"It lets us really lean into the things that we excel at" - Avowed's developers on choice, consequence, Game Pass, and those early Skyrim comparisons

Back in 2020, when Avowed was first announced, the internet had a pretty specific opinion of what sort of game it was going to be. It was Xbox’s Skyrim, right? Fans read between the lines of that first, vague cinematic trailer and drew their conclusions. It had an Elder Scrollsy look and feel. And the developer, Obsidian, of course has experience making these sorts of games - including for Bethesda with Fallout New Vegas. But when Avowed resurfaced, it was something quite different. Gamers yam...