India, Sept. 9 -- Avowed is coming in 2025 as an Xbox Series X|S and PC exclusive and day one with Xbox Game Pass. Avowed is one of Microsoft's biggest exclusives of 2025 and has been compared to Skyrim since it was announced. That's probably more of a fan label than anything but it says a lot about how much people want a big fantasy RPG from Xbox.

From the trailers and a few official previews so far we know Avowed will be a first person RPG set in the Eora fantasy world of Pillars of Eternity. Combat will include melee weapons, bows and lots of magic spells. We'll probably be able to switch between multiple styles instantly. Obsidian has put out various promotional materials that emphasize player choice and freedom so we can expect a ra...