Years after Xbox teased the new Obsidian RPG Avowed, we finally got to see an Avowed trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase. The trailer is a mix of cinematics and gameplay, and it shows off a kind of Skyrim-like world full of magic, monsters, warring factions, and more importantly, it shows an Avowed release date frame: 2024.
That’s admittedly a pretty big time frame, but hopefully, Xbox will have more to show later in 2023.
Avowed follows an outcast of some kind, and while we don’t know why the game’s hero is ostracised from mainstream society, it seems like they aren’t alone. People like them are feared for their abilities, while simultaneously prized for them, and the result is a constant state of tension between the people groups of Avowed.
On the gameplay front, we see fire spells, swordfights, big magic effects, sentient skeletons, big scary bears, and pretty much all the usual fantasy staples, along with some surprises: people made of lava, surreal-looking landscapes, and tombs tucked away deep underground. It all has a colorful twist that’s refreshing to see in a genre often preoccupied with shades of brown.
As with all Xbox first-party games, you can expect to play Avowed on Xbox Game Pass the day it launches, whenever that day is.
If you’re after a more lighthearted take on fantasy, check out the new Fable trailer as well.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
