Following the participation in Developer Direct, the team from Obsidian took part in the official Xbox Podcast to further discuss Avowed. Game Director Carrie Patel and Gameplay Director Gabe Paramo shared even more insight into the gameplay of the upcoming first-person action RPG. Check out the video above, spanning almost half hour, that covers topics from combat and weapon loadouts to branching dialogs and companions.
The events of the game take place in Eora – the world previously explored in the Pillars of Eternity games. Avowed continues with Obsidian’s player-centric approach to roleplay. The studio’s motto when it comes to choice and consequence is “Your Worlds, Your Way”. It is up to you to define who you are in this world and how you want to behave.
You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands – an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
The companions all have their own deep ties to the different regions of the Living Lands and their personal reasons for traveling with you and wanting to ally with the protagonist. They can serve as advisors and local guides, providing a lot of additional commentary and context that reveals something both about their character and about the situation you find yourself in. Over the course of the video, you can see the protag interacting with Kai and Giatta, and how those dialogues work out.
Check out the game’s Steam page or the official site to find out more. Avowed is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud in Fall 2024.
AVOWED – KEY FEATURES:
- The Weird and Wonderful Living Lands. The Living Lands is a place that feels foreign yet somewhat intrinsic to you as it feels the island itself is calling out to you for help. Explore an island home to many different environments and landscapes, each with their own unique ecosystem.
- Visceral Combat to Play Your Way. Mix and match swords, spells, guns, and shields to fight your way. Dig into your grimoire for spells to trap, freeze or burn enemies, bash them with your shield, or use range bows to attack from a distance.
- Companions as part of your journey. Companions from a spread of species will fight alongside you, with their own unique set of abilities. From a former mercenary to an eccentric wizard, they will be part of your journey with your choices shaping them as you help them with their quests.
