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However, it has been confirmed that Avowed is not a brand new setting, starting from scratch. It's actually taking place in Eora, the setting of the Pillars of Eternity , but in an entirely new way. Eora may not have the name recognition of Tamriel, but it does mean Obsidian is building on a fantasy world that is already established. It could still go in any number of ways, but Humans, Aumaua, Dwarves, Elves, Orlans, and Godlikes are races that will likely populate the world (and be playable?). The Old Empires seem prominent given Avowed 's trailer , but there's plenty more countries to explore as well. Basically, The Elder Scrolls 6 has a more well-known location, but both settings are pretty similar in terms of world-build

One big question that should be addressed is simple: which will be played first? One common determiner when it comes to a fan-favorite video game, especially those that are similar, is which was played first. Many who played Fallout 3 first will argue that it's better than Fallout New Vegas , while many who played the latter first will argue that it's better than Fallout 3 . There's a lot of psychology behind that, and it's not a blanket statement—it's not true of everyone. But when it comes to Avowed and The Elder Scrolls 6 , there may be a lasting impression if one of them manages to get out there and truly impress fi


There are six playable races within the franchise, which will likely be playable in Avowed as well. Collectively, they are known as the Kith, the civilized races of Eora, but it would be interesting to see if non-Kith races were added. Regardless, here are the likely playable races of Avow


Bethesda and Obsidian have worked on several of the same IPs, and Bethesda’s worlds were greatly influenced by earlier games that Obsidian’s future founders had worked on. Bethesda took over the Fallout series with Fallout 3 in 2008, but many of the Fallout 2 developers were then able to return to the series to work on Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas . Despite the devs having to work in Bethesda’s new first-person format rather than Fallout 2 ’s top-down perspective, the game was a huge critical success, and many consider New Vegas one of the best games in the ser


The Outer Worlds was highly praised for its writing and its focus on conversation and character-development, though some found the game to be a little short, clocking in at about 24 hours. In contrast Fallout 4 was received less favorably, with many finding the main story to be particularly weak, a trend in criticism that has haunted Bethesda since its early ga


One thing fans can seemingly count on is the inclusion of playable races. The Elder Scrolls 6 will likely continue the tried-and-true races of the franchise in its game, but Avowed may initially seem like a different story. Yet, it isn't really. It's been confirmed that Avowed takes place in Eora, the same setting as the Pillars of Eternity franchise, which means players will encounter the same races found there...and probably play t


Other lands on Eora include Aedyr, an empire mostly comprised of humans and elves and located right on Eora's equator; the Dyrwood, a former colony of Aedyr and the main setting of Pillars of Eternity , also a hotspot of animancy; and the Ixamitl Plains, north of the Dyrwood, a place of open savannas occupied by humans and orlans. There's Old Vailia and the Vailian Republics, once the jewel of the southern seas of Eora; the Deadfire Archipelago, setting of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire , a chain of tropical volcanic islands mainly occupied by amaua; Rauatai, a land rich with resources but constantly being squabbled over; and the White That Wends, a southern polar region at the bottom of the world mainly home to pale elves and boreal dwar


Finally, the most conspicuous of the races are the godlike: they can be descended from any of the above races, but their appearances and abilities are modified by a connection to one of the gods of Eora. This results in often aberrant head shapes and mystical powers that few other possess; godlike are often either revered or reviled depending on their type, with few in-betweens. Among the many different types of godlike, moon, fire, earth, avian, and death godlike have all been represented in the ga


The mighty Aumaua are the largest of the Kith races and are commonly found in or near oceans. Though not truly aquatic, they have an affinity for water and many of their civilizations, such as Rauatai, are based on naval dominance. They are known for their unparalleled stren


Avowed has more than enough space to be its own game and established new lore, because there's so much of Eora that even those who played the Pillars games haven't seen yet. At the same time, using Eora as the setting of Avowed is a great way to reel in Pillars players as well as newcomers to the g


Bethesda is still a huge company, and it will be a long time before its place in the RPG world is completely replaced. Nonetheless, Obsidian’s announcement of Avowed Money guide shows that the smaller developer is coming for Bethesda’s crown, and is ready to take advantage of Bethesda’s failures over the last few years. Time will tell if Obsidian is successful, but if both companies continue their current trajectories, Obsidian may well prove the old mantra true: the bigger they are, the harder they f