US EditionThe Outer Worlds 2 Gets an Official October Release Date at the Xbox Games Showcase
- Obsidian Entertainment will release The Outer Worlds 2, a sci-fi first-person RPG, on October 29, 2025, available on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.
- The game follows an Earth Directorate agent investigating space-time rifts caused by failing Protectorate skip drives in the dictatorship colony of Arcadia.
- Players will navigate conflicts among three factions, use over 100 unique perks with trade-offs, and experience the new Flaws system adding challenges and humor.
- Pre-Orders start at $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Premium Edition, which includes early access, DLC pass, cosmetics, and exclusive collectibles like the Moon Man Statue.
- The release finalizes Obsidian's major 2025 lineup, promising a dynamic RPG experience embracing choice and exploration in a collapsing colony torn by faction and temporal turmoil.
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Outer Worlds 2 devs wanted the sequel to be less ‘one-note’
The first Outer Worlds has a very tight scope. The 2019 Obsidian Entertainment RPG, according to our review at the time, is “expansive when it needs to be, but never falls into the trap of believing that bigger is always better.” You could beat the game in 15 hours if you wanted — unlike, say, Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas. But that also meant Outer Worlds’ anti-capitalist satire could only go so deep. In an interview at Summer Game Fest 2025, d…
The Outer Worlds 2 release date, pre-order and latest news
Obsidian Entertainment just can't stop releasing games at the moment – whether that's Avowed, Grounded 2, or their biggest 2025 release, The Outer Worlds 2.The sequel to their hit 2019 RPG, the studio that gave us Fallout: New Vegas is back with their wild and wacky art nouveau jaunt through Halcyon.Now, six years on, The Outer Worlds 2 is finally on its way and we have a confirmed release date – here's everything you need to know.When is The Ou…
The Outer Worlds 2 Looks to Expand the Gunplay and Combat While Sticking to Its RPG Roots
Marcus Morgan, Obsidian's VP of Operations, came by IGN Live to discuss The Outer Worlds 2 in the lead up to its much-anticipated October 29 release date, including its Flaws system, a new ice planet that has become one of his favorites, a goo pistol, and more.Morgan began by sharing that the sequel is digging deeper into the RPG aspects, remarking, “Obsidian is rooted in RPGs. We wanted to evolve with Outer Worlds.” He's not even comfortable ca…
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Since its acquisition by Microsoft in late 2018, Obsidian Entertainment has emerged as one of the most consistently productive studios under the Xbox Game Studios banner. While high-profile titles such as Fable, Everwild, State of Decay 3, and Perfect Dark remain absent from release schedules or significant updates, Obsidian has already released multiple projects. It has several more on the way, demonstrating a level of efficiency that stands ou…
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