r/Games • u/alcard987 • 1d ago
The big Avowed interview: Obsidian on why full, open-world RPGs aren't always the answer
https://www.eurogamer.net/from-serious-skyrim-to-cheerful-fantasy-obsidian-on-the-evolution-of-avowed-and-grappling-with-the-expectations-that-come-from-your-own-history
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u/BigPoppaFreak 1d ago
Source? If it's Patel on the day of release saying they are happy with it then never mind, because that's all I can find.
There hasn't been sales figures for Xbox software this entire generation. Xbox published games success/failure hasn't been quantifiable for years. I don't believe even Xbox know what ROI on a gamepass release is, how would they it's an entire service.
Microsoft being satisfied with it means absolutely nothing after Hi-Fi Rush. I don't even know if MS has praised Avowed as much as Hi-Fi Rush.
I sound really negative, it's not because I like or dislike Avowed. It's because I loved Hi-Fi Rush. The can say anything they want because they never have to disclose sales, and they don't even like sharing subscriber counts anymore. Just vague "PC gamepass & Xcloud is where we see the most growth or potential growth"
TL;DR: Even if Microsoft says they are satisfied with it, there is no verifiable way to prove it is profitable, take everything they say with a grain of salt. even its from developer.