Xbox officially delays Obsidian's Avowed to February "to give players' backlogs some breathing room"

Aug. 2, 2024



The Avowed delay gives more room for other Game Pass drops to shine, and vice versa

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So yeah, it’s pretty safe to say Game Pass subscribers are being fed later this year, although that might not fully take the sting off losing Avowed, which will be the first new Obsidian game in more than two years by the time it launches.

In the meantime, here are thebest Xbox exclusivesyou can play right now.

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