Obsidian's first-person fantasy RPG Avowed is coming this autumn
Tonight's Xbox Developer Direct brought an update on Avowed, Obsidian's first-person fantasy RPG. A new trailer provided a substantial look at combat, including pistols, dual-wielding swords and wands, as well as a slightly updated release window: this autumn.2 hours agoWorried about not seeing everything RPGs like Avowed has to offer? Don't be, as one Obsidian dev thinks "missable content" is the whole point of the genreVG247 ︎22 Nov 2024We played Avowed with both first-person and third-person cameras: Here's what we thoughtPC Gamer ︎22 Nov 2024If you've been worried about Avowed not looking punchy enough, Obsidian's combat designer has a hitstop animation 'superpower' that might reassure youPC Gamer ︎21 Nov 2024All the Avowed companions who will join you in the Living LandsPC Gamer ︎21 Nov 2024Avowed is a thoroughly old-fashioned RPG adventure, but after the disappointments of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Starfield, that might be exactly what we needPC Gamer ︎21 Nov 2024Avowed's rickety combat feels like the undoing of its lush fungal worldRPS ︎21 Nov 2024Avowed is a jack-of-all-trades action RPG with a rare attention for the little detailsPC Gamer ︎18 Nov 2024Microsoft's Phil Spencer denies Avowed was delayed because it's janky: 'We didn’t move it because Obsidian needed the time. They’ll use the time'PC Gamer ︎17 Nov 2024Continuing gaming's worst trend, you'll be able to play Avowed five days early as long as you're happy to fork over $90VG247 ︎15 Nov 2024Obsidian quietly adds Avowed system requirements to the Steam listing and that 75 GB storage target seems downright reasonablePC Gamer ︎14 Nov 2024Avowed will be available on Battle.net, which means you can buy it for about 1.4M gold in WoW if you want toPC Gamer ︎10 Nov 2024No, Avowed doesn't have any romance options, but the game's director has some pretty good reasons behind the decisionVG247 ︎28 Oct 2024Obsidian 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'PC Gamer ︎30 Aug 2024Obsidian seems scared people will compare Avowed to Skyrim, but it shouldn't be—the similarities are obvious, but the differences make it compellingPC Gamer ︎25 Aug 2024After years of speculation about whether Avowed takes place before or after Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian casually revealed it's a sequel through a preview quest poking fun at the events of Pillars 2PC Gamer ︎14 Aug 2024Outer Worlds 2 is looking "incredible", says Obsidian boss, but they did consider "throwing the whole team on Avowed"RPS ︎02 Aug 2024Avowed is reportedly being delayed into 2025, but chill out - it's apparently just to give it a bit of Game Pass "breathing room"VG247 ︎01 Aug 2024Obsidian's first person RPG Avowed is reportedly getting delayed into next year despite being 'in good shape' for its original November releasePC Gamer ︎05 Jul 2024“It lets us really lean into the things that we excel at” - Avowed’s developers on choice, consequence, Game Pass, and those early Skyrim comparisonsVG247 ︎05 Jul 2024Avowed's combat wasn't ready to show at reveal, Obsidian admit, but they've made it "feel more juicy" sinceRPS ︎04 Jul 2024Obsidian says Larian's experience let it knock Baldur's Gate 3 multiplayer out of the park, but it wouldn't have been possible for AvowedPC Gamer ︎24 Jun 2024Avowed's devs tap the it's not Skyrim sign for the third time in a year (at least), and 'don't love' to compare games, anywayPC Gamer ︎20 Jun 2024Xbox will be whipping out its "biggest booth yet" at Gamescom 2024, while PlayStation and Nintendo give the show a missVG247 ︎11 Jun 2024Obsidian's Avowed shows off a 25-minute deep dive—revealing a 3rd person mode, a first look at its RPG mechanics, and a flirty wizard in need of a vasePC Gamer ︎10 Jun 2024Oops! Obsidian might accidentally have shared Avowed's release date after allVG247 ︎09 Jun 2024Obsidian's next RPG Avowed gets a trailer hinting at a trio of factions—those who want to purge the Dream Scourge, those who want to tame it, and a secret third thingPC Gamer ︎09 Jun 2024Avowed, Obsidian's own take on The Elder Scrolls, gets new gameplay trailer but no release dateVG247 ︎06 Feb 2024Obsidian says combat in Avowed will be good, actually, following criticism of battles shown in last month's game overview trailerPC Gamer ︎30 Jan 2024Don't think of Avowed as Obsidian's Skyrim but as a Fallout: New Vegas and Outer Worlds-style take on first-person fantasy, says the studioPC Gamer ︎29 Jan 2024Obsidian's fantasy RPG Avowed won't have companion romance, which is fineRPS ︎28 Jan 2024Avowed lead says there's "choice and consequence" for how you build your characterVG247 ︎24 Jan 2024Obsidian's next RPG Avowed won't have the option to do 'a pure pacifist run'PC Gamer ︎23 Jan 2024Avowed's game director says it has plenty of missable secrets and subtle choices, shows off extended gameplayVG247 ︎23 Jan 2024More Avowed details: it's a classless RPG with easy respeccing and "open zones" comparable to Outer WorldsRPS ︎19 Jan 2024Obsidian's Avowed embarks on an epic quest this fallVG247 ︎