There are rumours that the game will be rather similar to Skyrim, and some job listings posted by Obsidian in 2019 might give us more clues about combat. Other than that, we don't have many details about the gameplay. Unlike Pillars of Eternity games, Avowed will not be an isometric cRPG rather, it will be a first-person RPG. Avowed gameplay Avowed is a first-person RPG, and rumours claim that it will be similar to Skyrim, but much larger. Observant Redditors were able to decipher the runes engraved on the sword in the trailer, and according to u/taclane, the sword's name is Oathbinder, further proof that Woedica will be an essential aspect of the story. Currently, a popular rumour swirling around is that Avowed is a prequel to Pillars of Eternity games, set in a distant past. Given that Woedica is one of the deities of particular importance in the Empire of Aedyr, that might be the location of Avowed or at least one of the locations. Woedica is also known as 'Oathbinder', and she is the one responsible for shaping the world of Eora, but other gods conspired against her and killed her as she was becoming too powerful. The gods are really important in the Pillars of Eternity universe, and we've seen in the Avowed trailer some familiar gods (the banner seen in the Avowed trailer is related to Woedica). While this is not a direct sequel to Pillars of Eternity, both PoE games and Avowed are set in the same world of Eora. (Picture: Obsidian) Is this Pillars of Eternity 3? Avowed's story and setting Avowed leaks and rumours Avowed is set in the world of Eora, same as Pillars of Eternity games, but the exact location and time period are unknown.Is this Pillars of Eternity 3? Avowed's story and setting.Will Avowed Be At The Xbox Bethesda Showcase?.Let's check out everything that we currently know about Avowed. And now, backed by Microsoft, who bought them in 2018, they are making another game set in the world of Pillars of Eternity, but of a much bigger scale and ambitions.

The Pillars of Eternity was a huge success, and a sequel, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, was released in May 2018. They are also the main factor credited for the renaissance of classic RPGs in the previous decade, as they have revived the isometric cRPG genre with Pillars of Eternity, which was funded via Kickstarter in 2012, and released in 2015. Over the last two decades, Obsidian has delivered many beloved classics of the genre, including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Neverwinter Nights 2, and Fallout: New Vegas. The Irvine-based developer was founded in 2003 by a number of key people that have defined the RPG genre during the 90s, with games such as Baldur's Gate, Fallout, and Icewind Dale. : When it comes to western RPG titles, there are not many studios as renowned as Obsidian Entertainment.

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