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	<br>~~Avowed is Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming first-person fantasy RPG~~. ~~Many fantasy fans were quick~~ to ~~notice~~ the ~~similarities between the game as shown~~ in ~~its reveal trailer and The Elder Scrolls series, leading some~~ to ~~wonder if Obsidian is aiming for Bethesda~~'s ~~spot in~~ the ~~roleplaying mar~~<br><br> <br>~~Now that it~~'s ~~under Microsoft~~'s ~~wing~~, ~~it's in~~ a ~~good window~~ of ~~time~~ to ~~experiment and get~~ the ~~most of Microsoft~~'s ~~support. These years of trying new ideas will inform what Obsidian creates in the future and give Microsoft a better picture of what to expect out of this new working relations~~<br> <br>~~As such, Avowed seemed to be~~ the ~~odd man out this year, though the game was briefly mentioned at the end~~ of the ~~show by Xbox head Phil Spencer~~. ~~With The Outer Worlds 2 likely in very early development~~, ~~Avowed~~ is ~~likely Obsidian's next major game release , which means more news~~ could be ~~coming later~~ in ~~2021 at one~~ of the ~~various game events left this y~~<br><br> <br>The ~~specialization of class systems can be very satisfying, however, particularly in RPGs where the player travels in~~ a ~~party like Avowed 's CRPG precursor series Pillars of Eternity ,~~ which ~~came with eleven largely~~ traditional ~~fantasy~~ RPG ~~classes~~. ~~That level of specialization can also be particularly immersive in~~ a ~~way Skyrim 's jack~~-~~of-all-trades Dragonborn sometimes falls shorts~~. ~~A classless sytem also risks generalizing gameplay - players may not be an all-out mage~~, ~~for example, but there's little reason not to use Skyrim 's starting Healing spell regardless of their playst~~<br><br> <br>~~One of the reasons~~ Obsidian ~~is moving~~ its ~~Pillars~~ of ~~Eternity setting~~ to a first~~-person RPG format is financial~~. ~~As well-received as the~~ Pillars of Eternity ~~games were~~, it is ~~hoped that moving the RPG series~~ to a ~~more recognizable format~~ will ~~help draw new players. This,~~ in ~~turn, would help further establish Obsidian Entertainment as Microsoft's RPG powerhouse (especially considering~~ the ~~Bethesda acquisiti~~<br><br> <br>~~Most fantasy fans also have~~ far ~~fewer expectations when~~ it ~~comes~~ to ~~Avowed ’s lore~~ and ~~what they~~ might ~~expect to find in the Living Lands . While players of~~ The Elder Scrolls ~~6 might find exploring~~ Dwemer ruins ~~less exciting and more familiar than it was when they first played Skyrim~~ , ~~Avowed~~ 's ~~players are far less likely~~ to ~~know about aspects~~ of the ~~lore like the ancient Engwithan ruins running underneath Eora and their connection to the world’s backst~~<br><br> <br>~~Before her overthrow~~, ~~however, Woedica was the most powerful and dangerous of the gods. The Avowed trailer hints~~ that the upcoming ~~RPG may be set in Eora before Woedica~~ was ~~overthrown. If so, this would explain the difference between the technology seen in the Avowed trailer and the guns and cannons known to exist in Pillars~~ of ~~Eternity~~ . ~~Assuming~~ that ~~technology progressed at roughly the same rate in Eora as it did in Earth's history , Avowed~~ would be ~~set several centuries before Pillars of Eterni<br><br> <br>However~~, ~~there were a bunch~~ of ~~major titles,~~ some ~~expected to launch later this year~~, ~~which also went missing in action at the all digital event. Here are~~ the ~~twenty biggest games to go missing at E3 20~~<br><br> <br>~~Unfortunately, not much else~~ has ~~been revealed regarding~~ the ~~zombie survival~~ game~~. Following~~ its ~~reveal, Undead Labs did confirm that~~ the ~~game was still very~~ early in ~~development indicating release would still be a long ways off~~. ~~Without much else~~ to ~~go on~~ a ~~year later, its understandable that most fans felt a new trailer or~~ development ~~update would be ready~~, ~~though~~ if ~~State of Decay 3~~ is ~~attempting~~ to ~~fix and build off of~~ the ~~franchise's legacy, development~~ could be a ~~lengthy one~~, ~~especially to fulfill that huge open world sandbox survival fant~~<br><br> <br>~~In contrast~~, the ~~townsfolk~~ of ~~Solstheim frequently reference their isolation and~~ the ~~small size~~ of ~~their settlement~~, ~~despite Raven Rock being bigger than some~~ of ~~Skyrim ’s other settlements like Riverwood and Rorisktead. Avowed could create towns which are~~ the ~~same size as Skyrim ’s cities~~, ~~but seem far~~ more ~~convincing as hastily constructed frontier towns than ancient seats of power no bigger than a f~~<br><br> <br>~~One major Obsidian