Avowed - Interview

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Screen Rant talked with the devs about Avowed:

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Avowed Developers On Making A Game Where "The Politics Are As Dangerous As The Creatures"

SUMMARY

• Avowed offers a new adventure in the Pillars of Eternity universe, taking players to unseen places with new characters.
• The game is more story-focused than open-world, allowing players to choose weapons from magic to firearms.
• Companions play a key role in the storyline, representing different cultures and viewpoints in the Living Lands.

Avowed will take players back to the Pillars of Eternity universe, bringing them into a brand-new adventure in the world of Eora. The upcoming release from Obsidian Entertainment will take players to never before seen places in the established universe, introducing a myriad of new characters alongside a few long-time fans will recognize. Though there's still a lot under wraps, this week's Xbox Showcase during Summer Game Fest offered a bit more insight into what players can expect.

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Screen Rant: Can you talk a little bit more about where this fits into the established Pillars of Eternity universe and lore, that sort of thing?

Carrie Patel: Yeah, it takes place a few years after the end of Deadfire, but the events and the story, and most of the characters, are pretty separate from the previous games. If you come to Avowed as a fan of the previous Pillars games, you'll certainly see a few characters you recognize, including Inquisitor Lodwyn. You'll definitely hear references to events and places that you may be familiar with, but if you're a fresh player, there's nothing there you have to know . It really just builds and fills out the world because this is a new adventure, a new story, and largely a new set of characters.

Matt Hansen: And very critically, a new protagonist. In Pillars 1 and 2, you play as the Watcher of Caed Nua. You're not that guy now. You're an entirely different person, as Carrie mentioned earlier from the Aedyran Empire, so lots of room to explore.

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