While it seems unbelievable that hardly anything has changed at Obsidian beyond the support networks McGuane describes, Urquhart insists that for the most part, Obsidian is still Obsidian.
But, he says, Obsidian has been largely unmoved; down to tiny details, like its 401k, medical insurance, and payment system.
I don’t want to say ‘persona’ in the end, because he is Phil Spencer and because he runs all Microsoft games.
McGuane tells me Xbox is playing the long game with not just Obsidian, but all its acquisitions.