Many people who are uninformed about the finer points of our industry and yet have enjoyed playing KOTOR or NeverWinter Nights, were a little surprised (if not worried) to hear that BioWare, one of the premiere game developers in the business, decided to hand over work on the said franchises to a relatively unknown company by the name of Obsidian Entertainment.

Echoes of concern could be heard from those who were not in the know, and yet many true CRPG veterans felt great relief and renewed excitement upon hearing what was certainly good news for them. The reason for this is simple: NeverWinter Nights 2 is being developed by a group of individuals who are responsible for such games as Planescape Torment and IceWind Dale to name but a few. Led by one Feargus Urquhart (whose name carries great weight with any self-respecting CRPG fan), Obsidian's talented employees have worked on award winning products for companies such as Black Isle Studios, Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Neversoft, and others.