What’s New In Avowed Update? - Date, Story Content And Gameplay

It's been five years since the developers first revealed the development of Avowed in 2020. This fantasy RPG will take players into the world of Eora for exploration in this update.

As we all know, fantasy RPGs are a popular genre in the industry, especially after Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3 won The Game Award for Game of the Year in 2022 and 2023 respectively.

In Avowed, players are said to need to go to Living Lands to investigate a mysterious plague that has hit the local area. Although the game has revealed very little of the plot, the biggest highlight of the game is its combat system. The game allows players to switch between magic and weaponry very smoothly in any situation, including early guns.

Release Time

Since there are a lot of game updates released at the beginning of 2025, the developers will finally officially release Avowed on February 18, 2025 in order to avoid these competitions.

According to the developers, the first day will be released on Xbox Series X/S and PC at the same time, and players can search and download on Steam, Xbox store, Xbox app on Windows, Battle.net. In addition, the game can also be obtained through Xbox Game Pass, which will provide a good lineup for subscriptions in the first quarter of 2025.

Although Avowed is already a unique game product launched by Xbox Game Pass, it also has some special pre-orders and special editions. Avowed Premium Edition SteelBook and Premium Edition are players who can experience the game first. This means that the game will be officially released on February 18, and if you get the special edition, you can experience the game five days in advance on February 13.

Of course, players who want to get the early access version will need more currency, but you will get more content than the basic version, including the base game, five days early access, two premium skin packs, and a digital artbook and game soundtrack.

The Current Story Content Of The Game

Currently, the developer has not revealed much about the story content of Avowed, but what can be known is that players will go to Living Lands area as Aedyr and the king’s messenger to investigate a plague called Dream Scourge in the game, and then find connections between individuals during the investigation, and there may be more things happening in the core area of ​​​​Living Lands that led to the plague. Players need to make a series of decisions in the face of this disaster, whether the result is good or bad, to advance the story line.

Living Lands is an undeveloped area of ​​Eora, and Eora is the main place where the story of Pillars of Eternity and its sequel takes place, but Living Lands has never been explored. In the game, it is in the early stages of exploration by various factions. It is difficult to traverse in the game because of its complex terrain, undocumented beasts, and dangerous weather phenomena.

In addition, based on the core function of Eora and Pillars of Eternity, Wheel, it is very likely that the soul is an integral part of Avowed story. And although Avowed can be expanded from the original storyline in Pillars of Eternity, the developers seem to have prepared a lot of new lore and worldbuilding content for Living Lands.

New Gameplay

Unlike Pillars of Eternity, which uses an isometric CRPG, Avowed uses first-person and third-person perspectives. Players can freely create a unique appearance character, but since the protagonist of the game is from Aedyr Empire, the only characters available for players to choose to be are human or elf.

But it is worth mentioning that players can add some Godlike features when creating characters, because in addition to being from Aedyr Empire, the protagonist is also blessed by a god in the scene.

In addition, Avowed uses a battle system mechanism that combines classic illusions with basic techniques. Players can use magic and weapons such as swords, axes, and bows in combat. Players can switch smoothly and freely and produce amazing damage effects.

For example, the official trailer shows that the player uses ice magic to completely freeze the enemy in battle, and then smashes it into pieces with an axe. Players can flexibly switch combat methods based on their own weapons and equipment and the characteristics of the enemy, which also brings players many unique and rich combat experiences.

As we all know, the developers of this game are famous for their game narrative depth and complex RPG system, and according to current information, Avowed focuses more on the in-depth exploration and experience of the game scene, rather than a superficial experience.

Therefore, the update of this game has received widespread attention and it is well deserved. If you are also interested, then look forward to its launch together.