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Pillars of Eternity has a fascinating setting. At the time the first game takes place, Eora has settled into its rough equivalent of the early modern era. There are guns, galleons, and even powerful magical explosives in the form of the Godhammer bomb. In contrast, the setting of The Elder Scrolls doesn't seem to have had a major technological development since the Second Era, at least if The Elder Scrolls Online is anything to go by. Leaning into the early modern influences could be a great way for Avowed to differentiate itself, but there's already a prob Even though Obsidian is in the middle of developing two games, it could easily surprise fans with new announcements over the summer at venues like E3. For example, many are wondering if the follow-up to The Outer Worlds is right around the corner. The Outer Worlds, a very successful sci-fi RPG from the studio, came out just a couple years ago and got followed up with a couple equally popular DLCs. Although the game's ending doesn't beg for a sequel, it also leaves a rich foundation for one. It certainly has a big enough following for Obsidian to justify a sequel, Obsidian has had a rocky history, sometimes needing to crowdfund its games to get their development started. Now it's in a very different place with Microsoft's help. Frankly, it's great to see someone as influential in the game industry as Microsoft acknowledging what Obsidian is capable of and giving it a much greater level of stability to help develop its ga In contrast, the Deadlight dungeon in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire has enemies that are far more logically organized. If player enters the Deadlight dungeon and attacks one of its patrolling guards, they will sound a horn which will turn the entire dungeon hostile. avowed News should take this a step further. The game's NPC AI needs to be smart enough that players can lure enemies between different rooms. If the player kills a group of NPCs and one escapes, that escapee should run to where they know their allies are, instead of hanging around like a sitting duck. Some NPCs could even be making progress through the dungeon themsel The Pillars of Eternity titles are party-based RPG games, and this could be one of the biggest characteristics that Obsidian could bring to Avowed . It's not very often that action-RPG games make use of companions, and when they are featured, they can often be somewhat basic. A possibly clever move for Obsidian Entertainment would be to look at Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire and how that game handled adventuring part When the trailer for Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed dropped last year, fans were quick to notice the similarities to Skyrim . The game's first-person perspective, medieval fantasy world, ands the history between Obsidian and Bethesda led many to conclude that Obsidian was developing an RPG with the specific intent of taking on The Elder Scrol After cancelling E3 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the ESA announced that the Electronic Entertainment Expo would indeed be returning in 2021 as an all digital event. Following the announcement, it didn't take long for most studios and companies to jump on board and setting up their own digital events. Microsoft, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and many others set up their own showcases promising to reveal more on a ton of upcoming games both for 2021 and in the coming ye The Living Lands could be a setting that initially appears to be generic and predictable, but which reveals itself to be far more than first meets the eye. The origins of the gods of Eora as seen in Pillars of Eternity borders on sci-fi, with the Engwithans building ginormous machines to manage the souls of the dead, create their own gods using animancy, and discover the answer to life's existential questi Unfortunately, it seems there's no end in sight to the silent treatment. Earlier this year, Bayonetta 3 Director Hideki Kamiya told fans to forget about the game so it would be a nice surprise when it was finally revealed, though fans have seemingly gone against his wishes. Following the lack of E3 news, Kamiya received plenty of complaints which reportedly left him equally as frustrated over what he felt were people making reckless remarks and spreading false beliefs that the game was being delayed or cancelled outri The Outer Worlds presents a game world which resembles a traditional Bethesda RPG in many ways. Players find themselves thrown into a non-linear world filled with quests and NPCs, and often find themselves moving from town to town solving mysteries, running errands, and resolving local conflicts. Combat is common between towns, and exploration is encoura Avowed 's trailer implies that the player character will be fighting some huge, powerful monsters lying in wait beneath the setting's surface. Dungeon boss-fights against unique NPCs with special abilities, phases, and ways of using their dungeon environment to their advantage would make a great change to Skyrim 's dungeons, which usually end in a Draugr Lord, Dragon Priest , or Dwarven Centur