Avowed

Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. 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?

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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
Franchise
Pillars of Eternity

Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment.

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?

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Avowed's Fixed Enemy Population Is a Double-Edged Sword

Avowed has a fixed enemy population that prevents enemies from respawning, and while there is benefit to that, it also comes with one major downside.

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Avowed: Best Early Game Weapons

Become a true Godlike with these elementally imbued weapons.

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Avowed: How Marius Embodies the 'No Man is an Island' Concept

Marius, one of four companions in Avowed, embodies the idea that 'No Man is an Island' in his character development and progression.

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Avowed: Marius' Companion Skills and Combat Role Explained

The Best War Games Advance offers Avowed players a little glimpse into the ways Marius, the dwarven companion, operates in exploration and combat.

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Obsidian Dev Details The Process of Bringing Yatzli and Orlans into Avowed

For The Best War Games Advance, we spoke with Obsidian about the process of bringing orlans like Yatzli from their isometric past into Avowed.

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Avowed: Treasure Map - Woedica's Inheritance Location

Locating the treasure hinted at in the Treasure Map - Woedica's Inheritance will be quite the challenge for players in Avowed.

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Avowed: Yatzli's Companion Skills and Combat Role Explained

Avowed's companions each serve a distinctive role in combat, and Yatzli's skills are as bombastic as her personality.

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Avowed: Food Theft Quest Guide

Players will be faced with tough decisions during the Food Theft side quest in Avowed.

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Avowed Dev Explains the Role of Giatta's Animancy

Giatta is Avowed's in-party animancer, but the science of souls plays a much bigger role in the Obsidian RPG than first glance may suggest.