Xbox is bringing Avowed to PS5<p>Another first-party Xbox game is making the leap to PlayStation 5. This time around, Obsidian’s
Avowed — one of our <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/engadgets-favorite-games-of-2025-153000109.html" data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1">favorite games of last year[/url] — is crossing the great divide. The fantasy action RPG will hit Sony’s console <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.obsidian.net/news/obsidian/avowed-is-coming-to-playstation-5" data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1">on February 17[/url], one day shy of the game’s first anniversary. </p><p>As it happens, an <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.obsidian.net/news/avowed-updated-roadmap" data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1">anniversary update[/url] is set to go live on all platforms at the same time. This includes a new game+ mode (allowing those who have beaten the RPG to replay it with all their gear and upgrades from their previous run), a photo mode, a new weapon type and more. </p><p>
Avowed is set in the same universe as Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity games. It tasks you with investigating a fungal plague that has infested the world. “The writing is stellar throughout, though the sidequests that reveal your companions’ backstories are particularly poignant," Engadget senior reporter Jessica Conditt wrote. "
Avowed is gorgeous, its combat systems are fully customizable, its characters are intriguing and its encumbrance limit is generous. There’s a real sense of magic about the entire game — and no, that’s not just the mind-altering mushrooms talking."</p><p>Microsoft has brought a string of first-party Xbox games to PS5 over the last couple of years, freeing them from console exclusivity.
Forza Horizon 5, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and
Sea of Thieves are among the games that have crossed over to PlayStation. Later this year, you’ll even be able to <a target="_blank" class="link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/halo-campaign-evolved-is-a-remake-of-the-original-story-coming-to-xbox-pc-and-ps5-in-2026-203913552.html" data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1">play a Halo game on PS5[/url], something that was utterly unthinkable not too long ago. </p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Xbox is bringing Avowed to PS5
