Upon release,Avowedreceived largely positive reviews, garnering an 82 out of 100 on review aggregator OpenCritic.

Why Are People Mad at Avowed’s Pronoun Options?

Obsidian Entertainment’sAvowedhas found itself in hot water as controversy surrounds the game’s pronoun options.

Avowed game wallpaper

This decision drew the ire of a segment of the gaming community.

Tensions on the matter have been hot-button for months.

Just wait until you see the default, you said little shit."

Playable character in Avowed standing in a library

Since release, they have continued to look for anything to gripe about.

Avowedis available on Xbox Series X/S and PC.

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The character screen in Avowed with the pronoun option underlined

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