Avowed
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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
By Alex Raisbeck published
News "We wanted to make it as accessible as possible"
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”
By Alex Raisbeck published
News “You want to make sure you do it right."
Your choices in Avowed matter, and Obsidian promises to give players "moment-to-moment opportunities to express and explore where they're leaning"
By Issy van der Velde published
News But what choices have been seen so far?
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"
By Issy van der Velde published
News Don't expect a bar brawl
Upcoming Obsidian games: Every new Obsidian game in development
By Josh West last updated
Features The list of upcoming Obsidian games is small but mighty, with Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 leading the charge
Avowed: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Features With the Avowed release date now set for 2025, there's plenty of new gameplay details to get caught up on
With Assassin's Creed Shadows pushed back to an already-full February, expect a bloodbath that might decide the future of RPGs
By Joel Franey published
Opinion Opinion | Five major RPGs are about to go to war, and it's gamers' chance to vote on the future of the medium
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
By Hirun Cryer published
News Optimization and stability is apparently "one of the last things you do"
Avowed lead says the Blood Mage build is "absolutely the best way to play" the RPG, even if Obsidian stumbled on it by accident
By Anna Koselke published
News Blood Mage it is, then
Playing Avowed feels like an Obsidian RPG with Skyrim-like combat, dialog options that reflect your build, and newbie-friendly fantasy lore
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | I cast spells as a mage, clobbered enemies as a barbarian, and learned more about the Pillars of Eternity universe
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