As for Avowed, there's no word yet on when the first person fantasy RPG will be out, but a recent leak suggested that the game would be releasing between late 2022 and early 2023. Read more on that through here. Will companions leave pillars of eternity? Many companions belong to a faction and if you side with another one they may leave. For example in my first playthrough I had Maia in my party, I joined the Huana and she left when I get the quest to blow up the brass citadel.
Do I need to play Pillars 1 to play Pillars 2?
You don't, but you should at least watch the story, especially from the second game. The Witcher 3 is far more enjoyable when you understand the characters backstories. I feel it's the same with POE, you'll enjoy POE2 far more if you at least know the story behind POE1.
Did Pillars of Eternity 2 sell well? Old-school role-playing game Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire was critically acclaimed but sold poorly compared to its predecessor and other, similar games.
Did Pillars of Eternity 2 fail?
RPG title Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has failed to meet the expectations of developer Obsidian. As revealed by design director Josh Sawyer (pictured) via Tumblr, the game's sales were “relatively low” and it failed to sell as many copies as the first entry in the series. Will Tekehu leave? Tekēhu can be recruited at the Watershapers Guild, after he's chewed out by the Guildmaster for skipping a lecture. Tekēhu will leave permanently if the player sides with the Royal Deadfire Company during The Coming Storm.
Should I play Pillars of Eternity first?
What some players might not know is that the game is set in the same world as Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian's CRPG revival series. With this association, there is ample reason for gamers to play the Pillars series first.