The second entry in Obsidian’s first-person sci-fi RPG sequence, The Outer Worlds 2, launches on PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC on October 29, and preorders can be found now. The long-awaited sequel will take gamers again to The Outer Worlds’ imaginative and prescient of the far future, introducing new areas to discover, factions to affix, and companions to recruit, whereas bringing again the satirical humor and hanging retro-futurist artwork type of the unique recreation. Whereas it is thrilling we’re getting a brand new large-scale RPG from Obsidian–especially because the 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 price $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’ll even be obtainable on Sport 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 will 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 Edition that features a season cross, bonus DLC, and even early entry to the complete recreation. Each variations additionally embody different extras for preordering forward of time.
In the event you want bodily video games, you possibly can preorder boxed copies of the usual and Premium Editions for PS5 at Greatest Purchase. Xbox bodily editions are a special story. Presently, the one bodily model of The Outer Worlds 2 obtainable for Xbox is the $100 Premium Edition, which seems to be solely a code in a field. We have outlined the complete 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 may 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 Edition additionally will get you as much as 5-day early entry to the complete recreation beginning October 24.
$80 | Releases October 29
The Outer Worlds 2 normal version contains the bottom recreation in your platform of selection. In the event you safe your copy of the sport forward of launch, you will 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 count on extra retailers could have copies quickly. Digital preorders are additionally obtainable on console and PC.
$100 | Releases October 24
The Outer Worlds 2 is also available in a $100 Premium Edition that includes a bunch of extra content, like a Season Pass that will let you download the two post-launch story expansion DLC packs once they’re available. Preordering this version also gets you the Commander Zane’s Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pack preorder bonus, as well as early access to the full game five days early starting October 24. Here’s everything included:
- The Outer Worlds 2 base game
- DLC Pass featuring Story Expansions 1 & 2 (available after launch)
- Moon Man’s Corporate Appreciation Premium Prize Pack featuring costumes, weapons, and bonus pet
- Digital Artbook
- Digital Soundtrack
- 5-day early access starting October 24.
Physical PS5 and Xbox Series X preorders are available at Best Buy. Note that the Xbox version appears to be a code in a box, and not a disc. Nevertheless, this is the only physical Xbox version of the game currently announced.
Fans of The Outer Worlds series will also want to check out the upcoming The Art of the Outer Worlds 2 that launches a number of weeks after the sport on December 16. The 208-page artwork guide will provide a glance into the creation of The Outer Worlds 2 and the evolution of its artwork course, that includes a whole bunch of illustrations, idea artwork items, and behind-the-scenes insights from the sport’s builders, masking every part from the sport’s various areas to the brand new forged of recruitable companions. Preorders can be found for $54.59 at Amazon.