UPDATE 2/8/24: Following rumours of a delay for Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed, Microsoft has now officially moved the fantasy action-RPG's release out of 2024.

Avowed will now launch for Xbox and PC on 18th February next year, as confirmed in an official infographic shared on social media. The image, featuring release dates and windows for all Xbox's currently announced games, confirmed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, plus Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion, are still expected to launch this year.

In text accompanying the graphic, Microsoft said it was moving Avowed's release to February 2025 in order to "give players' backlogs some breathing room." In a separate post, Xbox boss Phil Spencer wrote, "We're proud of what the Obsidian team have accomplished with Avowed and want to make sure they have the best launch possible."

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nothing says "confidence" like pushing a game out of the prime holiday selling season.

Why, I remember like it was yesterday...

https://www.ign.com/articles/forspoken-delayed-january-2023-release-date

[–] AlexanderTheGreat@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Exactly my thoughts. I hope it's great though because I love the world.

[–] LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 months ago

I'm worried about this game now; I want this game to be good, because Obsidian are very competent storytellers! However, pushing Avowed this far back makes me wonder if they merely needed more time. That we'll actually get a fantastic game next year. Also, a part of me thinks this will be a Cyberpunk 2077 situation all over again. From absolute tatters to finally decent game after numerous post launch patches.