"Avowed was quietly one of 2025's best RPGs. In fact, it even made Kotaku's best games of the year list. But it was also one of the few remaining Microsoft games that was still exclusive to Xbox Series X/S. That changes next month. Obsidian Entertainment confirmed the Skyrim-like will hit PlayStation 5 on February 17 alongside a big anniversary update across all platforms."
"Obsidian also revealed what the game's next big update will entail. In addition to a photo mode and new game plus mode, players will also get access to new character races, including dwarves, and an additional weapon type. New game plus mode, meanwhile, will reset players' level back to one but let them keep all of their gear from the previous playthrough as well as explore new enemy modifiers. The new races were the real heavy lift, however."
Avowed earned strong praise in 2025 but remained exclusive to Xbox Series X/S until Obsidian announced a PlayStation 5 release on February 17 paired with a cross-platform anniversary update. The update adds a photo mode, a New Game Plus that resets level to one while retaining gear and introducing enemy modifiers, new character races including dwarves, and an additional weapon type. Obsidian described substantial technical challenges implementing new races due to first-person parkour, combat systems, and varied weapon types. Avowed is set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, and Pillars is receiving a turn-based mode update, leaving open a potential future Pillars 3.
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