project is actually already accessible. Grounded went into early access in July 2020~~ , ~~and Obsidian has been supporting it aggressively ever since. Grounded is~~ a new ~~take on~~ a ~~familiar premise: the player characters are children who've mysteriously been shrunken down,~~ and ~~now have to fight insects much larger than them to survive~~. ~~Although Grounded looked strong from the beginning~~, ~~Obsidian consistently comes up with good additions to~~ the ~~game~~, ~~like new buildings for players~~ to ~~create~~ and ~~a koi pond offering a tense~~ and ~~beautiful new way~~ to ~~engage with~~ the ~~microscopic wo~~<br><br> <br>Grounded ~~is Obsidian's big potential release~~ for ~~2021, but the studio's next step is public too~~. ~~In the same showcase that Grounded was revealed~~, Obsidian ~~and Microsoft announced [https://Reconcavoafrofestival.com/ Avowed Updates], a new RPG set~~ in the ~~Pillars~~ of ~~Eternity universe~~. ~~Although~~ Obsidian ~~has said next to nothing about Avowed since then~~, ~~knowing~~ the ~~setting of~~ the game ~~has gone~~ a ~~long way in helping fans get an image of~~ the game~~. There's tons of Pillars of Eternity lore already in place~~ that~~'ll surely inform~~ the game, ~~no matter what the story is or how the gameplay differs from the games that precede~~<br>		<br>In Skyrim , players could manipulate items to decorate their homes in extreme detail. They could sit in any chair at any inn and listen to a bard play music, and they could zoom out and see themselves as part of a scene. They could even famously put buckets over the heads of shopkeeper NPCs in order to break the character's line of sight, letting them steal as many items from the store as they could ca<br><br> <br>If Avowed wants to distinguish itself, players should be able to see the frontier's fragile communities rise and fall depending on their actions. Avowed 's setting may be more traditionally medieval than Pillars of Eternity , but by setting its upcoming game on a frontier Obsidian could have far more flexibility, telling a story far away from regions of Eora with more established lore and allowing the player to have a huge influence over the game's wo<br><br> <br>Dragons in the Pillars of Eternity universe continue to expand in both size and intelligence the older they get. Old dragons can grow to be dozens of feet long, and their intelligence is said to surpass almost any other being encountered in Eora. Dragons could not only prove to be among the most interesting combat encounters in Avowed , but potentially some of the most interesting characters players might meet in the g<br><br> <br>The Outer Worlds presents a game world which resembles a traditional Bethesda RPG in many ways. Players find themselves thrown into a non-linear world filled with quests and NPCs, and often find themselves moving from town to town solving mysteries, running errands, and resolving local conflicts. Combat is common between towns, and exploration is encoura<br><br> <br>This could require Obsidian to make some updates to its engine during the development of Avowed . That being said, the studio can't hope to take on The Elder Scrolls series without first understanding some of the smaller elements that helped bring its huge success. Avowed may be a continuation of Pillars of Eternity , but many fantasy fans buying the game will be hoping for a spiritual successor to Skyrim . If Obsidian is going to take on a giant, the devil will be in the deta<br><br> <br>Avowed 's setting has far more to offer than it first appears to. Its hidden depths are literal. There are huge pillars of adra - a soul-channeling mineral - that extend into mega-dungeons beneath Eora that hide hidden secrets and technology. This might sound like The Elder Scrolls ' Dwemer ruins, but unlike The Elder Scrolls , Obsidian's Eora-set games have not hesitated to make solving the mysteries of its lost civilization a main part of the p<br><br> <br>However, that wasn't meant to be as the upcoming Fable was left out of Microsoft's already stuffed E3 2021 press conference. While industry insiders mentioned that certain Xbox franchises like Fable would be absent from E3 , the lack of confirmation from Microsoft gave some fans hope that perhaps even a trailer would be shown. Unfortunately for them, the wait contin<br><br> <br>Pillars of Eternity has a fascinating setting. At the time the first game takes place, Eora has settled into its rough equivalent of the early modern era. There are guns, galleons, and [https://Reconcavoafrofestival.com/ relevant web-site] even powerful magical explosives in the form of the Godhammer bomb. In