Colour me surprised and call me Barney, Avowed has been announced for PS5. In fact, it’s coming pretty soon.

Announced in a short video interview at the New Game+ 2026 showcase, a new yearly event, Avowed will launch in February 17th on PS5 and PS5 Pro, around a year after it first launched on Xbox and PC.

Since it has been a year, the PS5 version will come with all the updates that Obsidian have put out, like reworked Ranger and Fighter skill trees, a better UI and more.

But that’s not all, because a major update will also be launched alongside the PS5 release for all versions of the game, adding in new features such as New Game+, the ability to play as non-human characters such as a hulking Amauan or a furry little Orlan. A 3rd person view is also being added into the mix.

Avowed landed with a muted thud a year ago. Initial reviews were lukewarm and people seemed ambivalent to its existence. I played a good chunk of it via Game Pass and thought it was decent before other things dragged me away, and I always meant to go back. A PS5 release should provide a good excuse to do that, and I’m intrigued by the new features, although I don’t think they’ll be able to combat the game’s core flaws – characters and story.