This has led some fans to worry that Obsidian may be biting off more than it can chew. While those fears are not unfounded given the company's history, there is also some evidence to suggest that the studio may be in a stronger position to take on ambitious projects like Avowed and The Outer Worlds seq
Obsidian Entertainment is set to return to Pillars of Eternity's world of Eora with Avowed, a first-person action-RPG that's currently in development. After its reveal trailer, it was quickly compared to Skyrim for its first-person perspective melee and magic action. Obsidian has a history of creating well-received RPG titles including Fallout: New Vegas and its own IP Pillars of Eternity , so fan expectations are high. For gamers who enjoy first-person action-RPG titles, this could fill the gap for some while The Elder Scrolls 6 continues to be developed , though Obsidian has a deep well to draw from to help it stand out from the Bethesda ser
Obsidian has a big task ahead of them with Avowed and making sure it can stand out from the crowd. Using what has come before in Pillars of Eternity will help the team craft something more unique, but it remains important for Obsidian to make sure it can stay within first-person fantasy action without delving into stat-heavy mechanics too much. There are few confirmed details for Avowed at the moment, with many players hoping to see some more official news s
With news about The Elder Scrolls 6 practically non-existent since its announcement at E3 2018, Obsidian is likely hoping to fill part of that gap in the market, even if Xbox head Phil Spencer claims Avowed will be a very different experience to The Elder Scrolls . Avowed may be trying to differentiate itself, but comparisons to one of the best-selling games of all time are unlikely to hurt its sa
There are a few reasons why Obsidian's situation may not be as bad as it sounds, however. Not only has Microsoft given the studio some much-needed stability, but The Outer Worlds ' commercial success exceeded the financial expectations of publisher Private Divisions . The Outer Worlds is not without its flaws, but with Bethesda otherwise dominating the first-person RPG market, it provided a respite from Bethesda's two main franchises and the long wait for their next installments. While Obsidian's CRPGs sometimes struggled commercially, the studio's penchant for more traditional RPG design also stood out in contrast to games like Fallout 4 , which has often been described as a better shooter than an RPG, even by fans of the Fallout franch
The discovery that the gods were man-made has been made several times in Eora's timeline, before being stamped out by Engwithan Inquisitions. Avowed appears to take place several hundred years before Pillars of Eternity , based on the medieval technology seen in the trailer compared to the early modern tech used in Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2 . In theory, this could mean that the entire plot of Avowed takes place without the player character ever realizing that the gods were created in Engwith, though that seems unlikely considering the story of Pillars of Eterni
Many of Skyrim 's dungeons lead the player through a clear linear path to the end, which in turn loops back to the start of the dungeon. Just as Avowed 's AI could be more dynamic, the upcoming RPG's dungeons could be more open in floor plan, allowing players to approach problems from multiple angles. A dungeon could present the player with two choices, for example: tackle a difficult puzzle which leads deeper into the dungeon, or try and take another route to the same location that is guarded by more enemies. Avowed players should have to keep their wits about them, rather than simply moving forward and killing every NPC they run acr
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It's unknown when Square Enix will be ready to talk about Part 2, though with the engine and assets already in place, many feel it won't be quite as long as it was waiting for the first part. While E3 came and went without an update, there are still multiple chances for some sort of reveal in 2021 including major events like Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show, though considering Final Fantasy 7 Remake just extended its PlayStation exclusivity for another 6 months, it's more than likely that a trailer will be shown by Sony in an upcoming State of Play digital ev
Avowed Collectibles has several ways to distinguish itself from Skyrim, thanks to it spinning off from a series that already has an established setting and lore. Another way to further separate it from the Bethesda series would be to use the ship mechanic from Pillars of Eternity 2 . While it wouldn't have to be ships specifically as the mode of transport, it made traveling in Deadfire more interesting. Players were liable to be attacked by enemies while traversing the sea and altogether made for a more interesting way to travel the game world. This could work in Avowed even for land travel, with gamers risking being attacked depending on where they were journeying to and how far their destination