Avowed Won't Fill The Elder Scrolls 6 Void Bethesda Has Made

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Ever since it was first announced way back in 2020, hype has been quietly building for Obsidian's as being the next big fantasy RPG title. It is set in a tried and tested world, which was the host to the series. Although there will be some growing pains expanding the game from a traditional, Infinity Engine-style CRPG to a massive, first-person RPG, things are looking good ahead of 's release in February, even if the seemingly constant delays have become a bit of a concern and stopped the hype from building steadily.

A big reason for 's hype are the comparisons to series, with both being first person RPGs in rich fantasy worlds. Obsidian has already worked on a Bethesda title before, the famed, so comparisons were always going to happen, especially because there seems to be a never-ending wait for since its announcement all the way back in 2018. Still, likely won't fill that hole, and Obsidian is actively trying to avoid comparisons with the likes of, although these efforts appear to be in vain.

In an interview with PCGamesN, Carrie Patel (the game director for ) stated that comparisons to were going to be impossible to escape for a first-person fantasy RPG, but did say that Obsidian looks at with the game having a similar scope to the 2019 space adventure. had comparisons to the series, due to the creators of working on it, but the game isn't as big as a Bethesda title. will likely be in the same boat with its map size.

titles have always had massive maps, with being the size of Great Britain, but it seems won't be replicating this. Bethesda games are also known for their openness as well, with players able to go anywhere and do anything in an almost sandbox-like world, but this isn't what is going for either. Patel statedthat it's important for to have a and mentions the importance of constraints to maintain good pacing. Obsidian clearly cares about telling a story with .

's map was made to be lore-accurate in size and is approximately 161,600 kilometers sq.

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