Avowed wasn't delayed "because Obsidian needed the time" to improve the RPG, but rather because "they'll use the time"
Nov. 14, 2024The delay wasn’t due to quality concerns
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“We can afford it when we have the Diablo expansion, then Black Ops, then Indy [and the Great Circle],” he explains. “We didn’t move it because Obsidian needed the time. They’ll use the time.” According to the CEO, the choice to delay Avowed kicked into gear after he spoke toXbox Game Studioshead Matt Booty to “plan it out” and after both leads consulted “with the Game Pass team.”
Spencer says the decision then came to “make sure we pace this out a little better.” It makes sense - after all, other monumental releases likeStalker 2andIndiana Jones and the Great Circleare dropping on Game Pass day one this year. I’m sure it doesn’t hurt to give the team at Obsidian more time to cook, however. With possible story endings said to be somewhere in thedouble digits, the RPG sounds massive.
Check our roundup of othernew gamescoming this year and beyond for even more to look forward to.
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she’s not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she’s probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she’s spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you’ll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
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