contrast, the setting of The Elder Scrolls doesn't seem to have had a major technological development since the Second Era, at least if The Elder Scrolls Online is anything to go by. Leaning into the early modern influences could be a great way for Avowed to differentiate itself, but there's already a prob<br><br> <br>The dragons in Skyrim exist almost exclusively to be killed by the player, and the dragons only return to Tamriel at the beginning of the game. The dragons in Pillars of Eternity , in contrast, could feel far more like a part of the world the player is exploring, gifting the game with more diverse individual personalities and - hopefully - more dynamic and challenging combat encount<br><br> <br>Last year, Capcom revealed a mysterious new IP known as Pragmata with a reality bending trailer featuring a protagonist in some sort of space suit. The character was exploring what appeared to be an abandoned city outside of a little girl and holographic cat. Before long, the camera pulls back revealing distorted scenery and buildings, eventually leading to a satellite crashing down and sending the astronaut and little girl to the m<br><br> <br>A lot of talk around Grounded involves what it means for future games. It seems to be a good testing ground for things like enemy AI, as Obsidian creates intelligent enemies in the game's wide range of bugs and other animals. Obsidian isn't generally known for survival games like Grounded, either, so the positive feedback it's received on the game bodes well for further Obsidian experiments. Grounded is teaching Obsidian a lot that it can potentially use. While current Grounded updates are focused on polishing the game, odds seem good that even when the game officially launches, Obsidian will have more large-scale updates and additions to offer its player b<br>

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	<br>~~While returning~~ to the ~~same mega-dungeon could risk feeling repetitive~~, ~~it also creates a far greater sense of accomplishment. The Endless Paths of Od Nua feels like a nearly insurmountable challenge~~ to ~~conquer, a dungeon that~~ is ~~genuinely intimidating and keeps the player~~ in ~~suspense, wondering what mysteries~~ the ~~next level might ent~~<br><br> <br>~~After cancelling E3 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the ESA announced~~ that ~~the Electronic Entertainment Expo would indeed be returning in 2021 as an all digital event. Following the announcement~~, it ~~didn~~'~~t take long for most studios and companies~~ to ~~jump on board~~ and ~~setting up their own digital events~~. Microsoft~~, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and many others set up their own showcases promising~~ to ~~reveal more on a ton~~ of ~~upcoming games both for 2021 and in the coming ye~~<br><br> ~~<br>The studio may not have revealed much solid information about~~ Avowed ~~so far~~, ~~but that first trailer still gives some huge hints about~~ the ~~upcoming~~ game's ~~villain and setting. Many fans will~~ be ~~hoping to learn more details about Avowed from Obsidian~~ at ~~E3 2021 next mo~~<br><br> <br>~~It appears that significant progress has already been made developing [https://Reconcavoafrofestival.com/~~ Avowed ~~combat Guide]~~ 's ~~dungeons~~. ~~Fans~~ can ~~only hope that Obsidian chose to keep some of the unique dungeon design found~~ in ~~Pillars~~ of ~~Eternity~~ . It may ~~seem risky to move away from the Elder Scrolls formula~~ , but ~~those risks could be just what helps Avowed step out of~~ Skyrim 's ~~sha~~<br><br> <br>~~So many~~ of ~~these huge metaphysical revelations, including~~ the ~~fact that the gods are manmade, come out during the events of~~ Pillars of Eternity . ~~This raises~~ the ~~question~~ of ~~what mysteries Avowed might explore if~~ it is ~~set before these universe-shattering discoveries~~. ~~In any case~~, ~~if Avowed is set before Pillars of Eternity but after the fall of the Engwithan civilization~~ , the ~~machine will still be directing the souls of the dead through The Wh~~<br><br> <br>~~Many~~ of Skyrim 's ~~dungeons lead~~ the ~~player through a clear linear path~~ to the ~~end~~, ~~which in turn loops back to~~ the ~~start~~ of the ~~dungeon~~. ~~Just as~~ Avowed ~~'s AI could be more dynamic,~~ the upcoming RPG~~'s dungeons could~~ be ~~more open~~ in ~~floor plan~~, ~~allowing players to approach problems from multiple angles. A dungeon could present~~ the ~~player with two choices, for example: tackle a difficult puzzle which leads deeper into~~ the ~~dungeon, or try~~ and ~~take another route~~ to the same ~~location that is guarded by more enemies.