I wonder how much time was spent working on the game before changing directions. Sounds like it was in development for like 3-4 years before switching everything up since Obsidian showed Avowed to MS as part of the acquisition phase.
Obsidian talks about Avowed:
— Klobrille (@klobrille) August 8, 2023
• Avowed had a co-op focus early in development, now changed to a traditional Obsidian singleplayer RPG
• Avowed is Obsidian's version of what a fantasy first-person RPG is
• Finding the right balance between taking things from Pillars of Eternity… pic.twitter.com/SAbWQiUOVe
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