Avowed Has a Little Bit of Romance In It After All

Obsidian's Avowed, now available in early access, has surprised players with a romantic subplot, despite the developers' earlier statements. While Obsidian previously stated Avowed wouldn't feature a dedicated romance system, opting instead for "thoughtful relationships" with companions, early gameplay reveals at least one companion, Kai, develops romantic feelings for the player character.

This contradicts earlier statements by Avowed game director Carrie Patel in an IGN interview. Patel explained their decision to avoid a traditional romance system, stating: "We are building thoughtful relationships with our companion characters... if you're going to do it, you really, really have to commit and make sure that you're giving all to fulfilling that in a way that feels both true to the character, but also creates an engaging player experience. So not something we're doing for Avowed, but I wouldn't say never."

Spoiler Alert! Details regarding the romantic interactions with Kai will follow. If you wish to avoid spoilers, stop reading now.

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