Summary
Obsidian Entertainment has released Update 1.2.4 forAvowed, bringing an important host of bug fixes to the game. The developer continues to improveAvowed, not resting on its laurels after its recent launch.
Avowedis the latest RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, developer of other popular games in the genre, such asFallout: New Vegas,Pillars of Eternity, andThe Outer Worlds.Avowedreceived positive reviewsupon its launch, with many critics hailing its use of player choice and engaging combat mechanics. However,Avowedhas also suffered from its share of bugs at this early stage, although Obsidian has already released a few updates for the game to combat these problems.
Thepatch notes forAvowed’s 1.2.4 updateare now available. There’s nothing new here, but it does come with tons of crucial fixes, which may help with some cases of soft-locking during certainAvowedquests. For example, the headline fix forces unkillable characters to automatically respawn if they die, preventing quest progression from being blocked. A common issue with Bounty Masters in Dawnshore, Shatterscarp, and Galawain’s Tusks has also been fixed, now allowing players to turn in bounties even if more trophy items than expected have been obtained.
Overall, it’s a pretty small update, also arriving with a few interesting quality-of-life changes.Avowedcompanionsnow help players in combat “more reliably,” while the number of autosave slots has been increased from three to five. This only scratches the surface of the fullAvowed1.2.4 patch notes, which can be found below. With a few patches already released in the short time sinceAvowed’s release, hopefully Obsidian can keep up the same pace as more issues pop up for players.
It will be very interesting to see what the future holds forAvowed. It was recently reported thatObsidian is happy withAvowed’s sales, and could pursue expansions and sequels going forward. With the game appearing on Xbox Game Pass, the sales of a successful game are becoming harder to define from the outside, but the noise at the moment suggests players could get moreAvowedin the future.
