Avowed’s open-zone locations will be ‘size comparable’ to The Outer Worlds’ larger areas
The world of Eora will contain plenty of “secrets”
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Obsidian Entertainment’s next role-playing game,Avowed, is set to release some time this fall, and its director has just given a bit more of an idea of how large its world is going to be.
In a newinterviewwith Xbox Wire, director Carrie Patel reiterated the fact thatAvowedwon’t be open-world, but instead open-zone, meaning that players will be able to explore the world of Eora via a series of connected areas. As for their size, those who’ve played Obsidian’s 2019 RPGThe Outer Worldswill apparently be able to draw comparisons to its larger maps.
“It’s open-zone, size comparable toThe Outer Worldsareas on the larger side, and [with] multiple paths essentially to tackle combat situations, or avoid them,” Patel said.
Patel also went on to teaseAvowed’s “secrets” which “not everybody’s gonna find.” Clearly, there’s going to be plenty for thorough players to discover.
Fans were given abetter look atAvowedand its combat systemsduring the Xbox Developer_Direct showcase last week. Notably, players will be able to utilize customizable loadouts which can be easily swapped to suit different battle situations. One shown during the stream revealed that you can even dual-wield wands to create a ‘gunslinging mage’ build, which seems like it’ll be highly effective when it comes to dealing with crowds of enemies.
Also revealed during the Developer_Direct was the first footage ofIndiana Jones and The Great Circle- MachineGames’ highly anticipatedfirst-personIndiana Jonesaction-adventure game. LikeAvowed, it’s set to release exclusively onXbox Series X|S and PC, although we don’t have a release window for it yet beyond the promise of it arriving at some point this year.
Looking for some new games to play before Avowed releases? You can find some fantastic recommendations on our lists of thebest Xbox Series X gamesandbest PC games.
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