Summary
Development ofThe Outer Worlds 2is progressing smoothly, according to Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart. The second installment in the space RPG series,The Outer Worlds 2is in great shape according to Urquhart, and looks to continue the streak of successful games from the developer in recent years.
Released in 2019,The Outer Worldswas a dark comedy about the dangers of unrestricted capitalism, drawing inspiration from sci-fi television series likeFuturamaandFirefly,as well as theFalloutvideo game series, which Urquhart helped to develop.The Outer Worlds 2was announcedin June 2021 during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase at that year’s E3 event. Though the game was still in a very early stage of development at the time, the trailer was a massive hit, with its tongue-in-cheek meta-humor and a dramatic-sounding narrator describing things onscreen like “pointless slow-motion running” that “should bolster pre-sale numbers.”
While not much has been revealed about the actual content of the upcoming game, Urquhart seems happy with its standing in development. In an interview posted to Limit Break Network’s YouTube channel on August 13, he noted that several members of the development team from the first game have returned to work on the sequel, including game director Brandon Adler and creative director Leonard Boyarsky. Having several key members of the team returning bodes well for the project, he noted, as he considers the studio lucky to still have leadership that understands theparticular brand of humor inThe Outer Worlds.
Development On The Outer Worlds 2 Is Progressing Smoothly
Obsidian Entertainment has seen success with both games it has launched since the release of the originalThe Outer Worlds, with both theHoney I Shrunk the Kids-like survival gameGroundedand 2D 16th-century Bavarian murder mysteryPentimentseeing favorable reviews from both fans and critics alike. However, Urquhart noted Obsidian’s games have not all stuck to their original timetables for release due to the pandemic, going as far as to say that they were “a crappy developer for about a year and a half.” Moving forward, though, he is happy with the simultaneous development ofThe Outer Worlds 2and upcomingPillars of EternityoffshootAvowed, which is currently scheduled for release on Jul 15, 2025.
At one point in development, Urquhart said there had been a discussion about pulling the team off ofThe Outer Worlds 2to focus strictly onAvowed, but the developers stood firm on pushing both games forward. Despiterumors of another new Obsidian RPGin development as far back as 2022, Urquhart still hasn’t made any comments, but it sounds as though bothAvowedandThe Outer Worlds 2will provide the same level of quality that fans of the developer have come to expect.
The Outer Worlds 2
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The Outer Worlds 2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment (just look at the exciting number of dashes in this sentence!). Time to clear your calendar – get ready for an action-packed adventure with a new crew, new weapons, and new enemies in a new colony! So much newness!As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to Arcadia, home of skip drive technology, where the fate of the colony, and ultimately the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.EXPLORE A NEW FRONTIERThe Arcadia colony is engulfed in a factional war, as the Protectorate’s so-called benevolent rule is challenged by the rebellion of their religious order and a corporate invasion. As destructive rifts spread across the colony, each faction fights to control or close them for their own ends. Navigate diverse zones, uncover hidden lore, and shape the fate of a system on the brink!YOUR COMMANDER, YOUR WAYBuild your character with the abilities and choices that reflect your playstyle. The colony reacts to your every move, crafting a narrative that’s yours to own—whether you’re a disciple of diplomacy, an astute strategist, a crusader for chaos, or something different altogether. And yes, you can dumb!ENLIST YOUR COMPANIONSRecruit companions with unique traits, backgrounds and goals. Whether you choose to help them achieve their ambitions or steer them toward your own objectives, your influence shapes their growth (or death), making them an integral part of the immersive story you create together.
