Avowed - What We Know, Speculation & Lore

[Redglyph]

WolfheartFPS summarizes what we know on Avowed, facts, some speculations or leaks, and speaks a little about its lore.

CHAPTERS

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:28 What We Know
• 02:43 Release Date?
• 03:13 Setting
• 03:54 Lore (World Races)
• 06:41 Gameplay & Speculation
• 09:18 Runes Deciphered

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[JFarrell71]

Is it 10 minutes of him just saying "nothing" over and over?

 

[Redglyph]

Is it 10 minutes of him just saying "nothing" over and over?

Well, it depends, maybe a few times If you've already read or watched what is known about Avowed, you probably won't get much from this video. Otherwise, it's a fair summary.

I haven't watched the lore part, there were other videos dedicated to that not long ago.

EDIT: by "it depends", I mean there's some speculation so...

 

[JDR13]

"If The Outer Worlds was Obsidian's take on Fallout, Avowed is their take on Skyrim."

That doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.

 

[henriquejr]

That doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.

If Avowed is not another Dark Souls-like then it's already something to look out for.

 

[elkston]

That doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.

Lol. Exactly.

Outer Worlds was not bad. Kinda fun I guess. But ultimately not that memorable. I have no desire to replay it after finishing all the DLCs.

Avowed needs to be Skyrim+. At least that's what I'm expecting.

 

[elkston]

If Avowed is not another Dark Souls-like then it's already something to look out for.

Yeah, I'm sooo tired of everybody trying to make things "Souls-like'.

NO thank you. Give me a game where I can save when I want, experiment how I like, and choose the difficultly I want (at any time).

 

[LaHolt]

Skyrim New Vegaas is fine.

 

[Robollix]

I have to say - this can't come soon enough for me. I can alway accept more Skyrim-esque gameplay. Good Luck to the developers. Keep up the good work.

 

[Dafela]

I'm starting to be happy I don't have to care - for me it would be actually better if it wouldn't be like Skyrim. Yay, I don't have to care about all the RPG fans arguing about it aswell.

 

[Couchpotato]

Looks like there was drama behind the scenes according to the Codex amateur sleuths.

Link - https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...-eternity-setting.134122/page-38#post-7133981

- Chris Parker and Feargus Slam Dunkulus got into a huge falling out over Avowed, guess it wasn't going great
- …in front of the studio so everyone got to see it…
- …after this, Parker gets yanked off Avowed (!).
- Bobby Null (lead designer?) also gets yanked off Avowed.
- Art Directors switch to someone else, not sure who.
- Not sure who new art, lead designer, and project director except the new project director and lead designer is "not Sawyer."

What do think @Redglyph?

As for me find this to partial plausible given Feargus's past.

 

[Couchpotato]

Found this on the thread as well.

Link - https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...-eternity-setting.134122/page-42#post-7478211

Lead designer got shoved over to Grounded, same with Art Lead, I think. Original Project Director got demoted and replaced, went on Sulk Leave for a long time, may still be on Sulk Leave, got replaced by someone else in studio.

Rest quit, according to grapevine

 

[Redglyph]

Looks like there was drama behind the scenes according to the Codex amateur sleuths.

Link - https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...-eternity-setting.134122/page-38#post-7133981
What do think @Redglyph?

As for me find this to partial plausible given Feargus's past.

Looks like loose talk over rumours, the poster never cared to share any of his "multiple citations". Someone else who is allegedly a dev at Obsidian posted a reply further down, but I could find his name linked to the company anywhere.

I won't be losing any sleep over Codex rants. There's probably some truth in it but it's just people moving around, so no big deal.

 

[Couchpotato]

Either way there is always drama behind the scenes at Obsidian. So nothing new.

Just ask Chris Avellone he spilled the beans a few years back.:lol:

 

[Redglyph]

Either way there is always drama behind the scenes at Obsidian. So nothing new.

Just ask Chris Avellone he spilled the beans a few years back.:lol:

His word at least must be trustworthy. Oh, and doesn't he have a law suit to attend to? :lol:

Sorry, just bad humour. I suppose that there must have been drama indeed, hopefully for the best - not like a key person leaving the company.

Anyway, we both still need to play the previous games till the end.

EDIT: good find, though, we'll see if anything official comes in the next days!

 

[lackblogger]

Who'd a thought making an old-school nostalgia baiting retro Skyrim-like game would generate so much desire for controversy!

 

[Couchpotato]

His word at least must be trustworthy. Oh, and doesn't he have a law suit to attend to? :lol:

Sorry, just bad humour. I suppose that there must have been drama indeed, hopefully for the best - not like a key person leaving the company.

Anyway, we both still need to play the previous games till the end.

EDIT: good find, though, we'll see if anything official comes in the next days!

Yeah his defamation Lawsuit given the evidence he should win. As it ruined his reputation and career. Still I wonder when we'll get info and game-play for Avowed?

As early leaks said Obsidian was targeting 2023 for release.

 

[Redglyph]

Yeah his defamation Lawsuit given the evidence he should win. As it ruined his reputation and career. Still I wonder when we'll get info and game-play for Avowed?

As early leaks said Obsidian was targeting 2023 for release.

I wonder too, they're not giving much info. Perhaps at E3, Gamescon or another festival?