After a brief teaser trailer back in 2021, The Outer Worlds 2 has finally re-emerged with a proper trailer at The Game Awards 2024.
Most pertinently, The Outer Worlds 2 is due to launch in 2025 across Xbox Series X, PC, and, yes, PS5. Xbox's multiplatform strategy remains a bit difficult to read, but it seems that, just like the original Outer Worlds, the sequel will be a multiplatform launch too.
The trailer below offers our first real look at in-game action, and it appears to be just what you'd expect from a sequel to The Outer Worlds - albeit bigger and with a load of new toys to play with.
There's a some more detail on what to expect over on the official Xbox blog - a tiny bit more anyway, and yeah, you can expect more of the game's trademark irreverent tone: an "RPG with RPG elements" indeed. The game focuses on a "factional war between the 'benevolent rulers' known as the Protectorate, a rebellious scientific religious order, and a corporate mega power," and you'll influence who wins between "church, state, and capitalism."
You'll still have a bunch of options for how to build your character, including the ability to play as a straight-up idiot. The Outer Worlds 2 will still have plenty of companions to recruit, too. Obsidian's got a pair of big RPGs coming next year between this and Avowed, and the studio's pedigree certainly suggests they'll both be well worth the hype.
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