Obsidian Employee Dishes on 'Avowed' Art Director Matt Hansen
Nov 29, 2024 · A whistleblower that worked at the Microsoft-owned Obsidian Entertainment game studio has shone a light on toxic behavior from Avowed art director Matt Hansen.
'Avowed' Director Exposed by Elon Musk for Racist Hiring Practices
Nov 27, 2024 · An art director for Obsidian working on the first-person fantasy game Avowed was exposed on X by Elon Musk for alleged illegal racist hiring practices at the Microsoft studio. Musk then personally brought this discovery to the attention of Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft.
Avowed Director Matt Hansen HATES You, Does NOT Want You …
Nov 26, 2024 · Xbox and Obsidian Entertainment’s (once highly anticipated) first-person fantasy RPG, Avowed, now finds itself at the center of a growing controversy. Crazed Art Director Matt Hansen who's been employed at Obsidian for over 9 years has now openly admitted to …
Was hyped, art director killed that hype. :: Avowed General …
Nov 26, 2024 · Bioware Montreal's original director got quietly removed for being exactly the same way—proof that even if they privately agree, the optics of such blatant reprehensibility can be persuasive. Besides, this idiot seems to already be braced for some kind of penalty.
Obsidian Co-Founder Urges Rejected Devs to Sue 'Avowed' Studio
Nov 29, 2024 · The co-founder of Avowed developer Obsidian is urging anyone who was rejected for an art position at the Microsoft-owned studio to speak to a lawyer and seek legal action after art director Matt Hansen accidentally exposed alleged racist hiring practices.
"Imagine being a proud racist"— Asmongold slams Avowed art director …
Nov 29, 2024 · A testament to this is his recent criticism of Matt Hansen, the art director of Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed, an upcoming RPG game set to release as an Xbox exclusive in 2025.
Avowed Art Director Explains Why the Studio Went with a ... - Wccftech
Jun 18, 2024 · Speaking to Screen Rant at Summer Game Fest, Obsidian Art Director Matt Hansen finally addressed the studio's aesthetic choice for Avowed. He also explained that players will experience a...
Conflict erupts between Elon Musk and Avowed's art director …
Nov 28, 2024 · Recently, a heated online exchange took place between Elon Musk and Matt Hansen, the art director of the action RPG Avowed. The controversy stemmed from the presence of pronouns in a character menu screenshot from the game.
Avowed Developers On Making A Game Where "The Politics Are …
Jun 10, 2024 · Avowed's game director Carrie Patel and art director Matthew Hansen explain how the combat and skill system was built for every type of playstyle.
Chris Avellone Encourages Legal Action Following Reveal of ...
Nov 30, 2024 · This all stems from Obsidian’s Art Director, Matt Hansen, tweeting about specifically giving priority to black artists when it comes to hiring practices for Obsidian. Hansen has since deleted and locked his Twitter and his Bluesky respectively but …