co development

About this tag
The tag 'co development' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about collaborative software development practices, particularly in the context of game studios. Recent content highlights Obsidian Entertainment's strategic shift toward co-development and technology reuse after sales disappointments with major RPGs like Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2. The studio is adopting shorter development cycles of three to four years, more selective scope, and outsourcing work to partners. This tag is relevant for users interested in how studios balance internal resources with external collaboration to improve efficiency and reduce risks in game development.
  1. Obsidian's Pivot: Shorter Cycles, Co-Development, and Tech Reuse for RPGs

    Obsidian Entertainment’s reckoning after a bruising 2025 is as much about spreadsheets as it is about skylines, spaceship hulls and inventory screens: two of the studio’s biggest RPGs — Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 — fell short of Microsoft’s sales expectations, while the smaller, faster-lived...