The second entry in Obsidian’s first-person sci-fi RPG sequence, The Outer Worlds 2, launches on PS5, Xbox Collection X|S, and PC on October 29, and preorders are available now. The long-awaited sequel will take gamers again to The Outer Worlds’ imaginative and prescient of the far future, introducing new places to discover, factions to hitch, and companions to recruit, whereas bringing again the satirical humor and placing retro-futurist artwork model of the unique recreation. Whereas it is thrilling we’re getting a brand new large-scale RPG from Obsidian–especially for the reason that studio’s most up-to-date recreation, Avowed, simply launched earlier this year–The Outer Worlds 2 can be notable as the subsequent main Microsoft-published recreation to be getting a PS5 launch, and the primary Xbox first-party recreation to value $80. We have seen a number of Change 2 video games hit that worth level, however now Xbox and PS5 video games like The Outer Worlds 2 are slowly adopting the $80 price ticket for choose new releases, too.
After all, for a lot of Xbox and PC gamers, that worth level is much less of a priority since it’s going to even be accessible on Recreation Cross on launch day. One month of Game Pass Ultimate costs $20/month, making it technically probably the most inexpensive strategy to play The Outer Worlds 2. Nevertheless, you may solely have entry to the sport so long as you are subscribed. If you wish to personal The Outer Worlds 2–either digitally or physically–you’ll have to select up both the $80 normal version or the $100 Premium Version that features a season move, bonus DLC, and even early entry to the total recreation. Each variations additionally embody different extras for preordering forward of time.
In the event you choose bodily video games, you possibly can preorder boxed copies of the standard and Premium Editions for PS5 at Greatest Purchase. Xbox bodily editions are a distinct story. At present, the one bodily model of The Outer Worlds 2 accessible for Xbox is the $100 Premium Edition, which seems to be solely a code in a field. We have outlined the total particulars on each variations of The Outer Worlds 2 and all of the preorder bonuses under.
The Outer Worlds 2 Preorder Bonuses
Commander Zane’s Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pack, which incorporates the next in-game gadgets that can unlock at launch:
- Zane’s Uniform Armor
- Zane’s Pistol & Dagger weapons
- Pet Ed Drone
Commander Zane’s Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pack is included with all bodily and digital preorders.
Moreover, preordering the $100 The Outer Worlds 2 Premium Version additionally will get you as much as 5-day early entry to the total recreation beginning October 24.
$80 | Releases October 29
The Outer Worlds 2 normal version consists of the bottom recreation in your platform of alternative. In the event you safe your copy of the sport forward of launch, you may additionally get the Commander Zane’s Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pack preorder bonus.
Bodily preorders can be found for $80 on PS5 at Greatest Purchase, and we anticipate extra retailers could have copies quickly. Digital preorders are additionally accessible on console and PC.
$100 | Releases October 24
The Outer Worlds 2 can be accessible in a $100 Premium Version that features a bunch of additional content material, like a Season Cross that can allow you to obtain the 2 post-launch story enlargement DLC packs as soon as they’re accessible. Preordering this model additionally will get you the Commander Zane’s Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pack preorder bonus, in addition to early entry to the total recreation 5 days early beginning October 24. Here is all the things included:
- The Outer Worlds 2 base recreation
- DLC Cross that includes Story Expansions 1 & 2 (accessible after launch)
- Moon Man’s Company Appreciation Premium Prize Pack that includes costumes, weapons, and bonus pet
- Digital Artbook
- Digital Soundtrack
- 5-day early entry beginning October 24.
Bodily PS5 and Xbox Collection X preorders can be found at Greatest Purchase. Be aware that the Xbox model seems to be a code in a field, and never a disc. However, that is the one bodily Xbox model of the sport at present introduced.
Followers of The Outer Worlds sequence can even wish to try the upcoming The Art of the Outer Worlds 2 that launches just a few weeks after the sport on December 16. The 208-page artwork ebook will supply a glance into the creation of The Outer Worlds 2 and the evolution of its artwork path, that includes tons of of illustrations, idea artwork items, and behind-the-scenes insights from the sport’s builders, protecting all the things from the sport’s numerous places to the brand new solid of recruitable companions. Preorders can be found for $54.59 at Amazon.