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Avowed has a built-in glossary in case you get lost in the deep lore of its CRPG inspiration Pillars of Eternity

"We wanted to make it as accessible as possible"

GamesRadar · Nov 10, 2024

Avowed director defends the RPG’s lack of romance in the face of Baldur’s Gate 3’s intense relationships: “I think players will always respond well to a really good character”

“You want to make sure you do it right."

GamesRadar · Nov 9, 2024

Obsidian says choices both big and small will matter in Avowed, and 'the choices you get and the outcomes in front of you are going to depend on what you're able to find'

In other words, keep a health potion in reserve.

PC Gamer · Oct 28, 2024

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Despite its first-person combat, Avowed doesn't want you to get stabbed in the back: "You have to make sure you're giving players full awareness of the area around them"

Don't expect a bar brawl

GamesRadar · Oct 25, 2024

The idea for a Pillars of Eternity: Tactics game has been floated at Obsidian, but it's still up in the air because 'the audience for them is not huge, typically, but very passionate'

"It's a hard one to make a case for."

PC Gamer · Sep 27, 2024

"There have been a number of people actually at the studio who have floated the idea of a Pillars Tactics game," says Obsidian's Josh Sawyer when interviewed about the future of Pillars of Eternity

Josh Sawyer, a lead developer of Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, was recently interviewed by Limit Break Network regarding his involvement in the upcoming Avowed and what the future holds for Pillars of Eternity.

Windows Central · Sep 27, 2024

Obsidian seems scared people will compare Avowed to Skyrim, but it shouldn't be—the similarities are obvious, but the differences make it compelling

Bethesda's RPG looms large over Obsidian's latest, but having played it, there's no need to shrink from the comparison.

PC Gamer · Aug 30, 2024

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Avowed is "targeting 30FPS, bare minimum" on Xbox Series X/S because "you don't necessarily need 60 frames" for a first-person single-player RPG

Optimization and stability is apparently "one of the last things you do"

GamesRadar · Aug 23, 2024

Avowed devs compared notes with Baldur's Gate 3 to make "mercurial" companions with "distinct personalities"

"I want to take a lot from that and compare that to what we've been doing with companions"

GamesRadar · Aug 13, 2024

Xbox is giving Avowed room to breathe by delaying it until February 2025, but what this RPG really needs is a stage to shine on

Opinion | Avowed looks great, but Xbox is running out of time to properly define this upcoming exclusive

GamesRadar · Aug 12, 2024

Xbox officially delays Obsidian's Avowed to February "to give players' backlogs some breathing room"

The Avowed delay gives more room for other Game Pass drops to shine, and vice versa

GamesRadar · Aug 2, 2024

Obsidian Entertainment's Xbox RPG Avowed is delayed to 2025 — here's the new release date

Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios' Avowed is being delayed, and will now launch in February 2025.

Windows Central · Aug 2, 2024

Avowed delayed to February to 'give players' backlogs some breathing room'

The Obsidian RPG is apparently good to go, but has been pushed to 2025.

PC Gamer · Aug 1, 2024

Report: Xbox to delay Obsidian's Avowed into 2025 after STALKER 2's release date change as Game Pass' holiday season gets crowded

Obsidian's Avowed is one of Xbox's biggest upcoming games, and reportedly, you'll have to wait a little longer before you can play it.

Windows Central · Aug 1, 2024

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Windows Central · Aug 1, 2024

Xbox and Blizard detail Gamescom 2024 plans with hands-on demos, live shows, free prizes, and more on Avowed, Starfield, and Indiana Jones

Gamescom 2024 will give us new looks at dozens of games, and Xbox and Activision Blizzard will have big presences during the 3-day convention.

GamesRadar · Jul 4, 2024

You can't romance your Avowed companions because Obsidian didn't want the RPG's platonic relationships to suffer

No fish guy bf

PC Gamer · Jul 4, 2024

Obsidian went back and made Avowed's combat 'more juicy' because we all collectively winced at its underwhelming first showcase

It's a shame PCG doesn't do itemised review scores because you just know I'd be giving that gameplay a "juicy" rating.

GamesRadar · Jul 3, 2024

"It's a very hard thing to do well": Obsidian tips its hat to Baldur's Gate 3 co-op, but says Avowed will focus on the single-player RPG experience you expect

Obsidian fans expect "a really well-developed story, meaningful choices and consequences, and the ability to be the agent of change in the world"

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GamesRadar · Jul 3, 2024

Avowed devs were always going to fix the RPG's combat, but mixed feedback made it clear that polishing it up had become "a big deal"

Obsidian pushed it up the To-Do list

Windows Central · Jun 28, 2024

Upcoming Xbox RPG Avowed features some "darker, scarier areas" and "tonal variety," according to directors

In an interview, Avowed's game director and gameplay director share details on the game's tone, including the kinds of variety players can expect in the atmosphere of the Living Lands.

GamesRadar · Jun 27, 2024

Obsidian made Fallout: New Vegas in 18 months, but Avowed has taken the studio five years: "It's been a long development cycle"

What goes into making one of this year's biggest RPGs? Time – lots of it – and a constant drive to let players do what they want, reveal the developers behind Avowed

Inverse · Jun 24, 2024

The Next Mega-Hit RPG Will Be Much Smaller than 'Skyrim' and That's a Good Thing

'Avowed' from Obsidian Entertainment is aiming for a more manageable open world to keep its story in focus, and that's the perfect approach for the 'Pillars of Eternity' spinoff.

GamesRadar · Jun 22, 2024

Avowed director pushes back on the Skyrim comparisons, says the RPG is "a lot closer" to Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity and The Outer Worlds

Avowed does what Bethesdon't

TechRadar · Jun 14, 2024

Avowed will be similar to The Outer Worlds in terms of 'length and breadth of the experience' says game director

Avowed will be similar to The Outer Worlds in terms of length, breadth and structure, the game's director explains.

TechRadar · Jun 14, 2024

Avowed developer admits combat didn't 'look great' but has been hard at work on improving it

Avowed's developer Obsidian is improving the game's combat ahead of launch, with a focus on enemy reactions and hit effects.

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