The developers have combined the best mechanics from Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds, and other hits of the studio.
Art director Matt Hansen and lead environment artist Dennis Presnell told to Gamesradar about the creation of the game and how Avowed is the culmination of all the best content and features that the developers have improved throughout the history of their studio.
«With every game we create, we can refer to it and say: “How did they do this in Grounded? Or how did they do it in The Outer Worlds? Or how did Pentiment handle this plot point?” And we say: “Cool. We explored that there.”» Hansen says. «Take all the greatest hits from that, which is really fun, but also keeping in mind our core DNA as a studio, right? We have a mantra of ‘your world, your way’. We want to make sure that the player feels empowered to play the game the way they like, and hopefully surprise them from time to time».
Although Avowed is set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, the game has taken its own path of development with a focus on the combat system and world exploration. According to lead environmental artist Presnell, Avowed is a «evolution of the previous games the studio has created» and provides players with the tools and opportunities to make their way through the story and numerous encounters.
«In this game, we have a parkour system, so you can move around the world in a way that we never could in previous games, and the combat system is great; I love it,» says Presnell. «But for me the most fun — is just exploring and moving around. There’s a lot of challenges for the player; you’ll see something that looks good, you’ll think: “I bet I can make that jump,” and you can park on top of a building, take a leap of faith, run across a narrow pole, and land on another. It’s so satisfying when you do it. Very few of our regions are closed to» players.
- Obsidian Entertainment is an American video game development company founded by former employees of Black Isle Studios in 2003 in California (USA). The studio is recognized for creating high-quality role-playing games, including Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and The Outer Worlds.
- Obsidian is famous for its deep stories, freedom of choice in the passage, and detailed game worlds, which is why many industry veterans consider their projects to be the benchmarks in the RPG genre. The studio is now part of Xbox Game Studios after being acquired by Microsoft in 2018, and its team is working on the new Avowed game, which is scheduled for release in 2025.
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