Avowed will run at a “baseline” of 30 frames per second throughout Xbox Series X and S, developer Obsidian has confirmed.
Talking on the Iron Lords Podcast, artwork director Matt Hansen mentioned Obsidian is “focusing on a baseline of 30fps” for the first-person fantasy RPG. 60fps sounds unlikely, nonetheless, even on the extra highly effective Xbox Series X.
Explaining, Hansen mentioned Obsidian determined to go for 30fps with the intention to facilitate fancier visuals, and that as a result of Avowed is a first-person, single-player sport, “you don’t essentially want that 60 frames.”
“We’re focusing on 30 frames per second, naked minimal,” Hansen mentioned. “That’s the expectation.
“It’s a first-person, single-player sport, you don’t essentially want that 60 frames. And that permits us to get rather a lot juicier with VFX and lighting and all this different stuff.
“It’s a trade-off we opted to make comparatively early, and we’re actually pleased with that. The sport’s operating fairly clean for a way visually dense it’s, and that was at all times our aim.”
However, Obsidian remains to be determining the nitty gritty of efficiency: “It’s one of many final stuff you do,” Hansen mentioned.