Avowed (Official Game Soundtrack) is the official soundtrack to Avowed. It was written and composed by Cameron Gorham of Venus Theory, featuring additional work by Justin E. Bell. It was produced by Ryan Warden, and published by Microsoft Studios Music, Microsoft's in-house label for game soundtracks. It was released to streaming services on February 12, 2025,[1] and a digital version of the soundtrack is included in Premium Edition of the game.
History[]
Early on in development, Raison Varner, the sound designer on Borderlands 3, was hired as the Audio Director on Avowed, and had a credit on his LinkedIn as the game's composer.[2] In a comment on his YouTube channel, Varner said that he thought people would enjoy his score on Avowed.[3]
On October 11, 2024, Ryan Warden, the Production Director on Avowed, spoke in a fireside chat with Stephanie Bendixsen at PAX Australia 2024, going behind the scenes in a deep dive about the production process of the game.[4][5] During the interview, Warden announced that Venus Theory, a musician and popular audio production personality, had collaborated with Obsidian to compose the soundtrack for the game, being contracted around the start of 2024 to produce a score that was "recognizable but not generic fantasy" that drew inspiration from the game's key art.[6] On Twitter, the Avowed account announced the partnership in order to "...bring the Living Lands to life with an immersive auditory experience",[7] while Venus Theory himself made an announcement via Twitter and Instagram.[8]
In January 2025, via a post on his YouTube channel, Venus Theory shared that he had been wrapping up a course based around the production of the music for Avowed.
On February 5, 2025, in an exclusive interview with with pop culture publication NME, Obsidian and Venus Theory shared three tracks in the soundtrack, "Avowed" - the title theme to the game, "Soil Song", and "We Twine", the end credits theme.[9] Ryan Warden and Venus Theory discussed the soundtrack's production in interviews with MarcoMeatball on February 7,[10] and later Checkpoint Gaming on February 10.[11]
Track list[]
| Track listing | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Avowed" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Everything Is Mad Here, All of It" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Apart, and from the Inside" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Into Parts Unknown" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "No Walls Can Hold This Place" | 5:50 |
| 6. | "Paradis" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Rituals" (feat. Justin E. Bell) | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Overgrowth" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Soil Song" | 6:24 |
| 10. | "Finding Roots" | 4:56 |
| 11. | "No Accident" | 5:03 |
| 12. | "Frontiers" | 6:27 |
| 13. | "A Parable of Frost" | 5:26 |
| 14. | "You Will No More Than Witness Here" | 6:09 |
| 15. | "Trespasser" | 4:03 |
| 16. | "With Eyes Unclouded" | 4:20 |
| 17. | "Prey Becoming Predator" | 5:06 |
| 18. | "Aeons, Violet, in Waiting" | 7:34 |
| 19. | "Return" | 1:05 |
| 20. | "Steel Meeting Bone" | 1:48 |
| 21. | "Whatever's Next, Together" | 0:56 |
| 22. | "Fates, Decided" | 3:29 |
| 23. | "We Twine" | 4:37 |
| Total length | 1:42:00 | |
External links[]
References
- ↑ Avowed [@AvowedtheGame] (February 12, 2025). "Hear that? 🎵 The Avowed Official Game Soundtrack by Venus Theory is now available on streaming platforms. http://lnk.to/Avowed" (Tweet) via Twitter.
- ↑ "Raison Varner | LinkedIn" - LinkedIn. "Composer for Avowed soundtrack. Full orchestral work with a new adaptive music system using live players."
- ↑ "So it does seem like Raison Varner really is the one composing the music (I know this has been brought up in the past but I saw that some people were confused as to whether or not he's actually composing due to his role) : r/avowed" - Reddit.
- ↑ PAX Australia [@PAXAus] (September 11, 2024). "Join Ryan Warden, Production Director for @AvowedtheGame at @Obsidian Entertainment, for a fireside chat going behind the scenes to deep dive about the production process on a multifaceted RPG game with insights into how the studio built a new type of gameplay experience and more!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
- ↑ PAX2 [PAX2] (October 11, 2024). "PAX Aus 2024 - Xbox Presents: In Conversation with Ryan Warden, Production Director of Avowed: Lifting the Lid on Production" - Twitch.
- ↑ PAX2 [PAX2] (October 11, 2024). "PAX Aus 2024 - Xbox Presents: In Conversation with Ryan Warden, Production Director of Avowed: Lifting the Lid on Production", at 4:55:09 - Twitch. "And so we've been jamming on music for the past 6-8 months, and we're coming close to the end and I'm excited to be able to say that, yep Venus Theory is our composer, and oh boy I can't wait for you all to hear the soundtrack. It is easily in one of my top video game soundtracks of all time."
- ↑ Avowed [@AvowedTheGame] (October 11, 2024). "We’re thrilled to announce our collaboration with @venustheory, bringing the Living Lands to life with an immersive auditory experience. Explore the world of Eora like never before when your adventure begins on February 18th. https://venustheory.com" (Tweet) via Twitter.
- ↑ Venus Theory [@venustheory] (October 12, 2024). "I am RIDICULOUSLY excited to announce that the reason I've been a bit quiet this year is that I've been working on the soundtrack for @obsidian's new game @AvowedtheGame. This is probably THE bucket list item for me, musically speaking." (Tweet) via Twitter.
- ↑ Ali Shutler (February 5, 2025). "‘Avowed’ shares three gorgeous songs from its epic soundtrack – listen to them exclusively at NME", Check out Venus Theory’s main theme, the end credits track and ‘Soil Song’ - NME.
- ↑ MarcoMeatball [@MarcoMeatball] (February 7, 2025). "Inside the Music of Avowed: Interview with the Composer & Sound Designer" - YouTube.
- ↑ Luke Mitchell (February 10, 2025). "How Avowed’s music and soundscapes subvert fantasy expectations" - Checkpoint Gaming.