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Pillars of Eternity director thought it had a 50/50 shot before it crowdfunded in 27 hours

They were sure it was the right call, but weren't sure it would succeed.

Obsidian's Josh Sawyer thought Pillars of Eternity's Kickstarter had a 50% chance of failing, only for the RPG to be fully funded within 27 hours

Obsidian's Josh Sawyer thought Pillars of Eternity's Kickstarter had a 50% chance of failing, only for the RPG to be fully funded within 27 hours

"Other people at the studio were also like 'are we really not going to do this?'"

Avowed has a built-in glossary in case you get lost in the deep lore of its CRPG inspiration Pillars of Eternity

Avowed has a built-in glossary in case you get lost in the deep lore of its CRPG inspiration Pillars of Eternity

"We wanted to make it as accessible as possible"

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A Pillars of Eternity Tactics game has been pitched by "a number" of Obsidian devs, because fans "will play a lot of them, even if they're not that good"

The Tactics audience is "not huge, typically, but very passionate"

The Next Mega-Hit RPG Will Be Much Smaller than 'Skyrim' and That's a Good Thing

'Avowed' from Obsidian Entertainment is aiming for a more manageable open world to keep its story in focus, and that's the perfect approach for the 'Pillars of Eternity' spinoff.

Fallout: New Vegas RPG veteran Josh Sawyer says he "didn't recognize myself" during Pillars of Eternity 2 development: "I was this huge, awful a**hole"

"It was that feeling of accelerating towards a brick wall"

CRPG veteran Josh Sawyer reveals how Pillars of Eternity got its name

Pillars of Eternity director Josh Sawyer has explained how the inspiration behind the RPG's name was created

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Avowed FAQ: Release window, character creation, platforms, gameplay, and other questions answered

Avowed FAQ: Release window, character creation, platforms, gameplay, and other questions answered

Avowed is an upcoming first-person fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, set in the Pillars of Eternity universe. Here's everything you need to know.

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Avowed is set in Pillars of Eternity's world, but Obsidian says you don't need to have played its older CRPG

Avowed is set in Pillars of Eternity's world, but Obsidian says you don't need to have played its older CRPG

The new game draws things like spells from Obsidian's older game

Pillars of Eternity receives new patch 9 years post-release, and I'm guessing Baldur's Gate 3 and Avowed are responsible

Pillars of Eternity receives new patch 9 years post-release, and I'm guessing Baldur's Gate 3 and Avowed are responsible

The CRPG receives some love ahead of Avowed 2024 release

In the wake of Baldur’s Gate 3, 2024 will be a banner year for RPGs

In the wake of Baldur’s Gate 3, 2024 will be a banner year for RPGs

The year of Baldur’s Gate 3 may be over but, going into 2024, the crop of upcoming RPGs is looking extremely healthy.

Josh Sawyer: 'The most compromised games I worked on were Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2'

Josh Sawyer: 'The most compromised games I worked on were Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2'

Though he's still proud of them, Pillars of Eternity's game director would have liked them to be different.

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