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Michael Hoglund

Avowed’s success shows how Game Pass can turn a mid‑budget RPG into a hit

Official Avowed image from the Avowed Fan Kit.

There’s been a lot of talk about the success of Avowed, especially after the head of Obsidian, Feargus Urquhart, said that both Avowed and Outer Worlds 2 failed to meet sales marks set by Microsoft. Sure, just a year ago, it was reported that Microsoft was happy with initial sales, and player counts managed to reach higher than Indiana Jones, but that wouldn’t be the first time Microsoft flipped its tone.

Now, some rather fascinating news has come to the surface. Avowed reached the top 20 in single-daily active users. Matching up with other giants like Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6, Helldivers 2, and Fortnite.

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