Xbox Console Exclusive Avowed Gets a February 18 Release Date

Avowed, the upcoming fantasy RPG developed by Obsidian Leisure now has a launch date. Will probably be launched on Xbox and PC, and Recreation Go on February 18, 2025, and it’s additionally accessible for pre-order beginning at present for $69.99.

Avowed was formally introduced throughout Microsoft’s Xbox Video games showcase in July 2020, two years after Microsoft introduced the acquisition of Obsidian Leisure. The studio identified for Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity has since launched the co-op survival recreation Grounded and the narrative journey Pentiment in 2022. Avowed, nevertheless, ought to mark the studio’s return to its RPG roots.

“Avowed brings you to a beforehand unseen area from the unforgettable world of Eora, first launched within the award-winning Pillars of Eternity. In your position as envoy, alongside your companions, you’ll uncover hidden truths and navigate delicate conditions, the place each alternative shapes the destiny of the land and the folks dwelling right here,” the Xbox Wire weblog submit reads.

Avowed was initially anticipated to be launched in fall 2024, however Microsoft selected to delay it as its plate was already full for the vacation season: Since September, the corporate launched Age of Mythology: Retold, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, and Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 6, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle are additionally coming earlier than the tip of the yr.

If Avowed will launch on day one on PC Recreation Go and Xbox Recreation Go Final, gamers who buy the $24.99 Premium Improve Version will rise up to dive days of early entry. The sport’s Premium Improve Version additionally contains 2 units of bonus skins for companions and entry to the Avowed digital artbook and authentic soundtrack.

That is apparently a primary for an Xbox Recreation Studios title, however the PC model of Avowed can also be coming to Blizzard’s Battle.internet retailer along with the Microsoft Retailer and Steam. If it might have been tempting for Microsoft to consolidate its completely different digital recreation distribution platforms, it does appear like the corporate will let Battle.internet coexist alongside its personal retailer and the Xbox app for PC.