According to Bloomberg, development on Avowed began in 2018, before Obsidian was acquired by Microsoft, and an initial multiplayer-centric pitch for the game was shopped around to potential buyers.

Avowed is set in the world of Eora, which Obsidian created for its Pillars of Eternity games. While those previous titles were CRPGs like Baldur’s Gate 3 , Avowed is a first-and-third person RPG ...

The exec said that a lot of stuff which is included in the games is because people want to see them in fantasy.

Avowed isn't Obsidian's Skyrim—not exactly—but it will be familiar to those who've played The Elder Scrolls. It plays in either first or third person and focuses on close-up combat ...

And the trailer Avowed was re-announced to the world with in 2023.Watch on YouTube. Nevertheless, Patel is smiling, and it sounds as though Avowed has done well for Microsoft and Obsidian.

Avowed surprised me. This beautiful, open-ended role-playing game is gorgeous, it runs smoothly on PC and Xbox alike and it leverages Unreal Engine 5's latest features almost without fault.

Avowed was going to be a co-op game at one point, but Obsidian pivoted during development as it realized it wasn't focusing on "the things it's best at." As revealed in part 5 of Obsidian's 20th ...

Shortly after seeing Obsidian's past on display, I get to experience what's in store next with a demo of its upcoming RPG, Avowed.By taking us back to Pillars of Eternity's fantasy universe ...

While Avowed originally began as ‘Obsidian’s Skyrim,’ as the developer’s CEO once told PC Gamer in a 2023 interview, the team thankfully backed up and wanted to go down its own path.

Similarly, Avowed marks a chance for Obsidian to swing for the fences with their definitive take on fantasy RPGs that can rival the likes of even monumental series like The Elder Scrolls.

According to Bloomberg, development on Avowed began in 2018, before Obsidian was acquired by Microsoft, and an initial multiplayer-centric pitch for the game was shopped around to potential buyers.