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Avowed

Avowed is an RPG release from Obsidian Entertainment, the creative minds behind Fallout: New Vegas and The Outer Worlds. Avowed will reportedly take place in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity.

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Avowed
Top Critic Avg: 80/100 Critics Rec: 84%
Released
February 18, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Number of Players
1

ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
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Avowed Berserker build character with fauna in background
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Avowed PLACEHOLDER Haiako & Katoa
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Camp spot in avowed
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Rarely will you find players complaining about time-skip mechanics, but I really am loathe to miss Avowed's beautiful nighttime scenery.

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Josep and the Giftbearer in Avowed
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In the Memory of the Deep side quest in Avowed, you will be presented with two options and like many choices, each of them have consequences.

Darle from Avowed
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Once you reach Shatterscarp in Avowed, you'll have to make a decision about whether to destroy the mines or stop Darle from blowing them up.

NPC talking with Kai in combat from Avowed
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Kai from Avowed next to an image of the Envoy looking at Paradis
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The first few hours of Avowed are perfectly designed to show you everything you need to know about the game without feeling like an extended tutorial.

Yatzli in Avowed looking happy with landscape from the game
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Avowed's game director has hinted at wanting to make more games in its world, here's what I would like to see most from a potential sequel.

Sapiento and Captain Bardatto from Avowed with Adra
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Character from Avowed with Assassin Build abilities and items
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Rossana’s Stolen Food In Elder Offerings from Avowed
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