Instead, both the first title and Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire utilized real-time with pause, which still worked perfectly well, but left those players who preferred the turn-based approach ...

and allow for a wider range of niche builds. Luckily, Avowed originates from the Pillars of Eternity games, so there is already an existing pool of character options that Avowed 2 could draw from.

series director Josh Sawyer said in 2024 that Pillars of Eternity 2, which released in 2018, was met with poor sales that were "very demoralizing." It's possible that, now, Baldur's Gate 3 ...

Beneath a Starless Sky explores the making of the Infinity Engine RPGs, the history of Black Isle Studios, and the development of Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity franchise.