Well butter my biscuit, Carrie Patel just pulled a disappearing act worthy of any RPG stealth mission! Mere months after dropping Avowed on us like a magical grenade, Obsidian’s storytelling maestro has packed her bags for Night School Studio. Talk about leaving when the party’s just getting started! I’m still nursing a hangover from binge-playing her fantasy romp through Eora, and now she’s off to whisper secrets with Netflix’s indie wizards. Avowed must be sulking in its enchanted corner like a jilted lover—don’t worry buddy, I’ll still take you out for dungeon crawls.
From Pillars to Peril: Patel’s Obsidian Odyssey
This gal didn’t just waltz into game directing—she earned it through 12 years of narrative heavy-lifting. Started as a humble scribe on Pillars of Eternity, leveled up to DLC duty (White March expansion passes, anyone?), then bossed around space cowboys in The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon. Her crowning achievement? Wrangling Avowed into existence despite everyone screaming "But is it Skyrim?!" Spoiler: it wasn’t. More like Skyrim’s focused, witty cousin who shows up with better snacks. Metacritic’s 81 score proves you don’t need continent-sized maps when your combat flows like hot butter and your dialogue punches like a drunk gnome.
Night School’s New Head of the Class
So where’s she headed? Night School Studio—Netflix’s pet narrative ninjas who brought us Oxenfree’s spooky radio waves and Afterparty’s hellish karaoke nights. Their games? Less "sword swinging", more "feels swinging". Patel swapping Obsidian’s dragons for their moody teens feels like Gandalf joining the Breakfast Club. And lemme tell ya, Night School’s storytelling rep just got a steroid shot. Those guys specialize in making ghosts and demons feel like your BFFs—imagine what happens when Patel injects her RPG sauce into their next project!
Will Avowed Get Abandoned Schoolwork?
Hold your spectral steeds—this doesn’t necessarily mean Avowed’s DLC dreams are six feet under. Obsidian’s got form swapping directors mid-DLC (The Outer Worlds expansions did fine without original pilots). But a full sequel? Oof. That’s like baking a cake without the chef who knows where they hid the vanilla extract. Meanwhile, Obsidian’s hustling with The Outer Worlds 2—set to crash-land at Xbox’s June showcase like a caffeine-fueled spaceship.
People Also Ask
- Q: Will Carrie Patel’s exit kill future Avowed content?
A: Not necessarily! Obsidian rotates directors like socks. DLC could still happen with new captains.
- Q: What’s Night School Studio working on now?
A: They just dropped Thronglets (yes, that Black Mirror mobile game), but mum’s the word on their next big thing.
- Q: Could Patel bring RPG elements to Night School games?
A: Oh heck yes—imagine Oxenfree with skill trees! "Choose: Communicate with ghost OR eat sandwich."
My Crystal Ball Gazing (With Extra Snark)
Picture this: By 2027, Patel’s cooking up a Netflix interactive special where your choices determine whether Demogorgons invade or start a punk band. Meanwhile, Avowed’s sequel limbo might birth Obsidian’s most chaotic yet brilliant RPG—like letting a pack of goblins design a castle. Either way, this industry shuffle proves one thing: game directors have wanderlust wilder than a teleporting mage. Night School, you lucky devils—just promise you’ll let Patel keep writing insults for skeleton enemies. Some traditions must live on.
Illustration: Imaginary Patel giving Avowed a consoling pat before vanishing in a cloud of narrative magic
So here’s the tea: Obsidian’s loss is Netflix’s narrative jackpot. Patel’s career move feels less like a resignation and more like a dragon switching hoards—same shiny skills, new treasure cave. And us gamers? We’re just sitting here with popcorn, watching the chaos unfold like a glitchy cutscene. What’s next? Only the save files know...
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