Seeing Xbox Game Studios greet me when I boot up a game on PS5 still takes some getting used to, but damn if it isn't a welcome sight. Following in the footsteps of Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in 2025, Avowed is no longer an Xbox exclusive thanks to its release on PS5 today. And just like Playground's racer and MachineGames globetrotting adventure, I couldn't be happier about the fact that more players are going to be able to discover Obsidian's colorful, Pillars of Eternity-tinged fantasy.
After all, I was head-over-heels for the Living Lands this time last year. From its flexible combat system, to its loveable companions (hello, Kai), welcoming lore reader, and its removal of irksome features that usually cause friction, it felt like the perfect palate cleanser between Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered – 2025 really did start off with a bang for RPG sickos like me.
