Today’s Xbox Games Showcase opened with an in-depth trailer featuring The Outer Worlds 2. Obsidian’s big sequel is looking quite strong in the new video, which features several new tools and twists we haven’t seen yet. We were also treated to a release date; The Outer Worlds 2 releases on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 29.
Over the course of the trailer we see the colony of Arcadia is undergoing an invasion, and it appears that the story will jump ahead from the beginning of that war to a point nearly three years in. Voiceover from villainous CEO Auntie Cleo leans hard into the dark satirical elements that the first game established around the nature of capitalism.
The gameplay that follows shows off some of what made the first game in the series entertaining, but seemingly amped up to a significant degree, from the use of freezing effects and shrink rays to all sorts of over-the-top explosions.
After the showcase, The Outer Worlds 2 saw an update to its Steam page that confirmed that the game is set to release at a $79.99 price point.
This trailer is just the first look at The Outer Worlds 2 coming out of this weekend’s Xbox showings. A subsequent more in-depth look look at the game is expected later today.
