Microsoft looks to be ending 2024 and beginning 2025 with a bang. Xbox was getting a lot of stick earlier in the year for having a relatively tame line-up of first party games, but with eventual announcements it finally looks like it's going to have a healthy launch schedule. Add to that the first Call of Duty under the Microsoft banner with Black Ops 6, and things are looking up for the brand.
Avowed’s melee combat feels a bit dated, but flinging spells around is pure magic and lets the top-tier writing and characters shine.
However, a lot of fans were disappointed when it was announced that the launch of Avowed would be moved to February 2025. It was initially unclear why this delay took place, with most people speculating it was for quality control. However, Microsoft chief Phil Spencer has cleared the air. Explaining that the game was delayed for strategic purposes, rather than quality reasons.
Speaking to Game File, Spencer explained that Avowed was not delayed as a result of lack of polish or inability to meet deadlines, but rather to give players enough time to work on their backlogs and finish other games. It seems...
