Avowed Dev comments on game launch in busy month

Key Takeaways

Avowed's delay to February 2025 is to give it more breathing room with Xbox Game Pass.
Avowed faces stiff competition in February with other big game releases.
Director Carrie Patel is confident that Avowed can stand out despite a busy release month.

Avowed Game director Carrie Patel isn't worried about releasing the game in a busy month. Obsidian's Avowed has been a huge hit since it was first announced, and it's gotten even stronger after the latest batch of previews. Obsidian fans have been eagerly waiting to play Avowed for himself, but unfortunately the game was pushed back to 2024 instead of starting in February 2025.

AvowedThe delay in the release date is not due to technical issues with the game or the title actually needing more development time. This is said to be done to give Game Pass more room to breathe. After all, Avowed is a one-day Xbox Game Pass game, and may be released around the time the service hits a major game such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, STALKER 2and so on, Indiana Jones and the Circle. took a long time Avowed realized, even though the game was released in a busy month for new game releases.

Announced fans will have a chance to play the game first

Xbox is revealing new details about the upcoming release of its first-person fantasy RPG Avowed and how fans interested in the game can get early access.

In an interview with Games Radar, Avowed Director Carrie Patel acknowledged this, but noted that it was not much of a concern for the team. “The great thing about the modern era, as an actor, is that you always have great new things coming out. I don't think you'll ever see a window where nothing comes out and you go. to be alone. for a month Avowed will stand alone.” However, there's no denying that February 2025 will be a busy month for the gaming industry.

Big new game releases for February 2025

Civilization 7 – 11 February
Kingdom Come: Deliverance February 2 – 11
Assassin's Creed Shadows – February 14th
High – February 18
Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii – February 21
Monster Hunter Wilds – February 28th

Both of them will be released on February 11 Civilization 7 SY Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on the same day, if Assassin's Creed Shadows will start on February 14. Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii set a release date of February 21, and Monster Hunter Wilds game will be released on February 28. Avowed is locked in the middle of all these other game releases, sitting on the February 18th date. And while it's true that it's hard to avoid another major release at any given time for a game, it seems like a less busy January 2025 release might make more sense.

Something that really gives Avowed A big advantage compared to other big games released in February 2025 is its launch as an Xbox Game Pass title. This means that Avowed have an established player base, which can go a long way in raising the game's profile, especially if the word of mouth is good. Anyway, I had fun playing Avowed so far, and I'm really looking forward to the full release on February 18th.

Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island full of adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that players were first introduced to 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 emissary of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a plague spreading across the Living Lands – an island full of mystery and mystery, danger and adventure, and choice and consequence, and an untamed wasteland. You discover a special connection to the Land of the Living and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces that threaten to destroy them?

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