft Studios division. |
| May 2018 | Released Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. |
| January 27 2017 | Announced Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig, which reached its funding goal in less than a day. |
| April 2016 | Released the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game tablet adaptation for iOS and Android devices. |
| April 2016 | Leonard Boyarsky joined Obsidian, becoming the second Troika Games co-founder to work for the company. |
| March 15 2016 | Announced their new project Tyranny, an isometric RPG set in a world where evil has already won. |
| August 25 2015 | Released the first part of the Pillars of Eternity expansion pack, The White March. |
| June 2015 | Studio co-founder Chris Avellone announced his departure from Obsidian. |
| May 19 2015 | Announced the Pillars of Eternity board game 'Lords of the Eastern Reach', developed by Zero Radius Games with Obsidian's input. |
| March 2015 | Pillars of Eternity was released to positive critical reception, published by Paradox Interactive. |
| August 13 2014 | Obsidian announced they had licensed the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game to develop electronic games, with plans for a tablet adaptation. |
| 2012 | Entered a severe financial crisis due to multiple canceled projects, leading to the decision to crowdfund their next game, Pillars of Eternity. |
| September 2012 | Obsidian launched a Kickstarter campaign for 'Project Eternity' (later Pillars of Eternity), seeking $1.1 million in funding for a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate. |
| 2010 | Developed Alpha Protocol, their first original game, marking a shift from working on licensed properties. |
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