OBSIDIAN’S NEW RPG, AVOWED, HAS RECEIVED MODERATE RECOGNITION DESPITE A CONTROVERSIAL LAUNCH. THE GAME’S STEAM NUMBERS ARE A GOOD INDICATION OF ITS SUCCESS, SHOWING A CONCURRENT PEAK OF 20,000 PLAYERS AND TOPPING SALES CHARTS IN THE EARLY STAGE.
THE GAME HAS RECEIVED A “MOSTLY POSITIVE” RATING ON STEAM WITH AN 78% OVERALL SCORE, BUT A LOWER 3.2 OUT OF 5 STAR RATING ON THE XBOX STORE. CRITICS HAVE GIVEN IT AN 80 ON METACritic, BUT THE USER SCORE IS LOWER AT 6.6/10.
WHILE THE GAME’S OVERALL RATING MAY NOT BE A TOTAL SMASH HIT, OBSIDIAN’S HAPPINESS WITH SALES AND RECEPTION IS A GOOD SIGN. THE COMPANY’S RELATIONSHIP WITH MICROSOFT ALSO PROVIDES AN added layer of confidence in the game’s success.
OBESIDIAN WILL RELEASE THE OUTER WORLDS 2 THIS YEAR, WHICH SHOWS THAT THE STUDIO STILL HAS VALUE IN MAKING GOOD, CHEAPER GAMES MORE OFTEN THAN OTHER STUDIO.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/02/23/microsoft-is-reportedly-happy-with-avowed-sales-so-far