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Game News Obsidian's next big RPG is Avowed, a Skyrim-like set in the Pillars of Eternity universe

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Tags: Avowed; Obsidian Entertainment

Feargus Urquhart has talked for years about how much he wants to make a big Skyrim-like RPG using the Pillars of Eternity setting. After Obsidian was acquired by Microsoft and hit it out of the park with The Outer Worlds, it was clear that it was only a matter of time. Behold the reveal trailer for Avowed, unveiled today at the Xbox Games Showcase:



So what can one say about this? First of all, it's notable that they're not calling it Pillars of Eternity 3 or even Pillars of Eternity: Spinoff. On its very sparse official website, the game is described only as an "epic first-person RPG set in the fantasy world of Eora". It appears to be specifically set in Aedyr, on Eora's previously unseen western continent. Judging by the repeated references to vows and oaths, it sounds like the game's story will likely involve Woedica, who is that nation's patron goddess. One of her many titles, Oathbinder, appears on the player character's sword in Eld Aedyran runes. But otherwise, it's clear that the main point of this trailer is to inform mass audiences that "Hey, we're making a Skyrim!". Well, we'll see where it goes. I suspect it'll be a while yet before we learn anything more about Avowed, but as always, let the drama begin.
 

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I wonder if they will be able to properly balance a "Skyrim-like RPG". Because balance is the most important aspect in a game in the PoE setting.
 

KeighnMcDeath

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PS fags... it ain't ever coming to Dreamcast so swim in my tears.

Dunno about Nintendo... i guess they can cry wii wii wii all the way home.
 

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Dull pathos of such level has just proved to be lethal for my laptop fairy.
 

Kev Inkline

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A Beautifully Desolate Campaign Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Pathfinder: Kingmaker Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag.
In the trailer, also included is the face of an average codexian when he learns that Obsidian is to revisit the world of Eora, fps this time.

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aratuk

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PS fags... it ain't ever coming to Dreamcast so swim in my tears.

Dunno about Nintendo... i guess they can cry wii wii wii all the way home.

A preponderance of users exclusive to the Nintendo console are capable of breathing entirely through their noses, a trait which distinguishes them from their cousins bedeviled by corn syrup and taurine. It's a shame, as they would be the most naturally inclined toward Woedica.
 

roshan

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Just seems infantile. I guess video game developers just never grow up?
 

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