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Multiplatform does, indeed, seem to be the future for all of Xbox's first-party studios, and the RPG powerhouse of Obsidian is no exception. Today, the devs confirmed that Avowed is coming to PS5, and revealed a few details about the impending anniversary update – including the fact that we're finally going to be able to play as non-human characters.
Avowed hits PS5 on February 17. That date – almost exactly one year after the game's original launch – will also see the release of a big, free anniversary update including a host of new features across all platforms, including Xbox, PC, and PS5.
The news was announced as part of the New Game+ showcase, which also offered a look at the anniversary update. Here, the devs ran over some of the things we already knew were on the way – new game plus and photo mode, for example – but perhaps the biggest additions are non-human options for character creation. You'll now be able to play as an aumauan, orlan, or dwarf.
In the video above, lead character artist Dmitri Berman explains that multiple playable races were "discussed" early in Avowed's development, but "it's a lot of work and a difficult thing to really nail down, especially in Avowed with its parkour systems, its combat mechanics, all the weapon types, and stuff like that in the game. Our different races are different sizes. They're different shapes. They're a very unique game experience when you play as each one of them in a first-person game, specifically. So it was something new to wrangle for Avowed. We had no time to finish it as we were making Avowed, and now we can give it to the players."
Avowed seemed to go somewhat under the radar in 2025, but for my money it's worth checking out if you missed it. It doesn't offer quite the same storytelling depth as many of Obsidian's most beloved classics, but it makes up for that with some genuinely excellent first-person combat and a series of open-world maps that feel densely detailed with numerous opportunities for discovery. There's a reason we called it one of the best games of 2025.
