Avowed Cross-Buy Feature Explained – Supported Platforms Confirmed

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Avowed is the next big RPG from Obsidian that’s coming to multiple platforms and the Xbox Game Pass service for PC and consoles. Avowed is also the first title from the publisher that supports cross-buy functionality.

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This is different from Play Anywhere, as that doesn’t take other stores and clients into account. Here is everything you need to know about the cross-buy feature for Avowed, and what clients and platforms it supports.

Avowed Cross-Buy Feature Explained

Players who purchase Avowed on either Xbox or Battle.net will be able to play the game on either client or platform for their singular purchase. Here is a breakdown of what this means:

  • As long as your Xbox and Battle.net accounts are linked, you will gain access to Avowed on both clients (Xbox App, Battle.net).
  • Additionally, players who have Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass membership can play on both Battle.net and Xbox by linking their Battle.net and Xbox accounts.
  • Since Avowed has support for Play Anywhere if you buy the game on PC through the Xbox App or the Microsoft Store on console, you will be able to play on both platforms regardless. The cross-buy feature gives you additional access to the Battle.net version on PC.
  • The cross-buy feature does not extend to Steam. It is only supported for the Microsoft Store and Battle.net versions.

Overall, this is an excellent addition to the already useful “Play Anywhere” feature that we’ve seen for multiple titles on Xbox storefronts.

Avowed Release Date

Avowed is coming to PC through Steam, Microsoft Store, and Xbox Series S|X on February 18, 2024.

How to Play Avowed Early

If you pre-order the Premium Edition for Avowed, you can start playing five days early starting from February 13, 2025. This is the same across all platforms and clients, whether you’re buying Avowed on PC or consoles. Early access incentives seem to be a common trend with several Xbox releases including Starfield, as well as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

We hope that this is the plan for future releases as well, as I personally prefer using the Battle.net client over the Xbox App.

Ali Hashmi

Ali Hashmi is a games journalist, reviewer, and guides writer with over eight years of experience covering the gaming industry across news, reviews, features, walkthroughs, and technical guides. He currently writes for Prima Games and GTA 6 Bible, and has previously contributed to Dot Esports, WhatIfGaming, GameTyrant, and The OuterHaven. With a background in Computer Science and years spent covering PC gaming, Ali has developed a strong focus on performance analysis, optimization, troubleshooting, and in-depth game coverage alongside traditional reviews and features. A longtime fan of action games, Ali spends most of his time obsessing over stylish combat systems, difficult boss fights, immersive sims, and retro shooters that feel like they were pulled straight out of the late ‘90s. When he isn’t replaying Dark Souls for the hundredth time or climbing Ascension levels in Slay the Spire, he’s usually hunting for the next indie game to recommend to everyone around him. His coverage regularly includes AAA releases, indie games, Soulslikes, survival titles, live service games, and technical PC focused guides.

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