Need to know
What is it? A first-person fantasy action RPG written with typical Obsidian flair.
Release date Feb 18, 2025
Expect to pay $70/£60
Developer Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Reviewed on RTX 3060 (laptop), Ryzen 5 5600H, 16GB RAM
Steam Deck TBA
Link Official site
In mid-2023, a few prophetic minds warned that the imminent launch of Baldur's Gate 3 was going to raise expectations for future RPGs to unrealistic heights. Now, in early 2025, I'm here to say that, sadly, they were right: I'm compelled to point out right off the bat that Avowed is not Baldur's Gate 3, nor is it Stalker 2, nor is it Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. It's not Fallout: New Vegas, either. No, it's a much more old-fashioned kind of thing.
