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It's Valentine's Day but Avowed won't let me romance Kai so I'm still sad

Avowed, the latest fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is now here and I love it. But... I'm also sad, because it's Valentine's Day and I can't romance Kai.

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'Avowed' Director Is Not Trying To Make Games That 'Fill Hundreds Of Hours'

Avowed director Carrie Patel explains the philosophy behind Obsidian's approach to open-world RPGs.

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Microsoft's 'Avowed' advanced access inexplicably skips Xbox Cloud Gaming in favor of NVIDIA GeForce Now, putting Xbox customers last

If you paid the extra $23 for early access to Avowed and $20 per month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you may find that Microsoft prefers your custom on NVIDIA GeForce Now instead.

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Obsidian insisted that Avowed wouldn't have romance, but that wasn't quite true, because there's at least one eligible bachelor, and he's voiced by an iconic Mass Effect heartthrob

Could any more romance plots be hiding that we don't know about yet?

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Obsidian says it won't chase huge profits or grow aggressively, and that's how it's going to last 100 years in the RPG business: 'Are we serious? Yes'

The Avowed studio expects each game to be a "mild success" and budgets accordingly, say company leaders who want it to reach its 100th birthday.

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Those mad lads at Obsidian were bluffing us: Avowed does have a tiny bit of companion romance, as a treat

At least one, maybe more.

PC Gamer

Unreal Engine often gets flak for games running poorly or stuttering, but as Avowed demonstrates, it's really about how devs use it and the pressures of time

Don't blame the tools. Or the tool makers. Or the tool users.

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Avowed may run on a 9-year-old GPU, but Steam Deck looks like a no-go unless you like sub-30fps upscaled at minimum settings

One compromise too many to take Avowed on the road.

PC Gamer

Avowed review and Metacritic roundup — Here's what critics are saying about the new Xbox RPG

The reviews are in for Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed, so here's what critics think of the latest Xbox RPG.

Windows Central

Here are all of Avowed's known bugs and glitches that we've identified, along with some potential fixes

Here are all the known bugs and glitches that we've identified, along with some potential fixes.

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Avowed: How to switch from first-person to third-person perspective

Here's how to swap to your favorite viewpoint on the fly.

Windows Central

5 Avowed tips that will help you survive the Living Lands

Start your journey through the Living Lands on the right food.

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Avowed guide: Should you make a deal with the mysterious voice?

You'll encounter a mysterious voice in Avowed that wants to make a deal, but should you accept it?

Windows Central

Avowed: 7 things I wish I knew before I started playing

Here's a list of the most important things every player should know before traveling the Living Lands.

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Why 2025's Most Anticipated RPG Shares An Actor With Gaming's Best Sci-Fi Saga

Avowed's director and character artist talk about creating the game's companions and how to portray Pillars of Eternity's universe from a new perspective.

Inverse

'Avowed' Is A Lean, Mean, Epic RPG

'Avowed' is an engrossing, sprawling role-playing experience that avoids the bloat and excess that so many of its contemporaries' stumble through.

Windows Central

Avowed isn't quite Obsidian's take on Skyrim, but it still captures the same magic

Avowed is the latest fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, and it's a gorgeous adventure through Eora that makes exploration, combat, and more just plain fun.

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Avowed review: not quite Skyrim, but much stranger

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Avowed review: "No Skyrim, but an unforgettable return to form for Obsidian Entertainment"

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Avowed gave me these 3 things that Skyrim never could

I want to talk about all the notes Avowed hits that I didn’t experience in Skyrim and its siblings. (And all the performance testing I did.)

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Avowed Is The Best Fantasy Game You’ll Play This Year & I Will Die On This Hill

I've been playing Avowed for the past two weeks, and not to beat around the bush here, but I love it. Here's why I think you will too.

PC Gamer

Avowed PC performance analysis: Sometimes good, sometimes bad, frequently odd

Temper your expectations, avoid upscaling, and just go by feel rather than frame rates.

PC Gamer

Avowed review

Humble and a little old-fashioned, but Obsidian's decades of RPG experience still shine through.

PC Gamer

Avowed launch times, release date, and advance access period

Avowed's proper launch is nearly here as the premium edition "advance access" comes to a close.

PC Gamer

'It's nice to have options': Blizzard thinks Avowed's new cross-buy feature is breaking down barriers

Now you can play Avowed on not one, but two, of your machines.

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