Obsidian Leisure’s upcoming RPG Avowed has been delayed until subsequent 12 months. An Xbox post on X (formerly Twitter) says that the sport is now set for a February 18, 2025, launch.
Xbox introduced the change Friday night, saying that it delayed Avowed “to provide gamers’ backlogs some respiratory room.” The writer is releasing fairly a couple of titles over the remainder of the 12 months, together with expansions for World of Warcraft and Diablo 4, in addition to the brand new video games Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle.
Frankly, contemplating how well-liked the following Name of Obligation shall be (and it will), it’s most likely finest that Avowed received’t get overshadowed. The delay additionally permits extra time for growth.
So many video games coming! As such, we’re shifting Avowed to Feb 18, 2025 to provide gamers’ backlogs some respiratory room.
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— Xbox (@Xbox) August 2, 2024
The unique launch window was set throughout Xbox’s January Developer Direct, however there haven’t been any updates since. We’ve gotten some extra info on the sport itself throughout 2024, together with some first- and third-person gameplay and the way it’ll be hub-based somewhat than a free-roaming open world. It’ll additionally comply with the Obsidian custom of offering the participant with lots of selections that may influence gameplay or the narrative, and it’ll happen within the established Pillars of Eternity universe in a world known as Eora. Nonetheless, there’s loads we don’t find out about its story.
We’re anticipating some type of replace at Gamescom later this month, the place Xbox has three big presentations ready for Avowed, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Starfield: Shattered Space. The latter two video games additionally don’t have full launch dates, however Xbox appears assured that they’ll each launch in 2024, if the aforementioned X put up is any indication.
