Pentiment wouldn't have been possible without Game Pass, says Obsidian's Josh Sawyer

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Pentiment wouldn't have been possible without Game Pass, says Obsidian's Josh Sawyer
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Obsidian's Josh Sawyer has said Pentiment never would have been made without Game Pass. The medieval-em-up is definitel…

"I never would have proposed making Pentiment without Game Pass. Like, I literally just wouldn't have done it. I just don't think it would have been possible," said Sawyer.

"The old mentality of publishers and developers is generally focussed on larger investments with higher ROI, and that's not the point in this environment, in this ecosystem.""For my own sake, making a game so different, I've completely shifted my thinking for [Pentiment]. It is so unusual, so niche, it's for a small audience, and as long as that audience is into it, that's fine.", but the subscription service still has over 25 million users.

Some have suggested a lack of big exclusives is the reason for this, but Pentiment is a more niche title that could reach a much wider audience as a result of Game Pass inclusion.Pentiment review"Five minutes in I was wading through a tense disagreement on Martin Luther and wondering if this game was for me, but Obsidian draws you into this world by making it human, and by making it funny and kind and surprising and awful.

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