Summary
- Concerns rise as Avowed disappears from Steam libraries.
- Avowed's Steam community hub is also missing.
- Avowed's official site reassures release date despite ominous signs.
Avowed has mysteriously disappeared from the libraries of several players who owned the game on Steam, and fans are worried that this may indicate a possible delay. In another ominous development, Avowed's Steam community hub has also gone dark.
Avowed has been one of 2025's most anticipated titles and is prepped to be one of the year's first major releases. The game was earlier penciled in for a Fall 2024 release but was delayed to February 2025 after the developers stated that they wanted more time to polish Avowed and balance the number of releases on the Xbox Game Pass. However, fans are growing concerned about another possible delay on the horizon.
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In a post on Reddit, user GAzvd shared that the game is no longer visible in their Steam library, and several other users have corroborated the issue. Despite missing from their libraries, Avowed's Steam store page shows that they indeed own the game. So far, the issue only appears to affect Steam users, as players who purchased it on Xbox are still able to see Avowed in their collection. With just a few days to go before Avowed's release, fans are understandably getting paranoid of a delay.
Avowed Fans Get Skeptical About the Game Getting Delayed
Compounding worries is the fact that SteamDB shows an update pushed yesterday that removed Avowed's early access. This feature was available for users who purchased the Premium Edition, as they would be able to play the game five days before its speculated release date. There is speculation that this is simply a measure to ensure the public can't see when reviewers are playing the game. On the flip side, Avowed's official site recently reiterated its release date, so there's still plenty of hope that it will meet its expected February 18 release date.
Either way, Avowed's community hub section disappearing is a concerning development. The game has attracted some controversy lately for a variety of reasons, be it the lack of a physical version of Avowed or the backlash the developers faced due to their comments, the game seems to be heading into a bumpy launch. Needless to say, a delay at this juncture would not bode well.
Avowed
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 82%
- Released
- February 18, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Xbox Game Studios
WHERE TO PLAY
Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment.
You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Franchise
- Pillars of Eternity
- PC Release Date
- February 18, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 18, 2025
- Platform(s)
- Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
