The Case for Obsidian Entertainment To Eventually Make Another South Park Game

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Obsidian Entertainment is a studio that has a few successful IPs and franchises under its belt. In recent times, the studio is most well known for The Outer Worlds, a game that has players exploring the Halcyon star system in a future where capitalism has run wild, leading to mega-corporations with far too much power than they deserve. It appears as though Obsidian's future is with The Outer Worlds, as the studio is currently developing the sequel. However, years earlier, the developer made ripples in the gaming industry with a game that was controversial yet gathered itself a cult following, and that game is South Park: The Stick of Truth.

The Stick of Truth was released in 2014, and though there have been several South Park games that have come afterward, none have been developed by Obsidian. Perhaps the time is right for a new South Park game with the same kind of polish and fun that Obsidian provided with The Stick of Truth. With South Park enjoying yet another wave of popularity, it could be a good move for both Obsidian and gamers.

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Obsidian's The Stick of Truth landed well with South Park fans because it remained so faithful to the source material. It makes use of the same simple yet striking art style of the cartoon series, and it pulls no punches when it comes to replicating the show's crude and controversial comedy. This is thanks to the fact that Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who are the creators of South Park, also served as writers for The Stick of Truth. Although the combat is nothing more than serviceable, playing the game genuinely feels like hopping into an episode of South Park.

With The Outer Worlds, Obsidian has demonstrated that it