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Avowed launch times, release date, and advance access period

Avowed's proper launch is nearly here as the premium edition "advance access" comes to a close.

PC Gamer

Here's Exactly When You Can Start Playing 2025's Most Anticipated RPG 'Avowed'

Avowed, the next big Obsidian RPG drops this week, so here's everything you need to know ahead of its highly anticipated launch.

Inverse

With the release of Avowed just days away, Xbox is set to kick off its most important year of the current generation

Opinion | Xbox is making a massive statement of intent with its packed spring release schedule, but all eyes are on Obsidian right now

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Avowed director says about a third of the Pillars of Eternity developers are working on Obsidian's new action-RPG and teases crossover characters

Avowed will let Pillars of Eternity fans "see the world they got to know over two games in a big immersive space around them that they can explore"

GamesRadar

Avowed director confirms the game follows The Outer Worlds' lead to skip New Game Plus, but DLC is still a "maybe"

Anything's possible with post-launch support

GamesRadar

Avowed confirmed to have 60 FPS on Xbox Series X

In a rapid-fire interview, it's been revealed that Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming RPG Avowed, launching February 18, 2025, will feature 60 FPS on Xbox Series X.

Windows Central

'Avowed's' Premium Upgrade Gets Into the Nerves of Some Gamers: Is Early Access Worth the Price?

Avowed's premium upgrade charges $25 for early access and some fans question the value of paying extra for non-gameplay content.

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Xbox Game Pass to get one of the biggest day one releases of the year so far... and for free

Obsidian's first-person action RPG is coming to Game Pass this month, as well as Madden NFL 25 ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

7 biggest new games launching in February 2025 for PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC

February 2025 is a big month for new releases across various platforms, including Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds.

Tom’s Guide

Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas lead writer has returned to the studio "for exciting times" — and no, that doesn't mean what you think it does

Fallout: New Vegas' lead writer has come back to Obsidian Entertainment "for exciting times" after 14 years of being away.

Windows Central

Fallout: New Vegas lead writer returns to Obsidian after leaving 14 years ago, but before you ask, no, 'It's not FNV2'

John Gonzalez is back.

PC Gamer

Fallout: New Vegas lead writer and Horizon Zero Dawn narrative director returns to Obsidian after 14 years, but swears "it's not" for New Vegas 2

John Gonzalez returns to Obsidian as creative director

GamesRadar

"It can't start in a way that just feels crappy": Avowed devs are turning to animation to solve an RPG "challenge" of offering a sense of progression without sacrificing a strong start

"The challenge in RPGs is we want you to feel this progression throughout the game"

GamesRadar

Avowed's newly-revealed character creation backgrounds tripped my RPG sicko radar, offering funky fantasies like 'Noble Scion,' 'Court Augur,' and 'Vanguard Scout'

Your background in Avowed determines starting equipment, as well as dialogue throughout the game.

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By opting out of an open world for Avowed, Obsidian says it can give players more interesting choices to make: 'Pacing is really tough in open world games'

Constraints do foster creativity, after all.

Windows Central

Get ready for upcoming Xbox RPG Avowed with this handy primer from developer Obsidian Entertainment

Obsidian Entertainment is sharing a five-part video series to prep players for Avowed, a game set in the world of Eora, the same as Pillars of Eternity.

PC Gamer

Obsidian vet Josh Sawyer says that while 'it's not that important' if players never finish an RPG—after all, who finishes Skyrim—'we can kind of chill out' on size

It is, after all, how you use it.

Windows Central

Is Avowed on Xbox Game Pass?

Avowed is shaping up to be one of 2025's most exciting new RPG titles, but will it come to Game Pass? Here's what you need to know.

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Avowed is an RPG that's both the culmination of everything Obsidian has done before, and also an evolution of it: "There's really not a whole lot of our regions that's off limits to the players"

Big in 2025 | Avowed is going to open us up to the fantasy world of Eora with one of the most ambitious RPGs of the year

PC Gamer

These are the 14 biggest upcoming RPGs of 2025—get ready for another amazing year for the genre

12 more months of to-hit rolls.

The Guardian - UK

Games to look forward to in 2025: Avowed

Fun combat, breezy banter and colourful characters promise to make this role playing game from Obsidian a must-play for fans of Skyrim

PC Gamer

The legendary South Park RPG that has over 50,000 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews on Steam is now cheaper than a cup of coffee

Obsidian's stellar RPG delivers hours of hilarious adventuring

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You ain’t seen nothing yet! 'The Outer Worlds 2' gets wild new trailer at The Game Awards

A new trailer for Obsidian Entertainment's "The Outer Worlds 2" was released at TGA 2024

5 best sci-fi games coming in 2025 and beyond

Sci-fi was a big topic during The Game Awards 2024 – here are five games announced to put on your wishlist.

TechRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 has been announced and it's arriving in 2025

Obsidian Entertainment has officially announced The Outer Worlds 2, a sequel to its 2019 hit.

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