Avowed
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"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
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Obsidian fans expect "a really well-developed story, meaningful choices and consequences, and the ability to be the agent of change in the world"
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"
By Kaan Serin published
News Obsidian pushed it up the To-Do list
Obsidian made Fallout: New Vegas in 18 months, but Avowed has taken the studio five years: "It's been a long development cycle"
By Andrew Brown published
Interview 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
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
By Kaan Serin published
News Avowed does what Bethesdon't
Obsidian's stunning new fantasy RPG Avowed's release date seemingly leaks early, possibly confirming a fall launch this year
By Anna Koselke published
News The wait is (maybe) almost over
Avowed director says "We're working on" the RPG's combat after a lukewarm reception during the Xbox Direct
By Hope Bellingham published
News Obsidian's upcoming RPG's combat is only going to get better
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"
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Big in 2024 Big in 2024 | Obsidian highlights Avowed's player-centered view on exploration and storytelling, including how companions factor in
Avowed - Inside Obsidian's brand-new RPG
By Sam Loveridge published
The Big Preview The Big Preview | We sit down with Obsidian to talk Avowed's characters, combat, and more
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"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news There are also elements of Fallout: New Vegas
Avowed takes Skyrim's approach to combat and evolves it, allowing players to "build the character they want to play who fights the way they want to fight"
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Interview Interview | Obsidian discusses Avowed's "classless" combat system and what that means for your playstyle-of-choice
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