Summary
- Players around the globe are diving into Avowed, and some of those gamers are basing their custom character on John Avowed.
- John Avowed started as a meme involving a real-life Indian politician, who somehow came up in Google searches for the game’s release date.
- It is the latest John (insert franchise here) meme, joining the likes of John Halo and John Helldiver.
While Avowed has been given a worldwide release date of February 18 (next Tuesday), those who’ve purchased the game’s Premium Edition are already beginning their journeys within the Living Lands.
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Part of that journey begins with creating your character, and while many will likely model their character after their own real-life selves, some have decided to go in an entirely different direction. They’re basing their character off John Avowed, a viral meme involving a real-life Indian politician.
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As first spotted by GamesRadar, ahead of Avowed’s launch, a cursory Google search for “Avowed release date” somehow brought forward a photo of Indian politician Nitin Gadkari waving at a camera.
It’s unclear why exactly Gadkari, India’s Minister for Road Transport & Highways, became associated with the Obsidian-produced game, but Avowed fans took it in stride, dubbing him “John Avowed.” Now, with the game fully playable, they’re creating him.
“The man, the myth, the legend,” one user wrote in jest. “I wonder if that guy has any idea of his status as a meme?”
We’re going to bet that he has no clue, but regardless, he’s now joined the pantheon of John (Insert Franchise Here) icons. There is debate about the origins of the John meme, with some pointing to Keanu Reeves’ John Wick, and others to Master Chief, whose real name is John.
Either way, it’s become a focal point of several franchises. Last year’s breakout hit, Helldivers 2, gave birth to John Helldiver, which the game’s developers eventually did make canon in a later update. There’s also John Warhammer and John Metroid. Meanwhile, the Elden Ring fandom put a spin on things by creating Elden John. In other words, John Avowed has some mighty company.
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