According to The Verge, Obsidian’s upcoming RPG Avowed is being delayed into 2025 after previously announcing a late 2024 release date.
While fans may be disappointed with the news, it isn’t because the game isn’t ready–it’s because too many games are coming to Xbox Game Pass in the last quarter of 2024. To give Avowed room to breathe, an early 2025 release date may be the best choice.
The latter half of the year will see Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Stalker 2, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows taking up plenty of gamer’s time.
In June, reports surfaced claiming that Avowed would be similar in length to the award-winning title The Outer Worlds. The game’s director, Carrie Patel, confirmed this.
“The best comparison for Avowed in terms of scope is The Outer Worlds,” Patel said. The Outer Worlds took most players around 13 hours to complete the main story, while doing all side content would boost that number to around 26 hours.
Players can expect a roughly similar experience, just like The Outer Worlds, depending on what kind of difficulty they play on, and how thoroughly they explore and invest inside content, versus just sticking to the main crit path missions.”
Avowed is scheduled to be released for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
“Explore Eora, a mysterious world first introduced in the Pillars of Eternity games,” the game’s description reads. “You’ll make your way on a perilous adventure through the diverse biomes of the Living Lands. Take on dangerous enemies with your sword and spell-casting abilities, and prepare to make important choices with hefty consequences.”