~~ Avowed ~~players should have to keep their wits about them, rather than simply moving forward and killing every NPC they run acr~~<br><br> <br>~~Avowed may not use~~ a ~~system entirely similar~~ to ~~Oblivion~~ , ~~but The Elder Scrolls 4 may give a good idea of what Avowed 's class system might be working from if it has one~~. ~~In this case classes~~ are ~~essentially major stat modifiers — they don't necessarily affect what~~ the ~~player is able~~ to ~~do, but they do greatly tilt the likelihood of success in favor of certain tact~~<br><br> <br>~~For~~ a ~~time this made Obsidian's position particularly precarious~~. ~~Back in 2010 when Fallout: New Vegas got an 84~~ on ~~Metacritic~~ , ~~Bethesda denied Obsidian~~ a ~~bonus contingent on the game receiving an 85 on the review aggregator. This led Obsidian CEO Francis Urquhart~~ to ~~announce~~ the ~~cancellation of a planned project codenamed "North Carolina." While bigger studios like Bethesda can weather less successful releases like Fallout 76~~ , ~~for~~ a ~~time it seemed like Obsidian was just~~ one ~~flop away from falling ap~~<br><br> <br>~~Dwemer ruins tend to be~~ the ~~most expansive~~ and ~~varied in~~ their ~~design~~, ~~but Avowed will need to do much more~~ than ~~emulate~~ Skyrim ~~'s best dungeon experiences~~. ~~With evidence that~~ Avowed ~~may be further along in development~~ than ~~fans think, here are just some~~ of ~~the ways Obsidian could redefine the dungeon-diving experience for the next generat~~<br><br> <br>~~All of the gods~~ in ~~Avowed 's universe were created by an ancient civilization which lived on Eora~~. ~~The Engwithans were~~ a ~~continent-spanning culture packed full of rival kings and armed with powerful technology. They were able to manipulate souls through~~ a ~~science known as Animancy . As Animancy developed~~ the ~~Engwithans became masters of metaphysics~~, and ~~began finding solid answers~~ to ~~abstract metaphysical questions~~. ~~To their shock~~, ~~they discovered there were no gods. Determined~~ to ~~cover up~~ the ~~truth~~, the ~~leaders of Engwith decided to make their~~ <br><br> <br>This bodes well for The Outer Worlds 2 , which was announced at E3 2021. The game's trailer parodied the early announcements of other games - particularly RPGs like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Elder Scrolls 6 - suggesting it's in very early development. In that case, The Outer Worlds 2 could be in Obsidian's ~~back pocket~~, ~~with the announcement trailer designed to keep interest in~~ the studio's ~~upcoming releases as it works on Avowed~~ . In ~~other words,~~ the ~~fact that both Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 are "in development" doesn't actually mean~~ that Obsidian ~~is dividing its resources evenly between the games, or anywhere cl<br><br> <br>Oaths are referenced twice,~~ and ~~the trailer ends with a reference to a crown~~. ~~Crowns are one of Woedica's symbols~~, ~~and unlike the other gods of Eora Woedica can be seen wearing~~ a ~~crown~~ in ~~all~~ of ~~her depictions~~. ~~A crown symbol very similar~~ to ~~Woedica's can also be seen on~~ the ~~banner hanging from~~ the ~~castle~~ in the ~~trailer~~. ~~While the narrator~~'s ~~identity is unclear, they appear to be describing a history where ruling families gained their power by making oaths to Woedica. When they broke those oaths the deity — also the goddess~~ of ~~vengeance — created monsters like~~ the ~~one~~ the ~~player character~~ is ~~waiting for at~~ the ~~end of~~ the ~~trai~~<br>		<br>Avowed is Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming first-person fantasy RPG. Many fantasy fans were quick to notice the similarities between the game as shown in its reveal trailer and The Elder Scrolls series, leading some to wonder if Obsidian is aiming for Bethesda's spot in the roleplaying mar<br><br> <br>Now that it's under Microsoft's wing, it's in a good window of time to experiment and get the most of Microsoft's support. These years of trying new ideas will inform what Obsidian creates in the future and give Microsoft a better picture of what to expect out of this new working relations<br> <br>As such, Avowed seemed to be the odd man out this year, though the game was briefly mentioned at the end of the show by Xbox head Phil Spencer. With The Outer Worlds 2 likely in very early development, Avowed is likely Obsidian's next major game release , which means more news could be coming later in 2021 at one of the various game events left this y<br><br> <br>The specialization of class systems can be very satisfying, however, particularly in RPGs where the player travels in a