Summary
Avowedis an upcoming role-playing game by Obsidian Entertainment, the developer famous for well-known titles such asStar Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords,Fallout: New Vegas,Pillars of Eternity, andThe Outer Worlds.Avowedis set in the same universe asPillars of Eternity, the spiritual successor toBioWare’sBaldur’s Gateseries, but is played in first-person rather than from a top-down perspective.
Avowedhas already been confirmed for a 2024 release, but the developer has yet to provide an official release date for it. However, there are a few factors to consider that may very well point to a specific release window for the highly anticipated RPG, including the developer’s release history and its partnership with Xbox Game Studios.
Predicting Avowed’s Release Date
Obsidian’s Games Are Generally Released in the Spring or Fall
While most developers tend toward only one particular release window for their games, the release dates forObsidian Entertainment’s gameshave been known to swing on a rather large pendulum. In fact, the developer’s releases are split almost evenly, with half of its games having been released in the spring and the other half in the fall.
Obsidian’s erratic release history alone makes it difficult to predict whenAvowedmight be released.BothPillars of Eternitygameshad spring releases and, sinceAvowedis in the same universe, Obsidian may opt for a spring release for it as well. However, Obsidian’s more recent titles, likeThe Outer WorldsandPentiment, as well as some of the developer’s biggest games, likeFallout: New Vegas, had fall release dates. Still, the most efficient way of determining a possible release date forAvowedis to examine Obsidian’s partnership with Xbox Game Studios, as well as the developer’s plans forThe Outer Worlds 2.
How The Outer Worlds 2 Provides a Possible Release Date for Obsidian and Xbox’s Avowed
Obsidian began its partnership with Xbox Game Studios in 2022 with the release ofits hit survival gameGrounded, which was released in September of that year. The duo then releasedPentimentjust two months later and has since gone on to partner in the releases of bothAvowedandThe Outer Worlds 2. Despite Obsidian’s unpredictable release history, the developer’s partnership with Xbox provides a clear release window forAvowed.
Avowedhas already been confirmed for release in 2024, whereasThe Outer Worlds 2has not. This meansThe Outer Worlds 2probably won’t be released until 2025, as Obsidian and Xbox are unlikely to have two major releases in the same year — especially afterPentimentso easily fell under the radar following the release ofThe Outer Worlds. Taking all of this into consideration, if Obsidian and Xbox keep up the tradition they began withThe Outer WorldsandGrounded,Avowedwill most likely be released in either September or October 2024.
Since no official release date forAvowedhas been confirmed, only speculation is possible at this point. That being said, there seems to be enough evidence to indicate a fall2024 release window for Obsidian’s upcoming role-playing game. At the very least, fans will likely receive an update on the game’s progress this spring, so they should keep their ears to the ground in anticipation.
Avowed
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Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment.You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
