Obsidian Leisure’s Avowed launched final month for Xbox Sequence X/S and PC alongside Recreation Move following many delays and troubling reviews. Vital reception was fairly robust (we gave it an eight out of ten in our evaluate), however neither the studio nor Microsoft supplied any replace on gross sales or participant numbers.
Whereas director Carrie Patel lacks “actually agency metric,” she revealed to Eurogamer that the studio and people on the “Xbox and Microsoft stage” are pleased with the outcomes. “I’ve actually been very comfortable, and all the oldsters I’ve talked to, each on the studio stage and on the Xbox and Microsoft stage, have been very pleased with the reception to our recreation – to the variety of individuals enjoying it, the period of time they’re spending in it.
“However understanding that some persons are coming to our recreation by Recreation Move, a few of them are buying on a wide range of platforms. I don’t know that there’s one particular metric or quantity I may offer you.” Nonetheless, contemplating its six years of improvement and two huge reboots, it’s a miracle that it’s launched in such a state.
With that in thoughts, Patel hopes Obsidian will do extra with the sport’s world. “Now that we’ve constructed this glorious world and in addition constructed this group energy and muscle reminiscence across the content material and gameplay on this world, I’d like to see us do extra with it.” Nothing is confirmed but, although the group “actually is aware of and loves this world and has discovered an unimaginable quantity over the previous 4 years about find out how to make a very robust RPG collectively.”
Within the meantime, a number of builders are “transitioning onto their subsequent initiatives,” together with The Outer Worlds 2. The follow-up to Obsidian’s acclaimed 2019 RPG, which might cross 5 million gamers, is out later this yr for Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC. A launch date remains to be pending, so keep tuned for additional information and updates.
