Is Obsidian Entertainment Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Game developer with Canadian connections/founders. Currently owned by Microsoft (US). Complex ownership history; unclear Canadian HQ status.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Media & Entertainment |
| HQ | Unknown, Unknown |
| Confidence | low |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsidian_Entertainment secondary source — registry check pending “Variety reports that Microsoft plans to acquire Obsidian Entertainment, making it part of Microsoft Studios.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Obsidian Entertainment
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behaviour Interactive | Technology | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Capybara Games | Media & Entertainment | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Compulsion Games | Media & Entertainment | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Frima Studio | Media & Entertainment | Quebec City, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Hothead Games | Media & Entertainment | Vancouver, British Columbia | View ownership → |
| Ironclad Games | Technology | Vancouver, British Columbia | View ownership → |
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