Summary
Avowedgame director Carrie Patel reveals that there won’t be a New Game Plus option for players, while also leaving the door open for possible post-launch DLC. Following its acquisition by Microsoft, Obsidian Entertainment has been fairly active, releasing new experiences likeGrounded,Pentiment, and the sci-fi RPG shooter,The Outer Worlds. Later this month,Avowedis looking to bring the company back to its RPG roots.
Set within Obsidian’s fictional world of Eora from thePillars of Eternityfranchise,Avowedis a semi-open world RPGthat lets players build their character how they want as they impact the story. Through dialogue and narrative choices, players can impact their story as they complete quests and level up to become stronger. WhileAvowedis set to feature plenty of typical RPG-style game features, Obsidian is setting expectations about one setting that won’t be making the cut.
In arecent interview, Avowed game director Carrie Patel confirmed that there won’t be a New Game Plus option when the game launches. Instead, players will need to start a new game with a new character to experience the story in a different way. However, Obsidian appears to be open to DLC, as Patel answered “maybe” when asked about potential post-launch content. ConsideringAvowedcomes from thePillars of Eternityuniverse, there’s certainly no shortage of content to draw from.
Avowed Continues Obsidian’s Recent No New Game Plus Trend
While the exclusion of No Game Plus will likely be disappointing, especially for those who want to take their character and play through the game in a different way, the news shouldn’t be too surprising. Obsidian’sThe Outer Worldsalso lacked New Game Plus, though it did release a handful of DLC expansions with added features. In fact, the game’s popularity led toObsidian releasing a new version ofThe Outer Worldswhich had a level cap boost, alleviating one of the bigger issues that players had with the launch version.
In fact, New Game Plus isn’t always a guarantee, even with some of the biggest AAA releases in the industry. One of the higher profile exclusions came withMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, which also launched without an option to jump back in after the credits rolled. However, Insomniac was eventually able toadd NG+ forSpider-Man 2, even if it took slightly longer than fans would have liked. It’s possibleAvowedcould follow a similar path, especially since the studio isn’t opposed to potentially adding DLC, especially if there is enough of a demand for it.
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Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment.You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
