Obsidian Entertainment has publicly confirmed a major Anniversary Update coming to Avowed on February 17, 2026, set to coincide with the game landing on PlayStation for the first time. A new developer roadmap (catch it below) outlines a slew of major post-release expansion of features for the title including New Game+, Photo Mode, new weapons, and the ability to play as other Living Lands races.
Avowed is an Action RPG set in the Pillars of Eternity universe and follows an Envoy from Aedyr (that’s you) who journeys to The Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger, to investigate rumors of a spreading plague — the Dreamscourge — that threatens all life.
Gameplay Director Gabriel Paramo and Lead Character Artist Dimitri Berman note the expansion features come from fan-based requests from the Avowed community, and include some cool additions such as Arachnophobia, which you’ll probably develop anyway as a side-effect of playing the game.
Core Enhancements
New Game Plus: Restart the game with your existing gear and progression.
• Photo Mode: Capture the weird and wonderful Living Lands in all its rich detail, or snap a sneaky shot of your companions at camp. Kai won’t mind. Yatzli will be thrilled!
• New Weapon Type: The Quarterstaff, a community request, brings a fresh combat approach.
Character & Customization Enhancements
• Change Your Character’s Appearance: For the first time you’ll be able to update your character’s look after initial creation, so if you regret creating Woody McWoodFace, a Godlike with a literal featureless plank of wood for a face, there’s hope. You know. If that’s something you did. Ahem.
• New Character Presets: More presets and Godlike feature presets for character creation, expanding how players can personalize their Envoy. Chin depth? Jaw Spread? Lip Position? Sign me up!
• New Playable Races: Getting a pain in your back stooping to have a fireside chat with Marius at camp? Now you don’t have to! Play as Aumaua, Orlan, or Dwarf, with unique character options and height-based camera adjustments. Your spine will thank you.
More Cool Stuff
• Enemy Modifiers in NG+: New challenges like elemental damage modifiers and immunities will be present for those playing through NG+. (confirmed)
• Combat & Economy Settings: Customizable difficulty and economic modifiers (e.g., price changes, enemy stats) are rumored, letting players tailor gameplay (rumored)
• Finishers & Skill Tweaks: New weapon finishers and tweaks to combat behavior are also reportedly part of the broader update. (rumored)
• Avowed is coming to PlayStation: On February 17, 2026. (confirmed)
