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2026
Protective completes acquisition of Obsidian
Protective Life Insurance Company completed its acquisition of Obsidian Insurance Holdings and its affiliates from funds advised by Genstar Capital. The acquisition establishes Protective’s specialty property and casualty insurance business line.
2026
Xbox reorganizes gaming studios: Halo development moves to Activision, studios consolidated under Activision, Bethesda and King
As part of the Xbox 'reset,' Microsoft announced on September 22, 2026 a reorganization of its gaming studios: development of the Halo franchise moves to Activision under a new purpose-built team separate from the Call of Duty teams, with Halo Studios continuing primarily as a support studio; Rare and World's Edge move under the Activision umbrella; Obsidian moves out from Xbox Game Studios and under Bethesda Game Studios, refocusing on the Fallout franchise; Microsoft's casual games such as Minesweeper and Solitaire move under King; and Playground and Turn 10 merge into one studio.
2022
Obsidian launched partnership with ISC for contractors liability program
Obsidian launched a partnership with Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC) for an insurance program serving small general contractors and artisan subcontractors. The program is to be written on Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company surplus-lines paper and offered countrywide.
2021
Obsidian and SafeLease team up on tenant protection program
Obsidian and SafeLease Insurance Services teamed up to provide a tenant protection program initially focused on the self-storage market.
2021
Obsidian announces acquisition of Western Home Insurance Company
Obsidian announced that it was acquiring Western Home Insurance Company from Western National Mutual Insurance Company. The announcement said Western Home would be renamed after closing.
2021
Obsidian launches WestPro hospitality insurance program partnership
Obsidian launched a program partnership with Platinum Specialty Underwriters and its WestPro division for insurance coverage targeting bars, taverns and restaurants. The program is offered through wholesale brokers and is written on Obsidian-rated paper.
2019
Publisher announces console release of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition
Publisher Versus Evil and developer Obsidian Entertainment announced that Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition was scheduled to launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 28, 2020.