party like Avowed 's CRPG precursor series Pillars of Eternity , which came with eleven largely traditional fantasy RPG classes. That level of specialization can also be particularly immersive in a way Skyrim 's jack-of-all-trades Dragonborn sometimes falls shorts. A classless sytem also risks generalizing gameplay - players may not be an all-out mage, for example, but there's little reason not to use Skyrim 's starting Healing spell regardless of their playst<br><br> <br>One of the reasons Obsidian is moving its Pillars of Eternity setting to a first-person RPG format is financial. As well-received as the Pillars of Eternity games were, it is hoped that moving the RPG series to a more recognizable format will help draw new players. This, in turn, would help further establish Obsidian Entertainment as Microsoft's RPG powerhouse (especially considering the Bethesda acquisiti<br><br> <br>Most fantasy fans also have far fewer expectations when it comes to Avowed ’s lore and what they might expect to find in the Living Lands . While players of The Elder Scrolls 6 might find exploring Dwemer ruins less exciting and more familiar than it was when they first played Skyrim , Avowed 's players are far less likely to know about aspects of the lore like the ancient Engwithan ruins running underneath Eora and their connection to the world’s backst<br><br> <br>Before her overthrow, however, Woedica was the most powerful and dangerous of the gods. The Avowed trailer hints that the upcoming RPG may be set in Eora before Woedica was overthrown. If so, this would explain the difference between the technology seen in the Avowed trailer and the guns and cannons known to exist in Pillars of Eternity . Assuming that technology progressed at roughly the same rate in Eora as it did in Earth's history , Avowed would be set several centuries before Pillars of Eterni<br><br> <br>However, there were a bunch of major titles, some expected to launch later this year, which also went missing in action at the all digital event. Here are the twenty biggest games to go missing at E3 20<br><br> <br>Unfortunately, not much else has been revealed regarding the zombie survival game. Following its reveal, Undead Labs did confirm that the game was still very early in development indicating release would still be a long ways off. Without much else to go on a year later, its understandable that most fans felt a new trailer or development update would be ready, though if State of Decay 3 is attempting to fix and build off of the franchise's legacy, development could be a lengthy one, especially to fulfill that huge open world sandbox survival fant<br><br> <br>In contrast, the townsfolk of Solstheim frequently reference their isolation and the small size of their settlement, despite Raven Rock being bigger than some of Skyrim ’s other settlements like Riverwood and Rorisktead. Avowed could create towns which are the same size as Skyrim ’s cities, but seem far more convincing as hastily constructed frontier towns than ancient seats of power no bigger than a f<br><br> <br>One major Obsidian project is actually already accessible. Grounded went into early access in July 2020 , and Obsidian has been supporting it aggressively ever since. Grounded is a new take on a familiar premise: the player characters are children who've mysteriously been shrunken down, and now have to fight insects much larger than them to survive. Although Grounded looked strong from the beginning, Obsidian consistently comes up with good additions to the game, like new buildings for players to create and a koi pond offering a tense and beautiful new way to engage with the microscopic wo<br><br> <br>Grounded is Obsidian's big potential release for 2021, but the studio's next step is public too. In the same showcase that Grounded was revealed, Obsidian and Microsoft announced [https://Reconcavoafrofestival.com/ Avowed Updates], a new RPG set in the Pillars of Eternity universe. Although Obsidian has said next to nothing about Avowed since then, knowing the setting of the game has gone a long way in helping fans get an image of the game. There's tons of Pillars of Eternity lore already in place that'll surely inform the game, no matter what the story is or how the gameplay differs from the games that precede<br>

