Avowed's creators ditched the open world for the sake of narrative

Avowed developers explained why they decided to abandon the open world concept.

This is unusual for a role-playing game, but it was done on purpose. In this way, the team wants to guide players at the right pace through the narrative campaign. We will be smoothly led through locations that are separated from each other by strict boundaries. The developers wanted to maintain the right rhythm so that players would learn all the details of the story when they need to (in terms of gameplay).

Let us remind you that Avowed will be released on February 18, the game will be available on PC and Xbox Series consoles.