We can't say that Avowed's showing at Xbox Developer Direct was light in any way, but we were left wanting to see more of Obsidian's RPG after the show wrapped up - and the team has now delivered on that. As part of an extended gameplay breakdown with the Official Xbox Podcast team, the Avowed developer has showcased lots more of its upcoming Game Pass title.
In the video up above, you can check out plenty of new footage from Avowed's world — the 'Living Lands' — as the team explores, tackles quests and breaks down everything going on in this open world RPG. It's all looking pretty fantastic and we're looking forward to going hands-on with it later this year!

The Xbox Wire team has also translated a chunk of this discussion into written form, so if you don't have time to watch the video clip right now, do check out their latest blog post to catch some of the highlights. We definitely recommend the video version as well though, as there's lots of fresh gameplay in here that's well worth watching!
Is Avowed looking good right now? Tell us what you make of it down in the comments section.
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Looks much better than last time we were shown the game that's for sure
I enjoyed The Outer Worlds and am looking forward to this. The combat looks a bit floaty perhaps but the environments look great. My biggest unknown/question mark at the moment is the style of the writing. The Outer Worlds was quite funny at times however this seems to be taking itself much more seriously. I just hope that the dialogue isn't all as earnest and sincere as it seemed to be in the Dev Direct.
it's single player so I have no interest but to those who like these kinda games good luck... when it was multi player I was all in
The only worry I have is that enemy AI seemed a little too stupid. I mean those enemies stood around waiting to be killed at times.
Otherwise, it looks like more great stuff from Obsidian.
@Kaloudz Dragon Age vibes might come from those bright colors with orange rocks and green plants - DA:I has plenty of those.
Even though I generally like Avowed and have solid amount of trust in Obsidian, I still have some points of concern: lack of impact during battles, when you hit enemies with melee weapons; no examples of spells affecting the surroundings (like freezing or electrifying liquids, water, etc.), nothing said about character development even though this game is an RPG. Still number 2 in my waiting list among xbox games right now. After the next Fable, of course.
@Californiakid I might be just on the opposite side of the player's community - have almost dropped any online games, since they require a lot of time. May I ask what are you currently playing among those multiplayer titles?
Combat is one of those things I kind of need to experience myself to get a good grasp on. I am excited to play around with this and find my preferred style. Hopefully there is a lot more magic combat than just wands.
It looks pretty good for a medium sized developer. Obsidian is great! I just hope it is a little more broad than The Outer Worlds, which was good, but it also didn't quite scratch the itch I wanted.
@Tomato_Goose I am currently playing palworld until suicide squad kill the justice league... then it's gran blue fantasy relink and hell divers 2 until south park snow day releases and poe 2 in the summer... but the best game coming out this year to me is doke v releasing in q3 2024
it might surpass palworld in popularity you never know
@Californiakid Palworld is great and yep, doke v looked promising during the showcase, even though it almost vanished from my radar in 2023. Glad to know it will release in 2024.
Combat is looking super floaty. Which is fine, but makes me wonder why it seems to be all they're focusing on. RPG's are rarely known for their engaging combat.
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