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While returning to the same mega-dungeon could risk feeling repetitive, it also creates a far greater sense of accomplishment. The Endless Paths of Od Nua feels like a nearly insurmountable challenge to conquer, a dungeon that is genuinely intimidating and keeps the player in suspense, wondering what mysteries the next level might ent After cancelling E3 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the ESA announced that the Electronic Entertainment Expo would indeed be returning in 2021 as an all digital event. Following the announcement, it didn't take long for most studios and companies to jump on board and setting up their own digital events. Microsoft, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and many others set up their own showcases promising to reveal more on a ton of upcoming games both for 2021 and in the coming ye The studio may not have revealed much solid information about Avowed so far, but that first trailer still gives some huge hints about the upcoming game's villain and setting. 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In any case, if Avowed is set before Pillars of Eternity but after the fall of the Engwithan civilization , the machine will still be directing the souls of the dead through The Wh Many of Skyrim 's dungeons lead the player through a clear linear path to the end, which in turn loops back to the start of the dungeon. Just as Avowed 's AI could be more dynamic, the upcoming RPG's dungeons could be more open in floor plan, allowing players to approach problems from multiple angles. A dungeon could present the player with two choices, for example: tackle a difficult puzzle which leads deeper into the dungeon, or try and take another route to the same location that is guarded by more enemies. Avowed players should have to keep their wits about them, rather than simply moving forward and killing every NPC they run acr Avowed may not use a system entirely similar to Oblivion , but The Elder Scrolls 4 may give a good idea of what Avowed 's class system might be working from if it has one. In this case classes are essentially major stat modifiers — they don't necessarily affect what the player is able to do, but they do greatly tilt the likelihood of success in favor of certain tact For a time this made Obsidian's position particularly precarious. Back in 2010 when Fallout: New Vegas got an 84 on Metacritic , Bethesda denied Obsidian a bonus contingent on the game receiving an 85 on the review aggregator. This led Obsidian CEO Francis Urquhart to announce the cancellation of a planned project codenamed "North Carolina." While bigger studios like Bethesda can weather less successful releases like Fallout 76 , for a time it seemed like Obsidian was just one flop away from falling ap Dwemer ruins tend to be the most expansive and varied in their design, but Avowed will need to do much more than emulate Skyrim 's best dungeon experiences. With evidence that Avowed may be further along in development than fans think, here are just some of the ways Obsidian could redefine the dungeon-diving experience for the next generat All of the gods in Avowed 's universe were created by an ancient civilization which lived on Eora. The Engwithans were a continent-spanning culture packed full of rival kings and armed with powerful technology. They were able to manipulate souls through a science known as Animancy . As Animancy developed the Engwithans became masters of metaphysics, and began finding solid answers to abstract metaphysical questions. To their shock, they discovered there were no gods. Determined to cover up the truth, the leaders of Engwith decided to make their This bodes well for The Outer Worlds 2 , which was announced at E3 2021. The game's trailer parodied the early announcements of other games - particularly RPGs like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Elder Scrolls 6 - suggesting it's in very early development. In that case, The Outer Worlds 2 could be in Obsidian's back pocket, with the announcement trailer designed to keep interest in the studio's upcoming releases as it works on Avowed . In other words, the fact that both Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 are "in development" doesn't actually mean that Obsidian is dividing its resources evenly between the games, or anywhere cl Oaths are referenced twice, and the trailer ends with a reference to a crown. Crowns are one of Woedica's symbols, and unlike the other gods of Eora Woedica can be seen wearing a crown in all of her depictions. A crown symbol very similar to Woedica's can also be seen on the banner hanging from the castle in the trailer. While the narrator's identity is unclear, they appear to be describing a history where ruling families gained their power by making oaths to Woedica. When they broke those oaths the deity — also the goddess of vengeance — created monsters like the one the player character is waiting for at the end of the trai