GamingPlaystationXbox is bringing Avowed to PS5Obsidian's fantasy RPG will no longer be a console exclusive as of February 17.Kris HoltContributing ReporterFri, January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTCAnother first-party Xbox game is making the leap to PlayStation 5.This time around, Obsidian’s — one of our favorite games of last year — is crossing the great divide.The fantasy action RPG will hit Sony’s console on February 17, one day shy of the game’s first anniversary.As it happens, an anniversary update 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.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." 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."Microsoft has brought a string of first-party Xbox games to PS5 over the last couple of years, freeing them from console exclusivity.
and are among the games that have crossed over to PlayStation.Later this year, you’ll even be able to play a Halo game on PS5, something that was utterly unthinkable not too long ago.
