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Avowed director says "We're working on" the RPG's combat after a lukewarm reception during the Xbox Direct

Obsidian's upcoming RPG's combat is only going to get better

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Obsidian RPG Avowed will only let you pick between two races but it's for a good reason

Obsidian's upcoming fantasy RPG Avowed will only have two playable races according to director Carrie Patel.

TechRadar

Avowed is a fantasy RPG with open-zone maps, unique local conflicts, and companions to meet – but it's still "the player's story first and foremost"

Big in 2024 | Obsidian highlights Avowed's player-centered view on exploration and storytelling, including how companions factor in

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Avowed director says it's "hard" to avoid Skyrim comparisons, but the action-RPG is more like Obsidian's "fantasy take on The Outer Worlds"

There are also elements of Fallout: New Vegas

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Avowed's focus on choice and consequence means "most players won't discover 100% of what you've built for them", but Obsidian wouldn't have it any other way

Interview | In combat, narrative and exploration, Avowed is dialing the choice-factor up to 11

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Don’t be fooled by Avowed’s dull-looking combat, Obsidian’s RPG has the makings of greatness

Avowed’s combat may look lackluster in trailers, but Obsidian’s rich storytelling means that you might not care while playing.

TechRadar

Obsidian wants Avowed to be a "challenging" RPG that's more complex than "black-and-white, good-versus-evil morality"

Breaking away from the moral binary

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Avowed's commitment to ubiquitous player choice could make it 2024's standout RPG: "At Obsidian, it's your world, your way, right?"

Interview | In combat, in questing, and in everything between, Avowed puts you at the heart of everything it does

GamesRadar

Avowed deeper dive video shows more gameplay and talks setting, companions, and combat

Avowed is on many Xbox fan's list of most exciting games of 2024. Obisidan developers sat down with Xbox to discuss their game in more depth.

Windows Central

Avowed is serving up a slice of magical fantasy, driven by player choice, flexible combat and "gun-slinging mages"

Avowed looks set to continue Obsidian's emphasis on player choice in its fantasy RPG

GamesRadar

Indiana Jones and all the other games announced at Xbox Direct 2024

Avowed, Hellblade 2, and Visions of Mana also made appearances at the event

Evening Standard

Forget every Skyrim comparison you've seen, the best thing about Avowed is this incredible box art

A picture really is worth a thousand words

GamesRadar

I still feel like I barely know anything about Avowed, but it's looking like a rare game that nails the wizard fantasy

I want to fling guys in the air and freeze them solid, not spam plinky plonky little missiles at them!

PC Gamer

Avowed kicks off Xbox Developer_Direct 2024 showing off the Living Lands, combat, and a lot of lizard people

Obsidian Entertainment has kicked off the 2024 Xbox Developer_Direct with a ton of footage from its upcoming fantasy RPG, Avowed.

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Obsidian's new RPG Avowed sets Fall 2024 release window

Avowed showed off new gameplay during today's Xbox Developer Direct

Windows Central

Xbox Developer_Direct 2024 LIVE: News and trailers for Hellblade 2, Avowed, and more

The Xbox Developer_Direct show returns, giving fans exciting new looks at upcoming 2024 exclusives like Avowed.

Windows Central

How to watch the Xbox Developer_Direct Jan 2024

During the Xbox Developer_Direct, developers will give an in-depth look at their upcoming Xbox titles like Indiana Jones game, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.

TechRadar

In the wake of Baldur’s Gate 3, 2024 will be a banner year for RPGs

The year of Baldur’s Gate 3 may be over but, going into 2024, the crop of upcoming RPGs is looking extremely healthy.

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Avowed was originally co-op but Obsidian ditched it to "refocus"

Obsidian had to refocus during Avowed development to ditch co-op and concentrate on single-player.

Windows Central

Here's why Avowed co-op was canceled by Obsidian

In the last video of Obsidian's 20th Anniversary documentary series, the developers discuss the development process behind their upcoming RPG, Avowed.

Tom’s Guide

Avowed release date window, trailer, gameplay, story and more

Avowed is a first-person RPG from Obsidian featuring swords, spells and guns.

GamesRadar

Avowed is yet to enter what's expected to be Obsidian's longest testing phase ever

But according to one dev, that's actually good news

GamesRadar

Obsidian has said the magic words to sell me on Avowed

Opinion | Obsidian isn't interested in matching the scale of Skyrim, and that's for the best

Windows Central

Obsidian's CEO comments why Avowed is not the studio's take on Skyrim

Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming AAA RPG, Avowed, is the studio's third release since being acquired in 2018. Originally pitched as their take on Skyrim, production has shifted to a more linear and RPG-focused approach. Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart shared details on the game with PC Gamer following the Xbox Games Showcase…

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Obsidian says Avowed is more than just a Skyrim clone

Avowed, the newest RPG from Fallout New Vegas makers Obsidian, started life as a Skyrim clone before turning into something rather different

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