Listen to this episode from Creature Cast on Spotify. Steve and Bobby are joined this week by Obsidian’s Carrie Patel and Gabe Paramo to discuss Avowed, the highly anticipated title launching in late 2024. Avowed’s presence at the Xbox Developer_Direct brought the internet together. Now, Carrie and Gabe provide us a ton of insight into what goes into developing Avowed and how it differs from previous games by Obsidian. (0:00) Intro (3:00) Carrie and Gabe join (3:54) Combat and customizing loadouts (6:24) How to innovate in a crowded games space (7:58) Avowed’s character ownership (9:32) How Avowed introduces newcomers to the Pillars of Eternity universe (10:29) Why Obsidian Entertainment made Avowed now (11:40) Taking a CRPG and making an RPG set in the Pillars world (14:36) Biome diversity, towns, and having a homestead (17:24) Companions, romances, and character quests (19:40) Applying the creation of novels to video games (21:54) Elemental abilities, uniques, and skills (23:20) The creation of Avowed’s key art (25:06) Performance targets (25:35) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures
