Obsidian Sets Avowed’s Next Major Update For February After Fall Delay

Obsidian has pushed Avowed’s planned fall update into early next year, moving the entire slate of features to a larger anniversary patch scheduled for February. The studio confirmed the change in a message to its community, noting that the season was nearly over with key work still unfinished. The February release will incorporate all material originally set for autumn along with additional features the studio has not yet detailed, positioning it as the game’s most substantial update since launch.

The shift marks the latest step in a post-release plan that has reshaped several parts of the first-person RPG since it debuted last February. Earlier patches reworked ranger and fighter progression, expanded talent options, and introduced quality-of-life improvements such as additional build flexibility and optional visual adjustments. Obsidian has kept to a steady cadence of updates, but the fall target slipped as development moved closer to the end of the year.

The studio told players the delay was unavoidable due to timing.

"Avowed will not be receiving a fall update," Obsidian wrote in its Discord announcement. It added that the new February patch will be “the biggest update for the game yet.”

Players who entered early access through the premium edition have given Avowed a warm reception on Steam, where the action-RPG holds an 82% approval score from more than 500 reviews ahead of its full release.

Obsidian is holding back specifics on the extra additions planned for the anniversary release, but confirmed the list of previously announced features that will now be part of the February patch. The update will introduce New Game Plus, a photo mode, a new weapon type, new ways to adjust a character’s appearance mid-playthrough, and a set of revised presets for player characters. Expanded Godlike presets will also be included, along with further changes the studio plans to announce as the update approaches.

The summer update set the stage for these next steps, addressing major gaps between the game’s classes. Wizard builds had dominated early versions of Avowed thanks to broad elemental spell variety and deep upgrade paths. Rangers and fighters relied on fewer active abilities and had more limited ways to define their roles. Obsidian responded by adding new movement, stealth, and control skills to the ranger tree, including the ability to reposition behind targets and chain attacks through cooldown resets. Fighters received expanded utility through long-distance revive abilities, high-impact finishers, and stamina-focused techniques that alter the tempo of melee combat.

Those changes arrived alongside new passive upgrades intended to reinforce each class’s identity. Rangers gained bonuses to precision, poison use, and weak-point damage. Fighters received boosts tied to low-health performance, dual-wield specialization, and defensive stability when surrounded by enemies. To prevent players from overwhelming encounters, Obsidian gave several enemy types access to abilities once reserved for the player, adding new status effects that can slow movement or disrupt attacks.

The July patch also broadened the game’s equipment pool. Unique weapons were distributed across all four regions to support more build concepts earlier in a playthrough. The update improved Steam Deck performance as well, adding new framerate and upscaling options and revising interface behavior in several areas. Obsidian resolved a long list of technical issues, from quest progression bugs to ability conflicts and animation inconsistencies. Many of these improvements quietly shaped how the next update will build on the current systems.

With the fall delay now formalized, the community will have a longer wait before testing the next phase of the game’s evolution. Obsidian has asked players to watch for more details as the anniversary approaches, suggesting a broader rollout of information early in the new year.

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