The Anniversary Update is also live, bringing New Game Plus, new presets, the Quarterstaff, Photo Mode, Custom Difficulty, and more.
The action RPG returns to the spotlight, but it's still fundamentally the same experience - for better and for worse.
It is worth noting that these diverse list of games have been listed alphabetically, and Microsoft has not provided any sales figures.
Obsidian Entertainment is committed to new projects "big and small", but it's laying the sci-fi RPG series to rest for now.
“They’re not disasters. I’m not going to say this was a kick in the teeth. It was more like: ‘That sucks. What are we learning?’”
Less than a year after launch, Obsidian Entertainment's well-received action RPG is now $20 cheaper on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
The update will see the return of wasps and ants, along with the addition of two types of earwigs for players to take on in battle.
After remaining exclusive to Xbox Series X/S and PC for about a year, Obsidian's fantasy RPG is making the jump to PlayStation.
It also seems that Fallout: New Vegas will receive a remaster, though it's unknown whether Obsidian Entertainment is involved.
As of March 2025, the remake "is/was in development" and will feature content cut from Obsidian Entertainment's original release.
"Give me a living, simulated world! True non-linearity!" said Daniel Vávra, who also criticized the "loading screens and level grinding."
In an interview, Joe Fielder spoke about wanting to design The Outer Worlds 2 while also making sure it reacted to players' choices.
The RPG seemingly features several joking Flaws, including one that makes your choices for you after skipping too many dialogues.
Save (or potentially destroy) the Arcadia star system when Obsidian's new sci-fi RPG launches on October 29th for consoles and PC.
The sequel makes everything bigger and better.
Game director Brandon Adler noted that this is because the companions are written to be closer to real people with their own goals in life.
The offbeat sci-fi RPG returns - aiming high by doubling down on player choice, and proving it can still thrive on the edge of space.
A thoughtful reflection on 2019’s original, The Outer Worlds 2 emerges as a sequel that’s bigger, better, and bolder in every way.
Among other things, The Outer Worlds 2 won't present choices to players that end up with locking them out some of the game's content.
Role-playing fans have plenty to look forward to as this sequel promises deeper worlds and sharper choices.
