Xbox officially delays Avowed into 2025 Following reports of a change in release date, Xbox has now officially delayed Avowed to give players some "breathing room" from the many games launching into Xbox Game Pass later this year. [updated]Tom West Published 02 Aug 2024 FollowtopicsXbox Game StudiosXbox Game PassPC Game PassDelayedXbox Series X|SAction-RPGTom West Update:Following a report that Avowed could be delayed out of 2024, Microsoft has indeed pushed Obsidian's upcoming RPG into next year. As revealed in a post on X from the official Xbox account, Avowed will now release on Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 18, 2025. While it's certainly disappointing news for fans looking forward to Obsidian Entertainment's next game, at least we now have a date to look forward to.Original story:We might need to wait a little longer to start unlocking the Avowed achievements, as Obsidian is potentially preparing to push its Xbox release date back. Avowed is reportedly being delayed into 2025 due to the number of upcoming Game Pass games arriving at the end of this year, and Obsidian wants to give its Xbox RPG some "breathing room."Avowed reportedly delayed into 2025As reported by The Verge's Tom Warren in the latest edition of Notepad, "Obsidian is about to announce an Avowed delay to early 2025." As with any rumor, we suggest you take this with a pinch of salt until official word comes from Obsidian, especially as Warren has only "heard" the news. Apparently "Avowed is in good shape," and this is just a case of giving it some "breathing room" from the number of games launching later this year. While Avowed has only officially been given a fall 2024 release window, an Xbox Wire post earlier this year suggested it could launch on November 12. As it stands, that launch date would see the game drop among some pretty big releases, such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on October 25, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on November 19, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (which was recently delayed out of September) on November 20. Outside of Game Pass, Ubisoft is also launching Assassin's Creed Shadows on November 15. However, that's only games with confirmed release dates. We've also got Ara: History Untold, Ark 2, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle all sitting with release windows for this fall, as well as the potential for numerous Activision games to join Xbox Game Pass. The next few months will be busy for Xbox fans, so it could make sense for Obsidian to push Avowed's release back a little bit. While we wait, why not check out everything we know about Avowed? We'll keep the article updated with any new tidbits that may arise as we approach launch. DelayedXbox Series X|S Written by Tom WestTom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.