Summary
When discussing the Xbox Game Studios roadmap for 2023 and beyond, a known Xbox insider claims that developer Obsidian Entertainment’sAvowedwon’t be released within the first half of 2024. The roadmap in question displays many of the released and announcedprojects coming from Xbox Game Studios.
With 2023 nearly over, players can look to the Xbox Game Studios roadmap to see what’s ahead for Microsoft’s gaming platform. A wide range of titles are coming, including newly-announced games likeMarvel’s BladeandHideo Kojima’sODwith Jordan Peele. Though information on these newer titles is limited, many games arriving on Xbox in the near future either have release dates or windows, withAvowedfalling into that category. Now, one reliable source has seemingly narrowed down what half of 2024 Avowed will release in.
Xbox content creator Klobrille took to Twitter to share some inside knowledge about the updated Xbox Game Studios roadmap. The December 2023 update to the roadmap informs users of a few changes to some games, making note of the remastered edition ofQuake,Marvel’s Blade, andOD. However, one user speculates in the comments thatAvowedmight be released within the first half of 2024. Klobrille responded, “I can say with certainty that this will not happen,” though no evidence supports this claim.
Klobrille is known for covering various Xbox-related topics, including gaming rumors that should be taken with a grain of salt. WhileAvowed’s release is up for discussion, it seems like players shouldn’t anticipate a launch soon. Obsidian Entertainment hasn’t shared anything new about the game lately, either, with the more recent tweets on theAvowedTwitter account mainly referring toPillars of Eternitydeals.
Moreover, Obsidian Entertainment’s Twitter account has mostly tweeted aboutPentiment. The account does display a pinned tweet showcasing the gameplay trailer forAvowed, though the developer hasn’t said anything more about the game within the last month. The most recent news regardingAvowedis related to theActivision Blizzard acquisitionthat was finalized by Microsoft earlier this year.
As of writing,Avowedis scheduled for a 2024 releasefor the Xbox Series X|S and PC platforms. This could potentially change, but given Obsidian’s track record with titles likePentiment,Grounded, andThe Outer Worldsover the last few years,Avowedmight not see any delays and could hit its release target of 2024 - though based on this rumor, fans should expect a late 2024 release instead of an early one.
Avowed
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Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players 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 envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
