Though it’s one of the more hotly-anticipated ARPGs of this generation, precious little is known about Obsidian Entertainment’sAvowedat this time. This first-person action RPG set in the universe ofPillars of Eternityis still mostly a big question mark, though the developer did already establish that it’s a more action-oriented game with a focus on dynamic, exciting gameplay sections.
This is particularly important becauseAvowedmay be getting a major pre-release tech upgrade, according to information that eagle-eyed fans have spotted on LinkedIn. Namely, Obsidian Entertainment’s Lead VFX artist for the game, Aaron Dubois, has outright stated that he is working with NiagaraFX tools in Unreal Engine 5, raising an important question aboutAvowed.
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While there are currently multiplegames in development at Obsidian Entertainment, such asTheOuter Worlds 2, Dubois' job description is very particular in clarifying that he is working onAvowed, specifically, and that he is using Unreal Engine 5. Now, there haven’t been any major announcements to suggest as much as of right now, but it’s entirely possible that Obsidian was gearing up to break the news to its community sometime down the line, only for Dubois to get ahead of it instead.
Thelist of games made in Unreal Engine 5is growing at a steady pace, and it’s not that big of a stretch to imagineAvoweduses this particular engine as well. Obsidian has already put out an Unreal Engine 4 game withTheOuter Worlds, for one, and the consensus seems to be that converting from UE4 to UE5 is a reasonably simple process, broadly speaking. The notion of this particular developer switching over to a new version of Unreal is, then, rather reasonable.
According to insiders,Avowed’s next big reveal is the release date, and if the game really has been moved on over to Unreal Engine 5, Obsidian Entertainment is bound to make note of that, too. Epic Games suggests that UE5 delivers a more powerful and comprehensive set of tools for developers to work with than UE4 did, which could seem extremely enticing to the developers of a large, sprawling ARPG such asAvowed.
In fact, even CD Projekt Red, whose previous output was bound mostly with its proprietary RED Engine, announced thatThe Witcher 4will use Unreal Engine 5. In comparison, Obsidian should have an easier time adapting to the challenges of an all-new software suite, should this information be correct. As ever, it’s worth remembering that this is unconfirmed and unofficial, and that the developers will clarify whetherAvowedis using UE5 or not in due time.
Avowedis in development for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
