Avowed Wasn’t Delayed Because It Was in a Bad Shape, Phil Spencer Confirms

Avowed wasn’t delayed to 2025 because the game was in bad shape but due to the “avalanche” of games releasing in the final few months of 2024, according to Phil Spencer.

Speaking in a new interview with GameFile, the Xbox head talked about the next role-playing game by Obsidian Entertainment and its delay, saying that it wasn’t delayed because it was in bad shape and the developer needed more time to work on the game but because there was an avalanche of games scheduled to release in the final few months of the year. Postponing a game was something that Microsoft could afford since they had the Diablo IV expansion Vessel of Hatred, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. Obsidian will also make sure of this extra time they got but did not need in any capacity.

It has been some time since we have seen Avowed in action. A few months back, Art Director Matt Hansen and Production Director Ryan Warden talked about some of the less talked-about mechanics, such as the radial wheel that allows players to stop time and think strategically about what they want to do. The full gameplay demo from a few months back also provided another look at other gameplay mechanics and three different archetypes and at how Obsidian used the Pillars of Eternity world to present a slightly different RPG experience than what the franchise has presented to date.

Avowed launches on PC, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S on February 18th worldwide.