How Many Years Separate Avowed From Pillars of Eternity?

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Revealed at the July 2021 Xbox Games Showcase, Avowed is an upcoming first-person RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, the minds behind titles like The Outer Worlds and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2. The gameplay is said to be inspired by Bethesda's Skyrim, and is a title that fans have dubbed, "The Outer Worlds meets Pillars of Eternity."

This comparison is not mere speculation. From the initial trailer, Obsidian revealed that Avowed is set in the fantasy world of Eora — the same universe as Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity franchise. Since the release of that trailer, many fans of Pillars of Eternity have been speculating whether this latest title will be set before or after the original games' events, and a number of clues are hidden in the reveal that could point people in the right direction.

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Pillars of Eternity and its sequel are considered to be some of the best role-playing games ever released. The top-down RPG took clear inspiration from classic Infinity Engine games like Baldur's Gateand the Icewind Dale series. The 2015 game was crowdfunded on Kickstarter, and was a roaring success with over 70,000 backers pledging upwards of $4 million USD. Its sequel, Pillars of Eternity: Deadfire, released five years later to a similar degree of success.

Pillars of Eternity and Deadfire created a deep well of lore surrounding the land of Eora. Gods, wars, and a technological renaissance fill the history of the modern-day CPRG but still left plenty of gaps to be filled and explored by creators. Although no solid information has come from Obsidian Entertainment nor Microsoft since the launch of the trailer last June (aside from possible insider leaks),