GamesRadar - The Outsider

Frontier To Use Wwise With 'Entire Future Output' (News)

Oct 17, 2008

Gamasutra: "LostWinds developer Frontier announced that it will augment its game audio capabilities to utilize Audiokinetic's Wwise audio pipeline package for all of its future titles, including upcoming multiplatform action thriller The Outsider.

Wwise is a suite of software designed to provide audio pipelines in game development, supporting "every phase of audio development" according to Audiokinetic's webpage. The company's previous Wwise clients include Activision, BioWare, Ensemble Studios, and Microsoft Game Studios."

The Outsider: "We'd be mad not to see GTA as competition," says Braben (News)

Jul 30, 2008

Speaking at Develop in Brighton today, Frontier boss David Braben's given the first solid details on The Outsider, saying the game is an open-world action title based on the story of a framed cop.

The Outsider Still In Development (News)

Jul 1, 2008

SCRAWL: "Remember that game from back in the 2005 and 2006 years called The Outsider? Well it has gone completely silent so we decided to get in touch with developer Frontier Development to ask about the status of the game."

The Outsider (Screenshots)

Feb 11, 2008

The Outsider (Preview)

Feb 11, 2008

We’re officially excited about The Outsider - despite the fact that it’s still a loooong way off yet. Penciled in for ‘09, Frontier’s plans for its all-action freeform thriller are so large it’s going to take all that time and more for them to realise its obvious potential. Big cheese David Braben refers to it as the first true open world game, where you genuinely do have freedom of choice over what you do and ...

The Outsider (Preview)

Jan 14, 2008

Jan 14, 2008 This game is for all those who love a good conspiracy thriller. The plot follows an ex-CIA agent framed for a crime he didnt commit as he attempts to clear his name while avoiding being captured. Armed with an array of cutting-edge technology and weaponry, he must try to turn the tables on the shady organisations that have set him ...

Braben reveals more on The Outsider, Elite IV (News)

Oct 25, 2007

Sophisticated NPC interaction and animation system demoed at Nottingham's Game City. Plus, Elite IV coming this gen.

The Outsider (Preview)

May 3, 2007

Were starting to get embarrassed when developers launch into the now over-familiar checklist of claims and promises for their next release - as conversation turns to the topic of “living, breathing gameworlds,” “super-intelligent NPCs” and “genuine non-linear gameplay” we look at our shoes, bite our lips and try to steer the chat round to other subjects, such as the local sports team. Anything to resist the urge to yell ...

The Outsider (Preview)

Feb 21, 2007

Were pretty excited about The Outsider - its one of the few games out there thats genuinely attempting to break new ground. Okay, the ingredients, although quite cool-sounding, dont really hint at revolution: youre a CIA agent, Jameson, based in Washington but through no fault of your own end up as public enemy number one in the eyes of the media and the public after the President gets popped. But from here you make your own path - do you wreak revenge on those who wronged you? Try and clear ...

The Outsider - trailer 01-11-07 (Video)

Jan 11, 2007

The Outsider exposed in video (News)

Jan 11, 2007

Here's a confirmed sighting of The Outsider, the mysterious Xbox 360 and PS3 action game from gaming legend David Braben, the creative mega-brain behind sci-fi classic Elite. And, although it's only a snatched glimpse of movie action, we reckon it gives away a few fact-morsels about The Outsider's unexplained gameplay. Hit the Movies tab above, launch the Video Player and select "The Outsider - trailer 01-11-07" to see the footage. In light of this fresh footage evidence, we're willing to ...

Outsider looks rosy (News)

May 5, 2006

UK developer Frontier Developments has released several new shots of its action-adventure game The Outsider, which is currently being developed for PS3 and Xbox 360. The Outsider is described by Frontier as a "high-tech thriller" and is set in Washington DC. The story follows a CIA operative framed for a crime he didnt commit as he attempts to clear his name while avoiding being captured. Armed with an array of cutting-edge technology and weaponry, the CIA operative must try to turn the tables ...

More Outsider details slip in (News)

Feb 25, 2006

Dave Braben, co-creator of legendary 8-bit space-adventure Elite (an old, space flight/trading sim that rocked us about 20 years ago) has opened up about The Outsider, his forthcoming title for PS3 and Xbox 360. Braben, famed for his non-linear games, hopes to make this spy story as open-ended as possible with every path and event being explorable at any time, rather than tying the player into pre-set scripts and events. "With this new approach all the characters exist in the game from the ...