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Avowed was originally co-op but Obsidian ditched it to "refocus"

Obsidian had to refocus during Avowed development to ditch co-op and concentrate on single-player.

TechRadar

Obsidian almost made Avowed a multiplayer RPG to get funding

Obsidian just about turned Avowed into a multiplayer game to ensure they could get the funding needed before Xbox bought the studio

USA Today Sports Media Group

Avowed was going to be multiplayer till the devs realised they wanted to make 'an Obsidian game and not something different'

"When you're asking for 50, 60, 70, 80 million you've got to have something interesting to talk about."

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Here's why Avowed co-op was canceled by Obsidian

In the last video of Obsidian's 20th Anniversary documentary series, the developers discuss the development process behind their upcoming RPG, Avowed.

Windows Central

Avowed was set to be multiplayer until Obsidian refocused on "the things it's best at"

The upcoming Skyrim-like is now a more traditional single-player experience

GamesRadar

Starfield and Baldur's Gate 3 have reignited the 'quantity vs quality' debate around RPGs that promise a billion hours of gameplay, but I think they can actually deliver

Stop me if you've heard this before: "Our game has more words than the Lord of the Rings and the Bible put together! It's a billion, kajillion hours long! You can't finish it! No one can finish it!"

PC Gamer

Avowed release date window, trailer, gameplay, story and more

Avowed is a first-person RPG from Obsidian featuring swords, spells and guns.

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Obsidian responds to 'concerns' about Avowed's Xbox and PC visuals and scope

Some have called it Obsidian's answer to Skyrim, but Avowed seems to be taking a tighter, less sandbox-oriented approach. In comments on an RPG fan forum, Obsidian's Brian Diem had some thoughts to share.

Windows Central

Xbox Games Showcase 2023: Our 'Best in Show' picks

Between the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 and Xbox Games Showcase Extended, Microsoft has been busy. Now that the dust has settled, here are our picks for the best moments from their recent gaming events.

Windows Central

Obsidian has said the magic words to sell me on Avowed

Opinion | Obsidian isn't interested in matching the scale of Skyrim, and that's for the best

GamesRadar

Obsidian celebrates 20 years by offering fat discounts on some of the greatest RPGs ever made

Pick up some stone-cold classics for pocket change.

PC Gamer

Obsidian's CEO comments why Avowed is not the studio's take on Skyrim

Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming AAA RPG, Avowed, is the studio's third release since being acquired in 2018. Originally pitched as their take on Skyrim, production has shifted to a more linear and RPG-focused approach. Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart shared details on the game with PC Gamer following the Xbox Games Showcase…

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Obsidian says Avowed is more than just a Skyrim clone

Avowed, the newest RPG from Fallout New Vegas makers Obsidian, started life as a Skyrim clone before turning into something rather different

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The best games and announcements from all the summer showcases (and 7 hidden gems)

Which games "won" the last week? The PC Gamer team's verdict after watching every trailer.

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Summer Game Fest 2023: Biggest announcements and reveals

The most memorable takeaways from SGF 2023, from Avowed to Starfield

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Obsidian's Avowed is closer to KOTOR 2 than Fallout: New Vegas

Expect a leaner RPG in Avowed

PC Gamer

What makes an Obsidian game? Playing tonnes of old Obsidian (and BioWare) games

In an exclusive interview with PC Gamer, Feargus Urquhart says keeping a studio's spirit alive means everyone doing their homework.

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Avowed looks like a very silly Skyrim, and I'm here for it

There's b-movie bombast in everything Avowed has to say

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Avowed isn't aiming for an open world as big as Skyrim's

Obsidian wants to make something that feels quintessentially 'them'

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All pressure was on for the Xbox Games Showcase but Microsoft really delivered

Opinion | Xbox's big showcase is now the one to beat

TechRadar

Avowed release window revealed with dark fantasy in-engine trailer

In-engine footage of Avowed has been revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase in all its action-heavy gameplay.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Obsidian debuts Avowed trailer at Xbox Games Showcase

Years after Xbox teased the new Obsidian RPG Avowed, we finally got to see an Avowed trailer at the XBox Games Showcase

GamesRadar

Avowed looks like an ace Skyrim successor

Obsidian's new RPG looks like a banger

PC Gamer

Exclusive: Obsidian breaks 3-year silence to spill the secrets of Avowed, its next big RPG

Obsidian spills the first details on combat, magic, character-building, and how important companions are to the story.

PC Gamer

Exclusive: Avowed started as Obsidian's Skyrim, but evolved to focus on depth over breadth, 'where Obsidian really shines'

"We backed up and said again: What are we good at? What's our lane?"

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