Avowed lets you replace spiders with orbs in the first of its major updates coming this year

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A photo mode is coming before the end of the year too.

Avowed - Kai smiles happily at camp
(Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment)

Avowed follows the classic RPG rubric for enemy types and is therefore full of spiders. It's also full of bears for some reason, but, trust me, there are lots of spiders. That means anyone who can't stand spiders couldn't play what is a pretty killer RPG.

Thankfully it's becoming more and more common for games to add arachnophobia modes as part of their post-launch support, and Avowed will be no different. With a new patch today, those spiders can be turned into far less hideous floating orbs.

A graphic for Avowed's roadmap of 2025 updates split into three sections for spring, summer, and fall

(Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment)

Sadly, nothing in the roadmap says Obsidian will resurrect the funny spellcasting tutorial originally intended to be in the game. Region director Berto Riger told PC Gamer back in March that it would've involved a pyromancer accidentally blowing himself up on a cliff—the corpse of whom you find early in the final game. The goofy scene was a bit of a nod to the wood elf who falls from the sky early on in The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. A photo mode and more Godlike character features are a fine trade-off I guess, but if you're reading this, Obsidian, there's still time to put it back in.

Tyler Colp

Tyler has covered videogames and PC hardware for 15 years. He regularly spends time playing and reporting on games like Diablo 4, Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, and Final Fantasy 14. While his specialty is in action RPGs and MMOs, he's driven to cover all sorts of games whether they're broken, beautiful, or bizarre.

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