Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire shows off old friends and a mysterious new world

I thoroughly enjoyed Pillars of Eternity, but there's no doubt Obsidian played it safe. It was every part the Baldur's Gate successor Obsidian promised in its Kickstarter pitch, not the most generic of fantasy worlds but certainly a recognizable parallel to the Sword Coast. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire sees Obsidian moving away from that comfort zone into something bigger and bolder. We got a hands-off look at the game during E3 this week, and while Obsidian was fairly tight-lipped about story elements, in scope it looks like as big a shift as Baldur's Gate to Baldur's Gate II. You can see the same presentation I saw by watching the video below--though you'll lack an Obsidian developer talking you through it and adding context.