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Obsidian’s forthcoming Avowed sounds like its own take on Skyrim

October 12, 2021

New details have emerged on Microsoft exclusive RPG Avowed from Obsidian. The game was first announced at the Xbox Game Showcase in July 2020 and is from the studio behind The Outer Worlds and Pillars of Eternity. In fact, Avowed mixes in elements from both of those games according to a new report from Windows Central . It’s set in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity, but with a first-person perspective similar to The Outer Worlds. The report suggests that, if The Outer Worlds was the studio’s take on Fallout, then Avowed is their take on The Elder Scrolls in both its fantasy setting and combat. Avowed will feature two handed combat and multiple classes, seemingly borrowed from Skyrim. That means dual-wielding weapons and spells for potent attacks, or equipping a mixture of the two. The report states that combat seems “more loadout-based” than Skyrim. Warriors will have access to physical attacks, while casters can customise their combat style using spellbook options and magic bound to specific buttons. Those magic attacks take a leaf out of Pillars of Eternity’s book. Spells like the lightning based Jolting Touch and two-handed Fireball are present, conjured using complex hand gestures, and status…

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