Avowed has "defined zones" that are large, but the developers say being truly open-world is not in the game's best interests

Avowed Not Being Open-World Is A Good Thing, Devs Say

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Narrative designer Kate Dollarhyde echoed Ritger, saying in the interview that one of the difficult elements of open-world games is pacing.

"You never know where the player is and what they're doing at any given time. So having these zones that happen in sequence means we always know what content you've just come from on the critical path," Dollarhyde said. "Maybe not what side quests you've done, but we always know you’ve just had this [core] experience."

Avowed releases on February 18 for Xbox and PC, and it will be available at launch for Xbox Game Pass. In addition to Avowed, Obsidian is making The Outer Worlds 2, which is also set for release in 2025.

In other Xbox news, Microsoft just recently held the latest Xbox Developer Direct event, and it included some big news and reveals, including the announcement of Ninja Gaiden 4.

Xbox Developer Direct January 2025: All The Big Announcements

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This story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG