In an interview, Josh Sawyer also brings up obvious comparisons with critically acclaimed RPG with 3D environments: Baldur's Gate 3.
Carrie Patel leaves Obsidian after 12 years to join Night School Studio as a game director, though its next project remains a mystery.
The next update due this Summer includes additional NPC abilities and behaviors, new Unique weapons and armor, and custom map markers.
New settings allow for displaying chests on the player's minimap, cancelling power attacks on the Bow and Arquebus, and more.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Civilization 7, PGA Tour 2K25, Avowed, and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii also debuted in the top ten.
"All the folks I've talked to at the studio level and the Xbox and Microsoft level have been happy with the reception," says Carrie Patel.
While Obsidian Entertainment used to have between 170 and 180 employees, since its acquisition, it has grown to being around 285-strong.
After years in development, Obsidian Entertainment's latest role-playing game is available on Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Game Pass.
Obsidian Entertainment's previous RPG, The Outer Worlds, has an all-time peak of over 20,000 concurrent players on the platform.
Obsidian's newest is a solid (if unoriginal) RPG.
Avowed reviews are out and here are 15 new pieces of information you need to know about the upcoming fantasy role playing game.
A new launch trailer is also available. Standard Edition owners can start playing on February 18th via Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Previously, game director Carrie Patel had confirmed that the action RPG would run at "up to" 60 FPS on Xbox Series X.
Obsidian's upcoming fantasy action RPG is looking increasingly promising.
Game director Carrie Patel has revealed quite a few details about Avowed in a recent rapid-fire interview, including that enemy levels will not scale with players.
The goal was to offer Pillars of Eternity fans a way to explore the world in a "big immersive space," says director Carrie Patel.
Obsidian Entertainment and Microsoft's fantasy action RPG will launch for Xbox Series X/S and PC later this month, on February 18.
Game Pass Standard subscribers can access Starfield, Another Crab's Treasure, and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes on February 6th.
2025 and beyond is looking to be a very eventful time for RPG fans, and this feature will run down 20 of the biggest RPGs that you should keep an eye out for.
The review embargo for Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming first-person role-playing game is on the same day that early access goes live.
