15 Big Games Missing From E3 2021

A smaller project like Grounded also seems unlikely to take up too many of Obsidian's resources, even if its continually worked on throughout the development of Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 . Ultimately, there's no way to know how well the studio is handling multiple projects until details about either Avowed or The Outer Worlds 2 's release windows are revealed. However, while Obsidian has struggled in the past, the studio may be in a better position for its increasing ambition than ever bef


In some ways Skyrim ’s lack of follower depth complements the game’s broader design. Skyrim prioritizes freedom above all else, and the range and flexibility of its follower characters allows them to blend in no matter who the player wants to roleplay as, while in New Vegas characters like Boone are incompatible with roleplaying decisions like joining the Legion for story reasons. Without its focus on player freedom it’s unlikely that the game would have achieved the replay-value or longevity Skyrim has enjoyed, even as the game approaches its 10-year anniversary. Based on Obsidian’s past games, however, it’s unlikely that Avowed ’s companion characters will follow Skyrim ’s freedom-focused des


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


Skyrim ’s followers are relatively barebones, even for a game released in 2011. Compared to 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas , Skyrim has far more characters who can be recruited as followers, but with far fewer unique lines, quests, and with next to no engagement with Skyrim ’s main story or any other major questlines. Even the recruitable followers with the most story like Aela the Huntress or Cicero have stories which are completely independent of their journeys with the pla


Following all of the rumors and leaks, Microsoft finally revealed that a new Fable game was in active development. In a first for the series, the short teaser trailer shown off in 2020 revealed Forza Horizon developer Playground Games to be the studio working on this latest entry. While the CG trailer whet the appetite of fans, many were hoping to see something a little more substantial at E3 2

Obsidian's upcoming first-person RPG Avowed Missions is set in the same universe as the studio's Pillars of Eternity series. While the trailer seems light on detail, it's actually packed full of evidence that one key character will be returning from Pillars of Eternity in a central r


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


"We have always known war. We forged our empire, turned heroes into queens and kings, and decimated our foes. Now our oaths are lost, forsaken, and you must face the monsters our sins have borne. Is an oath worth the weight of a cro


In Skyrim , the player is encouraged to imagine almost everything about their character’s history and internal life, and the game’s lack of developed followers encourages a similar mindset with the game’s secondary characters. While few of Skyrim ’s followers have much story to speak of, the sheer breadth of companions that this allows the game to have shouldn’t be dismissed, and with players already relying on their own imaginations when it comes to the Dragonborn , the amount of followers in the game helps give greater variety to each Skyrim playthrough than a game like New Vegas or The Outer Worlds


Based on just how heavily the trailer features Woedica , Avowed may be set during the height of the goddess' power. Woedica may not even be "the Burned Queen" or "the Exiled Queen" yet at all. She only gained those names after the other gods of Eora cast Woedica from her throne, and the fire god Magran burned her. "The Strangler" is Woedica's manifestation on Eora. She is an old woman who wears expensive but tattered clothing, and who supposedly appears on empty roads to strangle those who break their oaths. The Strangler is also said to be supernaturally fast and strong, which could make her a horrifying encounter if she appears in Avow


Microsoft purchased Obsidian back in 2018, just a few months after the release of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire , giving the studio some stability. Since then Obsidian has undertaken a surprising number of confirmed projects. This includes Avowed , The Outer Worlds 2 , and continuing work on Grounded , the studio's Honey, I Shrunk The Kid s-inspired survival game. Despite Microsoft's backing, two major first-person RPGs and updates for a survival game seems like a lot to handle considering Obsidian's history. This had led many fans to worry that the studio may have bitten off more than it can c