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Avowed is a fantasy RPG with open-zone maps, unique local conflicts, and companions to meet – but it's still "the player's story first and foremost"

Big in 2024 | Obsidian highlights Avowed's player-centered view on exploration and storytelling, including how companions factor in

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Former Call of Duty executive Johanna Faries is the new president of Blizzard Entertainment

Johanna Faries, a former Call of Duty executive at Activision Blizzard, is the new president of Blizzard Entertainment.

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Avowed's commitment to ubiquitous player choice could make it 2024's standout RPG: "At Obsidian, it's your world, your way, right?"

Interview | In combat, in questing, and in everything between, Avowed puts you at the heart of everything it does

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Microsoft announces layoffs at gaming division with 1900 jobs cut across Activision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Media

More layoffs are hitting across the gaming industry, with Microsoft cutting 1900 jobs out of the greater Xbox organization.

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Obsidian's Xbox RPG Avowed doesn't have strict classes, with players able to choose any skills and respec their character

In a new interview, Obsidian Entertainment has revealed that Avowed doesn't use strict classes that lock players into specific skillsets.

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Is Xbox Game Studios going to become a third-party publisher? Let’s predict the future

Microsoft is sending mixed signals about the future of Xbox — will it be a console competitor or a third party publisher? Let's predict the future

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What to expect from Xbox Series X in 2024: Massive AAA exclusives, a banner year for Game Pass, and new hardware

Opinion | 2024 is the year where Xbox Game Pass will become unstoppable, and where Microsoft finally delivers on its commitment to deliver trend-setting first-party exclusives

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Avowed kicks off Xbox Developer_Direct 2024 showing off the Living Lands, combat, and a lot of lizard people

Obsidian Entertainment has kicked off the 2024 Xbox Developer_Direct with a ton of footage from its upcoming fantasy RPG, Avowed.

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Full list of upcoming Xbox exclusive games: Xbox Games Studios Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC roadmap for 2024 and beyond

Microsoft rebranded its contingent of internal studios to "Xbox Game Studios," and now the legendary Activision-Blizzard has been brought into its ranks. Here's everything we know the studios are working on.

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6 Xbox Series X exclusives that should be on your radar in 2024

Big in 2024: Here are six Xbox Series X console exclusives that you won't want to miss this year

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Minecraft Legends' newest update confirmed to be its last — Mojang's latest experiment is dead

Less than nine months after its release, Minecraft Legends is officially ending development follow today's Lost Legends update.

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2023 was one of the best years for gaming ever – so what does that mean for 2024?

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How Hi-Fi Rush came together to deliver "kinectic action comedy" inspired by Edgar Wright and Shaun of the Dead

Interview | Edge explores the story behind Tango's surprising smash

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How a parchment of ideas evolved into the RPG work of art that is Pentiment

Holiday Long Read | Edge magazine explores the making of Obsidian's uniquely eye-catching hit

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Hideo Kojima's OD: Everything we know so far

The latest OD news and updates from Hideo Kojima as we await more on the upcoming horror "experience"

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Hideo Kojima's Xbox exclusive game is officially called "OD," and it looks terrifying

Hideo Kojima has partnered with Xbox Game Studios on OD, and we've finally gotten our first teaser trailer at The Game Awards.

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The Game Awards 2023 predictions – what we might (and would love to) see at the end-of-year event

Opinion | Our thoughts (and hopeful guesses) ahead of The Game Awards 2023 event in Los Angeles

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Forza Horizon 5 'Winter Wonderland' brings back Secret Santa and adds 23 new cars (including from Fast and Furious)

The Forza Horizon 5 "Winter Wonderland" update is rolling out to players with the return of Secret Santa, winter all month long, and lots of new cars.

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Halo Infinite's new Firefight PvE mode is my favorite yet, and I can't wait to jump back in

Firefight is coming to Halo Infinite on December 5, and we got a chance to go hands-on.

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'Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition' celebrates 10 years with Xbox Series X|S upgrades and a new balance pass, with plenty of nerfs and buffs

Killer Instinct is getting a 10th anniversary upgrade for Xbox Series X|S, and developer Iron Galaxy has a livestream planned with all the details.

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Sea of Thieves 'Skull of Siren Song' update is now live, new upcoming PvE-only mode detailed

The second major update of Sea of Thieves' 10th Season is now live. 'Skull of Siren Song' introduces a new World Event where players will compete in a race.

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Latest Age of Empires 4: The Sultans Ascend launch trailer highlights new civs and eight-mission campaign

A new trailer has dropped to celebrate the launch of Age of Empires IV: Sultans Ascend expansion. It focuses on the new campaign and new civilizations brought by the add-on.

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The Diablo, Overwatch, and Warcraft teams "see a bright future" ahead after the Xbox acquisition of Blizzard

Blizzard's creative leaders discuss the impact Xbox could have on the developer's biggest games

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Turn 10 Studios and Forza boss Alan Hartman is the new head of Xbox Game Studios

Turn 10 Studios boss Alan Hartman, who has helped oversee the Forza franchise, is now head of Xbox Game Studios.

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inXile Entertainment's Brian Fargo talks working as part of Xbox, Clockwork Revolution, and AI in game development

inXile Entertainment studio head Brian Fargo recently talked about his job as part of Xbox, the team's next game Clockwork Revolution, AI in games, and more.

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