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After years of waiting, Avowed is finally here, and we've got the final release time to prove it for Steam and Xbox Game Pass users on console or PC are you ready?Tech10:42, 18 Feb 2025Ever fallen in love with a fish man? You mightYears after its initial reveal, it's finally here Avowed launches on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC today, and the hotly-anticipated RPG has been worth the wait.In our glowing review, we said "Avowed is one of Obsidian's best games in a library swimming in excellence. It's a fun RPG that doesn't stray too far from a well-worn formula, instead choosing to refine it and adding in some absolutely fantastic first-person combat."While early access players have been able to play for a few days, if you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you'll want to know when you can jump in.Avowed gives the Series X a workoutFirst, the bad news. We hope you didn't book today off from your 9-5, because Avowed won't be available for free for another few hours.The game will go live for subscribers on Xbox Series X and S and PC at 6 pm GMT (10 am PST or 1 pm EST) on February 18.Still, it could be worse, as new fans in New Zealand, Australia and Japan have to wait until Wednesday.It's also worth noting that this is the time it'll go live on Steam, too, but at least you can rest safe knowing once the download is done and the game is unlocked, you're in for a heck of a ride.Speaking of the download, you can pre-install Avowed right now so you're ready to go. Already at work? You can use the Xbox app to queue up the download for when you get home."Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG set in the world of Eora, where your choices carve a path through war, intrigue, and ancient mysteries," the game's Steam description reads."Navigate a land in turmoil, forge powerful alliances or deadly rivalries, and wield magic and steel to shape the fate of the Living Landsand your own destiny."Article continues belowObsidian Entertainment has been busy in recent years. The studio's last RPG, The Outer Worlds, launched in 2019, before Grounded and Pentiment switched things up with a survival game and historical 'whodunnit' respectively.While working on Avowed, Obsidian has also been working on The Outer Worlds 2, which will also come to PlayStation 5. It's slated for 2025, too.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.