At one point, Avowed would have taught us to use magic with an explosive Elder Scrolls reference: 'How about we just have a guy on the road that blows himself up'

When I spoke to Obsidian region director Berto Ritger about Avowed earlier this month, the conversation mostly focused on the game's excellent level design and exploration. But he also touched on how drastically Avowed's early game changed in development. While that was probably for the best, a great Elder Scrolls gag in Avowed was originally even better.

"Initially, we didn't have the prologue and you started on the docks in Dawnshore," said Ritger. "It was a bit linear, and we wanted to open it up more.