very early Avowed preview footage I saw, and described it as sharing common DNA with The Outer Worlds.  Briar Diem, ObsidianLater in the thread, Briar Diem notes that the alpha/beta period for Avowed will be the longest the firm has ever had for a game, which mirrors the way Microsoft has treated games like Starfield to focus on polish and refinements. Briar Diem also noted that "various things" and lighting will be improved in subsequent showings of the title