Avowed, the new action RPG from first-party Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout: New Vegas, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords), will include an additional camera option that allows players to experience the game in a third-person rather than first-person perspective, according to a new episode of the Xbox Podcast that Microsoft published yesterday, featuring new information from Avowed Game Director Carrie Patel. The game may be released on November 12 for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, cloud, and as a day-one title on Xbox Game Pass, according to a blog post that Obsidian shared on its official website this week but later edited.
Xbox writes:
- “…Avowed Game Director Carrie Patel joined hosts Malik Prince and Tina Amini to dive deeper into the gameplay players can expect from the upcoming fantasy action RPG.”
- “We got to see a lot more of the game…revealing more of the Emerald Stair region, showing us two possible approaches to the same quest, the game’s Party Camp, upgrade systems, an optional 3rd-person viewpoint, and more.”
- “…the game’s optional 3rd person mode – players can choose to play in 1st or 3rd person perspectives – and your choices will be displayed prominently on them too.”
- “Your character is a godlike – someone who has been touched by one of the gods that reside in the world of Eora – and it shows, quite literally.”
The deep dive with Obsidian’s Carrie Patel, including a new story trailer:
Obsidian hinting at a November release:
Very weird. They immediately removed the Avowed release date after I posted this. Before and after pics attached. pic.twitter.com/vfH9QVlwzo
— Wario64 (@Wario64) June 9, 2024
Game description:
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?