Obsidian Entertainment has been in the video game industry for a little over 20 years now, and in that time, it’s garnered a reputation for making incredibly ambitious and innovative video games. Though it’s dabbled in a handful of other genres over the years, Obsidian’s bread and butter has always been sprawling RPGs set in rich fantasy, Sci-Fi, or post-apocalyptic worlds. One of the studio’s most acclaimed series isPillars of Eternity, and though it doesn’t share its name,Avowedwill be set in the samefantasy world of Eora.
Set to release on July 10, 2025,Avowedwill see fans return to Eora once more, this time from a new gameplay perspective, swappingPillars of Eternity’s isometric camera angle for a first/third-person viewpoint. WithAvowedbeing set just a few years after the secondPillars of Eternityentry, it’s expected some fans would want to play through the series to get an understanding of the story so far. But if players want that big picture beforeAvowed’s February release, they better start that journey sooner rather than later.
How Long It Takes To Beat Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity’s Base Game
Released in 2015,Pillars of Eternityisan isometric RPGthat hearkens back to groundbreaking genre entries like the originalBaldur’s Gate.Pillars of Eternityis primarily set in the region of Dyrwood, where a mysterious force is resulting in newborns coming into the world with no soul. After witnessing a soul-harvesting ritual, the player-character gains supernatural abilities and becomes a “Watcher,” someone who can see past lives and interact with souls.
Pillars of Eternity’s base game will set players back around 36 hours to finish its main story, and just over 100 to complete everything the game has to offer.
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Just five months after its initial launch,Pillars of Eternityreceived an expansion titled “The White March.” This expansion was split into two parts, the first of which released in August 2015, and the second in February 2016. This expansion sees the player’s Watcher discovering a forge in the titular region of White March, where they find a new threat they need to conquer. Both Part 1 and 2 of thisPillars of Eternityexpansionadded new companions and combat abilities.
Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part 1takes around 8 hours to finish, while Part 2 takes around 5.5 hours, meaning players can mainline the entire expansion in around 13.5 hours.
How Long It Takes To Beat Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire’s Base Game
Released in May 2018,Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfireis a direct sequel to the 2015 game, letting players control the Watcher once more.Pillars of Eternity 2is set five years after the events of the first game, and sees players embarking on a hunt for the god of light Eothas, a journey that takes them tothe Deadfire Archipelago.
According to HowLongToBeat’s averages,Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire’s main story should take just over 40 hours to complete, which is a little longer than the first game’s runtime.
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire’s Expansions
Beast of Winter:
Released in August 2018,Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire’s first expansion, “Beast of Winter,” sees the Watcher head to Hel itself in an attempt to stop an ancient dragon from unleashing a deadly frost upon Eora.
Seeker, Slayer, Survivor:
Released in September 2018,Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire’s “Seeker, Slayer, Survivor” expansion takes the Watcher to the island of Kazuwari, where their combat prowess is put to the ultimate test.
The Forgotten Sanctum:
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire’s final expansion, “The Forgotten Sanctum,” was released in December 2018. This final DLC sees the Watcher aid a group of wizards by clearing a mysterious dungeon located in the Black Isles.
According to HowLongToBeat, it would take around 105 hours to finish the main story of everyPillars of Eternitygame and expansion.
Avowed
WHERE TO PLAY
Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment.You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
