Avowed brings back a joke pistol from Pillars of Eternity that literally tells you not to use it, but you can immediately upgrade it into a killer hand cannon "The Disappointer" is a misleading name. PC Gamer · Feb 19, 2025
Avowed's first zone of Dawnshore is the anti-Hinterlands: A fantastic first impression that I didn't mind sinking 16 hours into Leave the Hinterlands, but take your time in Dawnshore PC Gamer · Feb 19, 2025
Obsidian is trolling all of us by disabling one of Avowed's most useful settings by default, and we're mad about it Why they decided to disable the ability to see such important objects on the compass is beyond me! Windows Central · Feb 19, 2025
Does Avowed have multiplayer or co-op? Avowed stands tall as one of 2025's biggest Xbox and PC RPGs, but can you play it in co-op multiplayer? Windows Central · Feb 18, 2025
Avowed lets you pretend your character's not a stinky mushroom person, but that's the coward's choice Sorry sweaty, you're stinky. PC Gamer · Feb 18, 2025
Maybe I'll finally stop getting lost in Fallout: New Vegas' Bison Steve Hotel thanks to this new minimap mod Look, it's kinda weird in there. PC Gamer · Feb 16, 2025
Avowed succeeds where Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed: An actionized, beginner-friendly entry point to a long-running series that doesn't sacrifice its identity I enjoyed The Veilguard, but Avowed has put its successes and failures in a new light. PC Gamer · Feb 14, 2025
It's Valentine's Day but Avowed won't let me romance Kai so I'm still sad Avowed, the latest fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is now here and I love it. But... I'm also sad, because it's Valentine's Day and I can't romance Kai. Windows Central · Feb 14, 2025
'Avowed' Director Is Not Trying To Make Games That 'Fill Hundreds Of Hours' Avowed director Carrie Patel explains the philosophy behind Obsidian's approach to open-world RPGs. Inverse · Feb 14, 2025
Microsoft's 'Avowed' advanced access inexplicably skips Xbox Cloud Gaming in favor of NVIDIA GeForce Now, putting Xbox customers last If you paid the extra $23 for early access to Avowed and $20 per month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you may find that Microsoft prefers your custom on NVIDIA GeForce Now instead. Windows Central · Feb 14, 2025
A search engine mix-up had Avowed players declare that an Indian politician was "John Avowed" – and they've already made him in-game Today's random news GamesRadar · Feb 14, 2025
Obsidian insisted that Avowed wouldn't have romance, but that wasn't quite true, because there's at least one eligible bachelor, and he's voiced by an iconic Mass Effect heartthrob Could any more romance plots be hiding that we don't know about yet? GamesRadar · Feb 14, 2025
Obsidian says it won't chase huge profits or grow aggressively, and that's how it's going to last 100 years in the RPG business: 'Are we serious? Yes' The Avowed studio expects each game to be a "mild success" and budgets accordingly, say company leaders who want it to reach its 100th birthday. PC Gamer · Feb 14, 2025
Skyrim stealth archers and NCR Ranger wannabes rejoice: I'm 45 hours into Avowed's hardest difficulty as a glass cannon gunslinger and I've loved every minute of it Living that flintlock life in Avowed. PC Gamer · Feb 13, 2025
PC Gamer · Feb 13, 2025 Those mad lads at Obsidian were bluffing us: Avowed does have a tiny bit of companion romance, as a treat At least one, maybe more.
Windows Central · Feb 13, 2025 Avowed review and Metacritic roundup — Here's what critics are saying about the new Xbox RPG The reviews are in for Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed, so here's what critics think of the latest Xbox RPG.
Windows Central · Feb 13, 2025 Xbox Cloud saves on Steam? Avowed continues new trend for Microsoft games Avowed is breaking new ground with cross-save functionality across Xbox and Steam, letting you seamlessly continue your journey no matter where you play.
Windows Central · Feb 13, 2025 Avowed PSA: Keep your pre-completion save files in case Obsidian's Xbox RPG gets DLC or expansions When playing Avowed, keep your pre-completion save files before hitting the endgame in case of future DLC or expansions.
Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025 Avowed review: rollicking fantasy fun, despite its flaws 3/5 Obsidian Studio’s latest adventure doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does make for a fun ride
Inverse · Feb 13, 2025 Why 2025's Most Anticipated RPG Shares An Actor With Gaming's Best Sci-Fi Saga Avowed's director and character artist talk about creating the game's companions and how to portray Pillars of Eternity's universe from a new perspective.
Inverse · Feb 13, 2025 'Avowed' Is A Lean, Mean, Epic RPG 'Avowed' is an engrossing, sprawling role-playing experience that avoids the bloat and excess that so many of its contemporaries' stumble through.
Windows Central · Feb 13, 2025 Avowed isn't quite Obsidian's take on Skyrim, but it still captures the same magic Avowed is the latest fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, and it's a gorgeous adventure through Eora that makes exploration, combat, and more just plain fun.
Creative Bloq · Feb 13, 2025 Avowed review: not quite Skyrim, but much stranger A skeleton holding a sword, stood in smoke, flowers grow from its skull
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025 Avowed review – Annihilation meets Oblivion in a vast, intricate fantasy Obsidian’s huge, heavily detailed fantasy world has a lot of variety and texture, and interesting people to meet - but the combat and exploration wear thin
PC Gamer · Feb 13, 2025 Avowed PC performance analysis: Sometimes good, sometimes bad, frequently odd Temper your expectations, avoid upscaling, and just go by feel rather than frame rates.