Xbox Games Showcase announces release date for The Outer Worlds 2 along with a snazzy trailer
Bet you're stoked! The 2025 Xbox Games Showcase is here, and it's packed with announcements and teasers for two whole hours. The event kicked off with a bang, revealing the anticipated release date for The Outer Worlds 2, accompanied by a sizzling trailer (catch it here or below).
Obsidian Entertainment's highly-anticipated sequel to their 2019 hit is set to drop on October 29, 2025, gracing our screens on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (via Xbox app, Steam, Battle.net), Xbox Cloud Gaming, and even the PS5. As a first-party Microsoft title, it'll also be available via Xbox Game Pass on day one.
For those craving more info on The Outer Worlds 2, a dedicated deep dive presentation is on the horizon, post the main Xbox show. The release date, though, was more than enough to set hearts racing.
The sequel continues the story in the same megacorporation-controlled intergalactic dystopia as the original, with a focus on player freedom, diverse buildcrafting opportunities, and immersive roleplaying, much like Obsidian's other acclaimed titles, such as Fallout: New Vegas. Although details about the narrative are scarce, teaser trailers suggest the story will revolve around a war between multiple parties on the colony world of Arcadia, with the player’s character, Earth Directorate Agent, investigating the source of mysterious, unnatural rifts that could potentially wipe out humanity.
Obsidian Entertainment is releasing three games in 2025, with Avowed and Grounded 2, a sequel to their creative co-op survival title, also on the horizon.
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The Skinny on The Outer Worlds 2
In this standalone sequel due on October 29, 2022, players take on the role of an Earth Directorate Agent. Dispatched to the isolated colony of Arcadia — a world ruled by warring factions — the mission is to investigate emerging space-time rifts that threaten to destroy the region. These rifts are linked to malfunctioning Skip Drive technology, destabilizing the fabric of space-time and growing increasingly dangerous.
Set in a militarized, World War 1-like environment in space, the plot shifts focus from satirizing corporations to examining governments. The story emphasizes player choice, with multiple ways to progress through combat, dialogue, or stealth, each influencing the branching story and relationships with party members and supporting characters.
In essence, The Outer Worlds 2 unfolds a narrative centered on uncovering and resolving a crisis caused by space-time anomalies in a colony ravaged by factional conflict, while offering deep character interactions and multiple paths to shape the narrative.
- The anticipated sequel to The Outer Worlds, The Outer Worlds 2, will be available across multiple platforms, including Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and even the PS5.
- As a first-party Microsoft title, The Outer Worlds 2 will also be available via Xbox Game Pass on day one.
- The Outer Worlds 2 continues the story in the same megacorporation-controlled intergalactic dystopia as the original, with a focus on player freedom, diverse buildcrafting opportunities, and immersive roleplaying.
- The Xbox Games Showcase in 2025 featured the announcement of The Outer Worlds 2, revealing its release date, October 29, 2025.
