Highlights
- The Outer Worlds 2 is confirmed, set in a distinct star system with a brand new crew.
- Obsidian thought-about canceling the sequel throughout the early years of the pandemic.
- The unique workforce is engaged on Outer Worlds 2, aiming to copy the quirky spirit of the unique Outer Worlds.
In a brand new interview, Obsidian Leisure studio head Feargus Urquhart confirmed a sequel to The Outer Worlds remains to be in improvement. Nevertheless, it was reportedly virtually deserted.
The sequel, named The Outer Worlds 2 in the intervening time, was beforehand introduced in 2021. In that announcement, particulars of the sequel have been sparse, apart from the sequel would happen in a distinct star system with a distinct crew.
Within the new interview, Urquhart revealed the sequel was not at all times trying good. Throughout the early years of the Covid pandemic, Obsidian builders thought-about canning the sequel to The Outer Worlds in favor of placing the workforce on improvement of Avowed.
The prospect of discarding the undertaking got here throughout a rocky interval for Obsidian. Publish-acquisition, the studio struggled to navigate what it meant to be an acquired studio, and the way to juggle a number of tasks.
As a substitute of discarding Outer Worlds 2 throughout this era, Obsidian determined to remain the course and embraced sport launch delays to make sure the video games remained true to the unique imaginative and prescient.
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The Outer Worlds 2 Improvement Confirmed
In confirming the event of The Outer Worlds 2, Urquhart spoke concerning the improvement cycle between Avowed and the sequel, and talked concerning the significance of guaranteeing Avowed is every little thing it got down to be whereas sustaining:
a semi-porous membrane… between Avowed and Outer Worlds 2 and so we’re actually capable of help that workforce.
Talking of the Outer Worlds 2 improvement workforce, Urquhart confirmed the lead programmer is similar lead programmer, Leonard Boyarsky stays the inventive director, and Brandon Adler is the sport’s director.
The workforce additionally contains Matt Singh, who previously labored as a tester on Fallout: New Vegas and works as the pinnacle of gameplay and content material for Outer Worlds 2.
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Will Outer Worlds 2 Construct On The Unique?
Conserving the workforce from the unique The Outer Worlds sport hopefully means the spirit of the unique sport will likely be replicated. The unique RPG supplied a unusual, colourful tackle space-westerns, paying homage to Fallout: New Vegas and the cult-classic TV sequence Firefly.
Urquhart additional confirmed Outer Worlds 2 will likely be developed on the Unreal Engine, alongside instruments Obsidian developed in-house for Unreal Engine and assist Obsidian video games stand out from others constructed on the favored sport engine.
The unique Outer Worlds obtained blended critiques. Some discovered the sport’s satire self-indulgent, or the RPG format too acquainted, whereas others noticed the potential however wished the sport to go additional, and take extra threat.
Regardless of the blended critiques, Outer Worldsnonetheless has passionate gamers who need the sport to understand its potential. Outer Worlds 2, if it may construct on the quirkiness of the unique, provide an entire story, and provides gamers extra probabilities for exploration, ought to be successful for Obsidian.
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