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Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer is "helping on Avowed," but he's "more interested in doing original IP" when he directs his next game

"We'll see where the future takes me"

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Avowed dev channels Baldur's Gate 3 by admitting that "the core of RPGs is missable content" that most players might not ever see

"It creates a very interesting dialogue about the game"

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Avowed's flexible combat system represents Obsidian's dedication to player choice: "It's not just marketing speak – it really is the most important thing to us"

Preview | Exploring Avowed's flexible combat system with Obsidian Entertainment

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Avowed's party camp feature captures what I love most about RPGs like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Baldur's Gate 3

Preview | "As a player, I love the companion moments", agrees Avowed's game director, Carrie Patel

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Avowed lead isn't worried about launching between Assassin's Creed Shadows and Monster Hunter Wilds because you're never "going to find a window where absolutely nothing is coming out"

Obsidian is "very confident that Avowed is going to stand on its own"

GamesRadar

Avowed might look like Skyrim, but its director says Obisidian's new fantasy RPG is actually much closer to The Outer Worlds than anything from Bethesda

And there's a healthy dose of Pillars of Eternity too, of course

GamesRadar

We played Avowed with both first-person and third-person cameras: Here's what we thought

Was Avowed's third-person camera worth the extra time and effort? As an accessibility option, absolutely. Beyond that...

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If you've been worried about Avowed not looking punchy enough, Obsidian's combat designer has a hitstop animation 'superpower' that might reassure you

Avowed's sword-tuner cut his teeth working on actiony MMOs like Warhammer Online and WildStar.

PC Gamer

3 hours in, here's the 10 things I love most about Avowed so far

Feature | Setting out to adventure in The Living Lands, Avowed has impressed me with its incredible sense of space and tactile action that allows for plenty of experimentation

GamesRadar

'Avowed' Preview Gets Mixed Reactions From Fans; How Will it Fare?

Players who got to dive into Avowed with the game's early hands-on preview shared mixed reactions for what it offers.

Player One

Avowed is a thoroughly old-fashioned RPG adventure, but after the disappointments of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Starfield, that might be exactly what we need

Timing is everything.

PC Gamer

Avowed is an RPG that aims to respect your time: "I'm getting older, I got a lot of responsibilities, I don't got time for a 500-hour game"

"It never feels like a job to play the game"

GamesRadar

Big Preview: Avowed – Exclusive access and hands-on impressions of Xbox's first must-play RPG of 2025

With access to Obsidian's studio and hours spent playing Avowed, we dive-deep into one of the biggest video games of next year

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9 Years Later, the Most Underrated RPG Is Getting a Spinoff That Already Looks Extremely Promising

Avowed already feels like a delightfully weird RPG that builds on the legacy Obsidian has established, while taking inspiration from Elder Scrolls.

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Avowed might just be the fantasy RPG you've been waiting for

Avowed’s involving combat and typically slick Obsidian writing has me very excited for the full release next year.

GamesRadar

Despite the Skyrim comparisons, Avowed is an Obsidian RPG first and foremost: "Let's bring in all the greatest hits"

Big Preview | What makes an "Obsidian RPG"? Avowed is about to answer that question

PC Gamer

Avowed is a jack-of-all-trades action RPG with a rare attention for the little details

In rare moments Avowed reminds me of an immersive sim, but it stops short of the simulation of games like Deus Ex.

Windows Central

My second preview proved I'm going to love Avowed, but I wonder how many won't feel the same

I was given the opportunity to play Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming Avowed again, this time the opening hours, and came away impressed with what I saw.

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Avowed quietly put out the PC requirements and file size and I'm pleasantly surprised

Avowed has some reasonable recommended PC settings and a file size that will make you breathe a sigh of relief during a packed release window.

Windows Central

Avowed preorder guide — Which version of the Xbox RPG is right for you?

Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is on the way, so which version of this Xbox RPG is right for you?

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Avowed will be available on Battle.net, which means you can buy it for about 1.4M gold in WoW if you want to

Grind one RPG to play another.

GamesRadar

Avowed is selling 5 days of early access, and in a surprise twist fueled by Xbox buying everyone, Obsidian's RPG is coming to Activision Blizzard's Battle.net

Fork over $90 and you can play Avowed five days early

GamesRadar

Avowed wasn't delayed "because Obsidian needed the time" to improve the RPG, but rather because "they'll use the time"

The delay wasn't due to quality concerns

GamesRadar

Avowed has a built-in glossary in case you get lost in the deep lore of its CRPG inspiration Pillars of Eternity

"We wanted to make it as accessible as possible"

GamesRadar

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”

“You want to make sure you do it right."

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