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Starfield and Baldur's Gate 3 have reignited the 'quantity vs quality' debate around RPGs that promise a billion hours of gameplay, but I think they can actually deliver

Stop me if you've heard this before: "Our game has more words than the Lord of the Rings and the Bible put together! It's a billion, kajillion hours long! You can't finish it! No one can finish it!"

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Avowed release date window, trailer, gameplay, story and more

Avowed is a first-person RPG from Obsidian featuring swords, spells and guns.

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Obsidian responds to 'concerns' about Avowed's Xbox and PC visuals and scope

Some have called it Obsidian's answer to Skyrim, but Avowed seems to be taking a tighter, less sandbox-oriented approach. In comments on an RPG fan forum, Obsidian's Brian Diem had some thoughts to share.

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Xbox Games Showcase 2023: Our 'Best in Show' picks

Between the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 and Xbox Games Showcase Extended, Microsoft has been busy. Now that the dust has settled, here are our picks for the best moments from their recent gaming events.

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Obsidian has said the magic words to sell me on Avowed

Opinion | Obsidian isn't interested in matching the scale of Skyrim, and that's for the best

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Obsidian celebrates 20 years by offering fat discounts on some of the greatest RPGs ever made

Pick up some stone-cold classics for pocket change.

PC Gamer

Obsidian's CEO comments why Avowed is not the studio's take on Skyrim

Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming AAA RPG, Avowed, is the studio's third release since being acquired in 2018. Originally pitched as their take on Skyrim, production has shifted to a more linear and RPG-focused approach. Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart shared details on the game with PC Gamer following the Xbox Games Showcase…

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Obsidian says Avowed is more than just a Skyrim clone

Avowed, the newest RPG from Fallout New Vegas makers Obsidian, started life as a Skyrim clone before turning into something rather different

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The best games and announcements from all the summer showcases (and 7 hidden gems)

Which games "won" the last week? The PC Gamer team's verdict after watching every trailer.

PC Gamer

Summer Game Fest 2023: Biggest announcements and reveals

The most memorable takeaways from SGF 2023, from Avowed to Starfield

GamesRadar

Obsidian's Avowed is closer to KOTOR 2 than Fallout: New Vegas

Expect a leaner RPG in Avowed

GamesRadar

What makes an Obsidian game? Playing tonnes of old Obsidian (and BioWare) games

In an exclusive interview with PC Gamer, Feargus Urquhart says keeping a studio's spirit alive means everyone doing their homework.

PC Gamer

Avowed looks like a very silly Skyrim, and I'm here for it

There's b-movie bombast in everything Avowed has to say

GamesRadar

Avowed isn't aiming for an open world as big as Skyrim's

Obsidian wants to make something that feels quintessentially 'them'

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All pressure was on for the Xbox Games Showcase but Microsoft really delivered

Opinion | Xbox's big showcase is now the one to beat

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Avowed release window revealed with dark fantasy in-engine trailer

In-engine footage of Avowed has been revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase in all its action-heavy gameplay.

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Obsidian debuts Avowed trailer at Xbox Games Showcase

Years after Xbox teased the new Obsidian RPG Avowed, we finally got to see an Avowed trailer at the XBox Games Showcase

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Avowed looks like an ace Skyrim successor

Obsidian's new RPG looks like a banger

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Exclusive: Obsidian breaks 3-year silence to spill the secrets of Avowed, its next big RPG

Obsidian spills the first details on combat, magic, character-building, and how important companions are to the story.

PC Gamer

Exclusive: Avowed started as Obsidian's Skyrim, but evolved to focus on depth over breadth, 'where Obsidian really shines'

"We backed up and said again: What are we good at? What's our lane?"

GamesRadar

Xbox Games Showcase 2023 predictions: Here's what we expect to see from Microsoft

From Fable teases to the radio silence from Avowed, we hope the Xbox Showcase doesn't play with our emotions

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All this year's Xbox Games Showcase needs to do is be more 2020

Opinion | I just hope the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase is a repeat of 2020

Windows Central

We asked Xbox fans to pitch their dream game: Here's what you said

We pitched the question to Xbox fans: What would you want if Microsoft could make any game based on their current IPs?

PC Gamer

The best RPGs on PC

Discover your next epic adventure with our list of the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.

Windows Central

Fallout creator Tim Cain reveals how the legendary RPG got its name

Tim Cain, the creator of Fallout, has detailed how Interplay Entertainment chose a name for the RPG.

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