Obsidian Entertainment’s Xbox RPG Avowed is delayed to 2025 — here’s the new release date

Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios' Avowed is now scheduled to launch on Feb. 18, 2025.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Recent reports of an impending delay for an Xbox game have been proven correct.

Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios' upcoming fantasy role-playing gameAvowedis being delayed out of the year, as confirmed via the official Xbox X (Twitter) account.

“So many games coming! As such, we’re moving Avowed to Feb 18, 2025 to give players’ backlogs some breathing room,” the message reads. “Stay tuned for more from our games across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda & Xbox Game Studios at gamescom, including our Aug 23 livestream for a look at Avowed.”

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This comes hot on the heels of a report fromThe Vergeindicating that Avowed would be delayed, which Windows Central was able tocorroborate. By all accounts, this move is to allow Avowed more breathing room outside of what is shaping up to be an extremely busy fall and holiday period, with multiple Xbox first-party launches and third-party titles includingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, andDragon Age: The Veilguard.

While Avowed won’t be playable at Gamescom 2024,Xbox is hosting theater presentations revealing more of the game, alongside similar presentations for Indiana Jones andStarfield’s Shattered Space expansion.

When it arrives, Avowed will be launching across Xbox Series X|S consoles and Windows PC, as well as being included day one inXbox Game Pass Ultimateand PC Game Pass.

Avowed returns to the world of Eora

Avowed returns to the world of Eora

Avowed is set in the Living Lands, part of the world of Eora that began in Obsidian Entertainment’s isometric Pillars of Eternity series. Featuring aworld of “tonal variety"and dangerous enemies, players make choices and gather companions as they figure out their chosen path through this previously-unseen piece of the Pillars universe.

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My colleague Zachary Boddyinterviewed Obsidian about Avowedearlier this year, learning details on how the game has come together and what exactly players can expect.

Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.