Avowed Studio Obsidian Removes Several Games From Sale Due To Unity Security Issues

Obsidian Entertainment, a prominent game studio, has temporarily removed several of its games from digital storefronts due to a security vulnerability discovered in the Unity game engine. The vulnerability, which could have allowed "local code execution and access to confidential information on end-user devices," was patched by Unity on October 2. In response, Obsidian has taken down the Avowed Premium Edition, Grounded 2 Founders Edition and Founders Pack, Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition and Definitive Edition, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and its Ultimate Edition, and Pentiment. The studio is working on implementing the necessary updates to address the security issue and will restore the games as soon as possible. The affected titles include games built using both Unity and Unreal Engine 5, with the Unity engine being used for the digital artbooks included in the Avowed Premium Edition and Grounded 2 Founders Pack. Obsidian has encouraged users with the affected games installed to update them when the patches become available. This incident highlights the importance of security in the game development industry, as vulnerabilities in widely-used game engines can have significant consequences for both developers and players.