The Outer Worlds 2 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. Serving as a standalone sequel to the 2019 title The Outer Worlds, the game is set to release on October 29, 2025, for PC (Windows), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass from launch day .(Wikipedia)
🌌 Setting & Story
The Outer Worlds 2 transports players to the Arcadia star system, a chaotic colony dominated by megacorporations. As an agent of the Earth Directorate, your mission is to investigate mysterious rifts threatening the colony amidst escalating factional conflicts. The game’s narrative emphasizes player choice, with dialogue, alliances, and even character flaws influencing the story’s progression .(Wikipedia, fullsync.co.uk)
⚙️ Gameplay Features
- First-Person Perspective: Engage in combat, exploration, and dialogue from a first-person viewpoint.
- Expanded RPG Systems: Enhanced character customization, including dynamic traits and flaws that evolve based on player actions.
- Diverse Companions: Recruit companions with unique backgrounds and abilities, each offering distinct storylines and interactions .
- Science Weapons: Utilize imaginative weapons like the Shrink Ray, which allows players to shrink enemies and step on them, and a wearable suit of armor named Gary, who was once alive and now serves as a shield .
- Dynamic Factions: Navigate a world influenced by the actions and propaganda of various factions, with their influence shifting based on player decisions .(Wikipedia, Neowin, Steam Store, fullsync.co.uk)
🛒 Editions & Pre-Order Bonuses
- Standard Edition: Priced at $69.99 USD, includes the base game.
- Premium Edition: Priced at $99.99 USD, includes the base game, up to 5 days early access, a DLC pass for two future story expansions, the “Moon Man’s Corporate Appreciation Premium Prize Pack,” and access to the digital artbook and original soundtrack .
- Pre-Order Bonus: Receive the Commander Zane’s Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pack, featuring themed armor, weapons, and a drone companion .(Steam Store)
💻 System Requirements (PC)
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 / Intel i5-8400
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 5700 / Nvidia GTX 1070 / Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 110 GB SSD(Steam Store)
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 / Intel i7
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 6800 / Nvidia RTX 3070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 110 GB SSD(Steam Store)
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