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| Name | The Outer Worlds 2 |
| Release Date | To Be Announced |
| Genre | Single-Player Open World RPG |
| Platforms | XBox Series X | S, X Box Game Pass, Windows PC |
| Price | To Be Announced |
| Rating | To Be Announced |
| Modes | Single-Player |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
The Outer Worlds 2 is an upcoming single-player open world role playing game being developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Outer Worlds, featuring an all-new story and taking place in an entirely new star system. The Outer Worlds 2 does not yet have a release date, but is slated to be available on Xbox and PC platforms only.
The Outer Worlds 2 Game Overview & Speculations
The Outer Worlds Background
Not much is currently known about The Outer Worlds 2 beyond being a sequel to The Outer Worlds.
The Outer Worlds is a single-player open world RPG, with first-person tactical shooter elements akin to the Fallout franchise. The game set in a distant alternate future where mega-corporations have dominated society and have begun colonizing space. You play the role of a colonist known as the Stranger, who awakens on a colonist ship that was lost in transit to Halcyon, the newest and furthest colony from Earth, where a conspiracy is brewing and threatening to destroy the galaxy. As the world's power-hungry factions vie for supremacy, the Stranger is thrust into action, with their choices determining the fate of Halcyon and its denizens. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.
The Outer Worlds features a highly player-driven narrative where choices have lasting consequences and affect the game's multiple endings. The game's endings do have certain consistencies which lead to a definite conclusion, allowing The Outer Worlds 2 to start anew, independent of the first game's story and events while maintaining consistencies within the universe.
The Outer Worlds 2 Announcement
The Outer Worlds 2 was announced on July 13, 2021 during the Xbox and Bethesda joint presentation at E3. The announcement was made with a very self-aware trailer that poked fun at the concept of videogame trailers, utilizing common cliches to effectively reveal that the game is in development — but not much else. The narrator humorously incorporates into the trailer that "the developers have not finished the design, finished the story, or finished any gameplay that's actually ready to show". As a sequel to The Outer Worlds, however, it's safe to say that The Outer Worlds 2 will follow in the footsteps of the original game, retaining its open world RPG/tactical shooter elements with an emphasis on a player-driven story. The game's official tagline revealed via Twitter and Obsidian's website states "New star system. New crew. Same Outer Worlds.", implying an entirely new story taking place in new locations within the same Outer Worlds universe.
The Outer Worlds 2 Key Features
New Star System. Same Outer Worlds.
The Outer Worlds 2 leaves the original game's colony of Halcyon to explore new worlds in an entirely new star system within the Outer Worlds universe. Expect to discover new locales and colonies across multiple planets, each with their own inhabitants both human and alien, as well as their own stories and struggles which will tie into the game's narrative.
Player-Driven Story
Keeping with Obsidian tradition, The Outer Worlds 2 will follow a player-driven RPG formula which featured prominently in the first game, allowing players to approach the game how they wish. Interactions and choices made will affect not only how the story develops, but also the world around the player, its inhabitants and their reactions to events unfolding in and around them.
First Person Shooter Combat
The Outer Worlds 2 will likely retain many systems and mechanics from the original game, particularly its First-Person Tactical Shooter-style gameplay inspired by the Fallout franchise and similar titles. Expect to acquire tons of crazy new Weapons, Armor and other equipment, and wield incredible new abilities as you explore vast and dangerous new locations.
New Crew
Along with a new protagonist, The Outer Worlds 2 is expected to feature a new band of misfits that players can recruit to accompany them on their journey. In the original game, the companion system featured fully fleshed-out characters that not only served as combat aids, but also had their own personalities, quirks and their own goals, with their own storylines that players can decide to take part in. This feature is expected to make a return in the sequel, with all-new characters with their own specialties and their own part to play in the adventure.
More Features to be Announced
As it stands, not much has been revealed about The Outer Worlds 2. This page will be updated as more features are announced.
The Outer Worlds 2 PC System Requirements
This section will list the PC System Specifications required to run The Outer Worlds 2 as they become available.
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The Outer Worlds 2 Pre-Order and Special Editions
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